STEM OPT Cloud Solutions Engineer Jobs
Cloud Solutions Engineer roles sit squarely in STEM-designated fields, making them eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension beyond your initial 12 months. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree in computer science, engineering, or a related STEM discipline must align with the role's technical requirements.
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Job Title: Cloud Solutions Engineer I
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Family: Information Technology
Department: Cloud Applications
Location: Corporate Office (Fort Wayne, IN)
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the administration, support, adoption, and continuous improvement of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Provides technical support, user enablement, and operational stewardship to ensure secure, reliable, and effective cloud-based productivity services that support organizational goals.
POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Build upon current administration and maintenance of Microsoft 365 apps (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Stream, Forms, Teams, etc.), Power Platform, and/or Atlassian software products to ensure consistent and sustainable service to the business.
- Coordinate with the department team to ensure awareness of updates, newly available integrations, opportunities, and potential limitations of service in products.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts across the enterprise to ensure current and future cloud-based productivity applications are effectively utilized, understood, and leveraged.
- Provide support for cloud-based productivity applications including feature research, needs analysis, solutions definition, governance, security, and training, in alignment with IT strategy and the business objectives of the enterprise.
- Serve as the first point of contact for constituents who utilize Atlassian and/or Microsoft 365 cloud products, displaying a commitment to providing excellent customer service in all interactions through professional verbal and written communication.
- Deliver prompt, courteous, and accurate follow-up to tickets and support calls through either completion or escalation.
- Participate in product testing, tool building, and piloting new projects.
- Create and lead an evolving coordinated training program for user groups on best practices in applications and technology through various delivery modalities.
- Contribute to the administration, support, implementation, and maintenance of the corporate CRM and custom applications and related processes.
- Assist users to identify needs and opportunities to improve application configuration, management, and delivery.
- Assist with unit testing, integration testing and user acceptance testing prior to production deployments.
- Create, maintain, and present technical documentation relating to deployed solutions and configurations.
- Complete other projects as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and interact with coworkers and teams.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of platform administration concepts such as configuration, deployment, permission, security structures, etc.
- Possess strong detail orientation.
- Demonstrate problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to handle shifting needs, evolving priorities, and urgent situations that arise.
- Possess excellent time management skills and an ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
- Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Must have an Associate’s degree in an Information Systems related field or equivalent degree.
- Must have one to two years of experience working with hardware, software, and/or communication networking or infrastructure issues.
- Information Technology Certifications (Microsoft, CompTIA, IBM, etc.) are desired.
- Willingness to acquire elementary insurance knowledge.
Terms and Conditions
This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Because the company’s niche is the church and related ministries market, and because effective service requires a thorough understanding of this market, persons in this position must be familiar with church operations and must conduct themselves in a manner that will neither alienate nor offend persons within this target niche.
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this position description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This position description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will”.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Cloud Solutions Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to a STEM-designated field recognized by SEVP. Cloud Solutions Engineer roles typically require computer science or electrical engineering credentials, so a mismatch in CIP code can disqualify your extension request.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask the recruiter for the company's E-Verify employer ID number before signing anything. USCIS requires your employer to be actively enrolled in E-Verify for your STEM OPT extension to be approved, and enrollment status can lapse between hiring cycles.
Target cloud-heavy employers with multi-year project timelines
Cloud Solutions Engineer roles at employers running long-cycle infrastructure migrations or multi-year managed services contracts are more likely to support your full 24-month extension. Short-term project shops may not invest in the I-983 training plan your extension requires.
Build your I-983 training plan around cloud certifications
Your I-983 must list specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree. Frame cloud platform certifications and architecture skill development as concrete, measurable goals your employer commits to supporting. Vague objectives are the most common reason DSOs push back on training plans.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by E-Verify status
Search Cloud Solutions Engineer positions on Migrate Mate to surface employers already verified as E-Verify enrolled. This cuts out the manual back-and-forth with recruiters and lets you focus your applications on companies that can actually sponsor your STEM OPT extension.
File your extension 90 days before your OPT end date
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be filed at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Missing this window means a gap in work authorization. Submit Form I-765 and your I-983 together, and confirm your DSO has updated your I-20 before you file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Cloud Solutions Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer is E-Verify enrolled and your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information technology, or electrical engineering. The role must also require and use your STEM degree directly. Check your degree's CIP code against SEVP's STEM Designated Degree Program List to confirm eligibility before applying for the extension.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Cloud Solutions Engineer?
Your I-983 must describe the specific technical skills and learning objectives your employer will develop during your 24-month extension, tied directly to your STEM degree. For Cloud Solutions Engineer roles this typically includes cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, and platform-specific competencies. Your employer and DSO both sign the form, and it must be updated if your role or employer changes.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact for the company's E-Verify employer ID number and verify it through the E-Verify system. Enrollment is mandatory for STEM OPT authorization; a company that is not actively enrolled cannot legally employ you under the STEM OPT extension, even if they want to. You can also browse pre-filtered roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers confirmed as E-Verify enrolled.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my Cloud Solutions Engineer role is eliminated?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new qualifying employer, update your I-983 training plan, and have your DSO amend your I-20. If you don't secure a new E-Verify enrolled employer within that window, your STEM OPT authorization ends and you must depart the U.S. or change status.
Can my STEM OPT bridge me to an H-1B cap-gap if I'm selected in the lottery?
Yes. If you're selected in the H-1B lottery and your employer files a timely petition before your STEM OPT expires, the cap-gap provision extends your work authorization automatically through September 30 of the fiscal year the H-1B visa takes effect. Your employer must file before your OPT end date for cap-gap to apply, so coordinate the timeline carefully with HR and your DSO.