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Automation Specialist roles in manufacturing, robotics, and process control are strong fits for F-1 students with STEM degrees in engineering, computer science, or related fields. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, and your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to hire you under this authorization.
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9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $87,526.40 Maximum Offer $149,032.00
Now Hiring: Remote AI Automation Developer
Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled AI Automation Developer. We are seeking an experienced AI Automation Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with architectural leadership to deliver intelligent automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance user experiences, and accelerate digital transformation within a healthcare environment.
This role requires hands-on development experience, solution architecture expertise, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, clinical and operational leaders, and enterprise architects to define and implement scalable AI-driven automation strategies that improve patient, provider, and employee experiences.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
This position has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis. Responsible for quality assurance review. Acts as project leader for projects with small budgets or limited duration.
- Design end-to-end intelligent automation solutions using UiPath, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
- Define enterprise automation architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
- Develop and deploy scalable RPA, workflow automation, and AI-powered conversational solutions.
- Design and implement integrations with enterprise platforms and applications, including Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, ERP systems, CRM platforms, REST APIs, databases, and other line-of-business applications.
- Design AI-enabled automations using Large Language Models (LLMs), Microsoft Copilot capabilities, AI Builder, and intelligent document processing.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize automation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, and user experience.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and architecture reviews.
- Mentor and guide automation developers on development standards and reusable components.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and integration teams to ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant with healthcare regulations and enterprise architecture standards.
- Monitor automation performance and drive continuous optimization and operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend enhancements to the enterprise automation roadmap.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing intelligent automation within a healthcare provider or payer organization.
- UiPath Advanced Developer and/or Solution Architect certification.
- Microsoft Power Platform certifications.
- Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, Microsoft Fabric, or other AI platforms.
- Experience with process mining, task mining, document understanding, and intelligent document processing.
- Experience establishing enterprise automation governance and contributing to an Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
Certifications:
- UiPath Certified Professional (Advanced Developer Professional or equivalent)
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) or Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Microsoft Copilot Studio certification or demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing Copilot Studio solutions (required until formal certification is available)
Hybrid: In office expected for individuals within 60 Miles of Albuquerque every Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Remote: Open to remote applicants in the United States, except for the following states: California, Illinois, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related technical/business area plus 6 years of IT or business experience. 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Expert-level experience with UiPath development and solution architecture.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Power Automate (Cloud and Desktop).
- Hands-on experience building copilots and AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Proven experience in integrating automation solutions with enterprise platforms such as Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, Azure services, SQL Server, REST APIs, and other enterprise applications.
- Experience in the healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical and operational workflows, electronic health records (EHR), revenue cycle, patient access, or contact center operations.
- Familiarity with healthcare data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
- Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and intelligent automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $87,526.40 Maximum Offer $149,032.00
Now Hiring: Remote AI Automation Developer
Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled AI Automation Developer. We are seeking an experienced AI Automation Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with architectural leadership to deliver intelligent automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance user experiences, and accelerate digital transformation within a healthcare environment.
This role requires hands-on development experience, solution architecture expertise, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, clinical and operational leaders, and enterprise architects to define and implement scalable AI-driven automation strategies that improve patient, provider, and employee experiences.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
This position has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis. Responsible for quality assurance review. Acts as project leader for projects with small budgets or limited duration.
- Design end-to-end intelligent automation solutions using UiPath, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
- Define enterprise automation architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
- Develop and deploy scalable RPA, workflow automation, and AI-powered conversational solutions.
- Design and implement integrations with enterprise platforms and applications, including Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, ERP systems, CRM platforms, REST APIs, databases, and other line-of-business applications.
- Design AI-enabled automations using Large Language Models (LLMs), Microsoft Copilot capabilities, AI Builder, and intelligent document processing.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize automation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, and user experience.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and architecture reviews.
- Mentor and guide automation developers on development standards and reusable components.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and integration teams to ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant with healthcare regulations and enterprise architecture standards.
- Monitor automation performance and drive continuous optimization and operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend enhancements to the enterprise automation roadmap.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing intelligent automation within a healthcare provider or payer organization.
- UiPath Advanced Developer and/or Solution Architect certification.
- Microsoft Power Platform certifications.
- Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, Microsoft Fabric, or other AI platforms.
