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Configuration Analyst roles in IT systems management, enterprise software, and infrastructure support qualify for STEM OPT when your degree is in computer science, information technology, or a related CIP-coded field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to authorize your 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization.
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Configuration Analyst - Secaucus, NJ, Monday to Friday, 8: 00 AM to 5:00 PM
Provide analysis and coordination of projects related to clinical tests, ensuring standardization, integrity, consistency of data, synchronization / cross functionality with multiple systems. Work with cross functional teams in systems including, lab systems, clinical medical reporting, front end specimen processing; rules, collection, clinical lab testing and anatomic pathology.
Pay range: $66,550 - $119,800 / year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits Information
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, interpret, and implement database requests from National Leaders, Medical Directors, or other groups responsible for standardization decisions.
- Review, analyze, interpret, and implement clinical tests from the Business Units, working within the approval process of the department.
- Perform calculations, reflexing and interpretations at a national level for medical reporting.
- Perform analysis of impact to lab operation, billing, or pricing. These include analysis of Business and National requests for differences in each Business Unit.
- Perform clinical data testing from order to reporting including accession, resulting, interfacing, calculations, interpretations, reflexing billing, Quanum, medical and report comparisons.
- Support multiple referrals, test send outs, interfaces, troubleshooting and lab system standardization.
- Coordinate the implementation of such database changes nationwide, providing clear communication and detailed information to the laboratories of the necessary changes.
- Provide training in database functions.
- Troubleshoot issues reported from the National Help Desk or Business Units at a national and local level to resolve database problems. Issues can range from local to national scale. This support includes on-call coverage.
- Partner with IT programming staff in the deployment of software projects nationwide.
- Partner with Technical, Clinical Franchises, and instrument group on new and change requests.
- Support the Manager of Application Databases monitoring quality, adherence to conventions, standardization, and integrity of all national databases.
- Assist IT personnel such as the training and programming staff in the development of user documentation and procedure recommendations.
- Perform testing of database changes and obtain approvals prior to implementation.
- Creation of test plans working in conjunction with project managers.
- Participate in quality review discussions to resolve issues and review errors.
- Subject matter expert, attending meetings with Clinical Franchises as well as National Leaders, representing the department to ensure the optimal outcome for the best product. Issues could range from Compliance to Billing and all processes in between.
- Partner with Project Managers and Regional Business in Projects, as a subject matter expert, such as: Network Optimization and standardization.
- Support new test requests, front end processes including specimen collection and creating rules based on clinical test, patient demographics, client information and specimens collected.
- Coordinate and publish laboratory updates.
- In conjunction with project managers, assist with the creation of user acceptance testing to support pre and post IT programming implementation.
- Occasional off hours support including on call.
Qualifications
Required Work Experience:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in laboratory setting.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Work Experience
- Experience in clinical test database highly desirable.
- Project management experience highly desirable.
Knowledge
- Laboratory operation processes (technical departments, processing, client services or billing).
- Specimen process flow and transport knowledge of specimen requirements for routine and esoteric testing.
- Familiar with clinical specimen requirements.
- Familiar with clinical lab reporting including reference ranges and flagging.
- Familiar with other Desktop tools such as MS Excel, MS Word, Access, etc.
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Medically related field or equivalent work experience (Required)
Licenses and Certifications
Medical Technologist Certification (Preferred)
Work Requirements
Travel Required
About The Team
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
Job Description
Configuration Analyst - Secaucus, NJ, Monday to Friday, 8: 00 AM to 5:00 PM
Provide analysis and coordination of projects related to clinical tests, ensuring standardization, integrity, consistency of data, synchronization / cross functionality with multiple systems. Work with cross functional teams in systems including, lab systems, clinical medical reporting, front end specimen processing; rules, collection, clinical lab testing and anatomic pathology.
Pay range: $66,550 - $119,800 / year
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits Information
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, interpret, and implement database requests from National Leaders, Medical Directors, or other groups responsible for standardization decisions.
- Review, analyze, interpret, and implement clinical tests from the Business Units, working within the approval process of the department.
- Perform calculations, reflexing and interpretations at a national level for medical reporting.
- Perform analysis of impact to lab operation, billing, or pricing. These include analysis of Business and National requests for differences in each Business Unit.
- Perform clinical data testing from order to reporting including accession, resulting, interfacing, calculations, interpretations, reflexing billing, Quanum, medical and report comparisons.
- Support multiple referrals, test send outs, interfaces, troubleshooting and lab system standardization.
- Coordinate the implementation of such database changes nationwide, providing clear communication and detailed information to the laboratories of the necessary changes.
- Provide training in database functions.
- Troubleshoot issues reported from the National Help Desk or Business Units at a national and local level to resolve database problems. Issues can range from local to national scale. This support includes on-call coverage.