- Experience with process mining, task mining, document understanding, and intelligent document processing.
- Experience establishing enterprise automation governance and contributing to an Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
Certifications:
- UiPath Certified Professional (Advanced Developer Professional or equivalent)
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) or Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Microsoft Copilot Studio certification or demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing Copilot Studio solutions (required until formal certification is available)
Hybrid: In office expected for individuals within 60 Miles of Albuquerque every Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Remote: Open to remote applicants in the United States, except for the following states: California, Illinois, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related technical/business area plus 6 years of IT or business experience. 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Expert-level experience with UiPath development and solution architecture.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Power Automate (Cloud and Desktop).
- Hands-on experience building copilots and AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Proven experience in integrating automation solutions with enterprise platforms such as Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, Azure services, SQL Server, REST APIs, and other enterprise applications.
- Experience in the healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical and operational workflows, electronic health records (EHR), revenue cycle, patient access, or contact center operations.
- Familiarity with healthcare data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
- Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and intelligent automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Automation Specialist
Verify your CIP code covers automation
Your STEM OPT eligibility depends on your degree's CIP code mapping to a STEM-designated field. Electrical, mechanical, industrial, and computer engineering codes all qualify. Confirm your code with your DSO before applying, since a mismatch delays your I-983 approval.
Check E-Verify status before accepting offers
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT extension starts, not just at offer. Search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name to confirm active enrollment. A non-enrolled employer cannot legally onboard you under STEM OPT.
Target employers with active automation LCA filings
Companies that file Labor Condition Applications for automation or controls engineer roles have documented H-1B visa sponsorship pipelines. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers with verified STEM OPT hiring history so your 36 months align with a realistic H-1B visa transition path.
Build an I-983 training plan around your role
Your I-983 must list specific learning objectives tied to your automation work, not generic job duties. Document skills like PLC programming, SCADA configuration, or robotics integration. Employers unfamiliar with STEM OPT often draft vague plans that USCIS flags during review.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC Wage Search data
STEM OPT doesn't require prevailing wage compliance the way H-1B does, but your I-983 requires that your compensation is commensurate with similarly situated U.S. workers. Pull the Level I and Level II wage for your SOC code using OFLC Wage Search before negotiating.
Identify cap-gap risk in your hiring timeline
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires, cap-gap protects your authorization through September 30. Automation roles at large manufacturers often run 6-to-12-month hiring cycles, so align your application timeline to allow petition filing before your EAD end date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my engineering degree qualify me for STEM OPT as an Automation Specialist?
Most Automation Specialist roles accept degrees in electrical, mechanical, industrial, or computer engineering, all of which carry STEM-designated CIP codes. Your DSO confirms your specific code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Degrees in automation technology or systems engineering also qualify if the CIP code appears on that list. Verify this before your DSO recommends the STEM OPT extension to USCIS.
What must my employer include in the I-983 training plan for an automation role?
Your I-983 must identify concrete learning objectives directly tied to your day-to-day automation work, such as PLC ladder logic development, motion control systems, or industrial network configuration. Vague descriptions like 'gaining engineering experience' are insufficient. The plan must also confirm your compensation matches similarly situated U.S. workers in the same occupation and geographic area, and your employer must agree to report material changes within five business days.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify before my STEM OPT extension begins?
Use the E-Verify employer search tool on the E-Verify website to look up your employer by company name or EIN before your extension start date. Enrollment must be active, not pending. If your employer isn't yet enrolled, they can register directly through E-Verify, but the process takes time. Don't wait until your EAD arrives to check.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my Automation Specialist employer loses E-Verify enrollment?
If your employer's E-Verify enrollment lapses or is terminated after your STEM OPT extension begins, your work authorization becomes invalid at that employer. USCIS requires continuous E-Verify enrollment throughout your employment period. You'd need to either find a new E-Verify-enrolled employer or stop working immediately. Your DSO must be notified within five business days of any material change to your employment.
Where can I find Automation Specialist jobs where employers are already set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Automation Specialist listings by employers with active E-Verify enrollment and documented STEM OPT hiring history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored international students. Automation roles in manufacturing, energy, and industrial controls are well represented, and you can narrow by industry sector or company size to match your H-1B transition goals.