- Partner with IT programming staff in the deployment of software projects nationwide.
- Partner with Technical, Clinical Franchises, and instrument group on new and change requests.
- Support the Manager of Application Databases monitoring quality, adherence to conventions, standardization, and integrity of all national databases.
- Assist IT personnel such as the training and programming staff in the development of user documentation and procedure recommendations.
- Perform testing of database changes and obtain approvals prior to implementation.
- Creation of test plans working in conjunction with project managers.
- Participate in quality review discussions to resolve issues and review errors.
- Subject matter expert, attending meetings with Clinical Franchises as well as National Leaders, representing the department to ensure the optimal outcome for the best product. Issues could range from Compliance to Billing and all processes in between.
- Partner with Project Managers and Regional Business in Projects, as a subject matter expert, such as: Network Optimization and standardization.
- Support new test requests, front end processes including specimen collection and creating rules based on clinical test, patient demographics, client information and specimens collected.
- Coordinate and publish laboratory updates.
- In conjunction with project managers, assist with the creation of user acceptance testing to support pre and post IT programming implementation.
- Occasional off hours support including on call.
Qualifications
Required Work Experience:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in laboratory setting.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Work Experience
- Experience in clinical test database highly desirable.
- Project management experience highly desirable.
Knowledge
- Laboratory operation processes (technical departments, processing, client services or billing).
- Specimen process flow and transport knowledge of specimen requirements for routine and esoteric testing.
- Familiar with clinical specimen requirements.
- Familiar with clinical lab reporting including reference ranges and flagging.
- Familiar with other Desktop tools such as MS Excel, MS Word, Access, etc.
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Medically related field or equivalent work experience (Required)
Licenses and Certifications
Medical Technologist Certification (Preferred)
Work Requirements
Travel Required
About The Team
Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Configuration Analyst
Verify your degree's CIP code eligibility
Check O*NET for the SOC code tied to Configuration Analyst roles, then confirm your degree's CIP code appears on the USCIS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Degrees in computer science, information systems, or systems engineering typically qualify, but IT management degrees vary by school.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Any employer who wants to hire you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify. Search the E-Verify employer database by company name before your offer stage, not after, to avoid delays that eat into your authorization window.
Build your I-983 training plan around configuration work
Your I-983 must map your Configuration Analyst duties to your STEM degree's learning objectives. Document specific tasks like software build management, environment provisioning, and change control workflows so your DSO can certify the plan ties directly to your field of study.
Target employers with active IT infrastructure teams
Configuration Analyst roles sit inside IT ops, DevOps, and enterprise systems departments. Companies running large ERP, ITSM, or cloud environments hire for this function regularly. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers verified to hire STEM OPT candidates in systems and IT roles.
Understand cap-gap protection if your OPT bridges H-1B
If you file an H-1B visa petition before your STEM OPT expires, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. USCIS requires your employer to have filed a timely, non-frivolous H-1B petition to trigger this coverage.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
STEM OPT employers must pay you the same wage as similarly situated U.S. workers. Look up the prevailing wage for Configuration Analyst under the correct SOC code using OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer, so you can flag below-market compensation early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Configuration Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree and how the employer classifies the role. Configuration Analyst positions typically fall under SOC codes for computer systems analysts or software quality assurance roles. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like computer science or information systems and the role directly applies that training, your DSO can authorize the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
What happens if my employer isn't enrolled in E-Verify?
You can't work on a STEM OPT extension at a non-E-Verify employer. E-Verify enrollment is a legal requirement, not a preference. If your employer isn't enrolled when you apply for the extension, they need to register first. Your DSO won't recommend the extension and USCIS won't approve your I-765 without confirmed employer E-Verify participation.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Configuration Analyst position?
Your I-983 must describe how your Configuration Analyst duties connect to your STEM degree. Include specifics like configuration management database maintenance, software deployment pipelines, environment lifecycle management, or ITSM platform administration. Vague job descriptions get flagged during DSO review. Both you and your employer supervisor must sign the form, and your DSO must certify it before your extension takes effect.
How do I find Configuration Analyst employers who hire STEM OPT students?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Configuration Analyst roles at employers verified to support STEM OPT work authorization. Many IT employers post Configuration Analyst positions without explicitly advertising STEM OPT eligibility, so filtering by E-Verify enrollment status saves significant time compared to researching each employer individually during your job search.
Can I work as a Configuration Analyst while my STEM OPT extension is pending?
Yes, if you applied for the extension before your initial 12-month OPT EAD expired and you remain employed with the same employer, you're covered by an automatic 180-day cap-gap while USCIS adjudicates your I-765. If you change employers during this pending period, your new employer must be E-Verify enrolled and you must update your I-983 training plan with your DSO before starting.