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Data Integration Specialist roles in ETL development, pipeline architecture, and database engineering qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need a signed I-983 training plan before your extension starts.
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Get Access To All JobsWe are seeking a Data Integration Engineer to join our team at Independent Living Systems (ILS). ILS, along with its affiliated health plans known as Florida Community Care and Florida Complete Care, is committed to promoting a higher quality of life and maximizing independence for all vulnerable populations.
About the Role:
The Data Integration Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care services by ensuring seamless data flow between various systems. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing data integration solutions that facilitate accurate and timely access to critical health information. ILS, along with its affiliated health plans known as Florida Community Care and Florida Complete Care, is committed to promoting a higher quality of life and maximizing independence for all vulnerable populations. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and create robust integration processes that support clinical and operational needs. By leveraging advanced data integration techniques, this role aims to improve patient outcomes and streamline workflows within the organization. Ultimately, the Engineer, Data Integration will contribute to the overall mission of delivering high-quality health care services through innovative data solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in data integration, ETL processes or data warehousing.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and database management systems.
- Relevant experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the health care industry and familiarity with health care data standards (e.g., X12, HL7, FHIR).
- Proficiency in programming using SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
- Experience with on-prem/cloud-based data integration tools and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement data integration solutions to connect disparate systems.
- Supporting and fixing production system incidents in a timely manner to reduce the impact of issues, mitigate damages, and ensure that systems and services continue to operate as planned.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data integration processes to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Develop and maintain documentation for data integration workflows and processes.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in data integration and health care technology.
We are seeking a Data Integration Engineer to join our team at Independent Living Systems (ILS). ILS, along with its affiliated health plans known as Florida Community Care and Florida Complete Care, is committed to promoting a higher quality of life and maximizing independence for all vulnerable populations.
About the Role:
The Data Integration Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care services by ensuring seamless data flow between various systems. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing data integration solutions that facilitate accurate and timely access to critical health information. ILS, along with its affiliated health plans known as Florida Community Care and Florida Complete Care, is committed to promoting a higher quality of life and maximizing independence for all vulnerable populations. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and create robust integration processes that support clinical and operational needs. By leveraging advanced data integration techniques, this role aims to improve patient outcomes and streamline workflows within the organization. Ultimately, the Engineer, Data Integration will contribute to the overall mission of delivering high-quality health care services through innovative data solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in data integration, ETL processes or data warehousing.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and database management systems.
- Relevant experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the health care industry and familiarity with health care data standards (e.g., X12, HL7, FHIR).
- Proficiency in programming using SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
- Experience with on-prem/cloud-based data integration tools and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement data integration solutions to connect disparate systems.
- Supporting and fixing production system incidents in a timely manner to reduce the impact of issues, mitigate damages, and ensure that systems and services continue to operate as planned.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data integration processes to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Develop and maintain documentation for data integration workflows and processes.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in data integration and health care technology.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Data Integration Specialist
Verify your CIP code maps correctly
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree list before applying. Computer science, information systems, and data science CIP codes commonly support Data Integration Specialist roles, but applied or interdisciplinary programs sometimes require a closer look.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask hiring managers directly whether their company is enrolled in E-Verify, not just whether they hire OPT students. Search the E-Verify employer database by company name to cross-check, since enrollment status can lapse between hiring cycles.
Build your I-983 training plan around integration work
Your I-983 must tie each learning objective to a specific technical skill, ETL pipeline design, API integration, or data warehouse architecture. Generic descriptions get rejected. Draft the plan before your offer letter closes so your DSO can review it without delaying your extension start date.
Target employers filing LCAs for data roles
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for data integration or database engineer positions. Employers with active LCA filings already understand prevailing wage requirements and are structurally prepared to support work authorization for technical roles.
Search Migrate Mate to find verified STEM OPT employers
Filter your job search on Migrate Mate to surface Data Integration Specialist roles at companies with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT hiring history. This cuts the time you'd otherwise spend vetting employers manually before submitting applications.
Use cap-gap protection if your H-1B is selected
If you apply for H-1B status and get selected in the lottery before your STEM OPT expires, cap-gap rules let you keep working past your EAD end date through September 30. File your H-1B petition well before your OPT end date so USCIS has time to issue a receipt notice that activates cap-gap coverage.
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Find Data Integration Specialist JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Integration Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It can, but the qualification depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title alone. Degrees in computer science, information systems, applied mathematics, or data science typically map to eligible STEM fields. The job itself must also provide practical training directly related to that degree field, which you document in your I-983 training plan with your employer.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before you can start working under the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This is a federal requirement, not a company policy choice. You can confirm enrollment through the E-Verify employer search tool. If the company isn't enrolled, your DSO cannot approve the I-983 and your extension cannot begin, regardless of your degree or role.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a data integration role?
Your I-983 must list specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, a supervision structure with your employer's E-Verify company ID, and a description of how the training relates to your field of study. For data integration work, objectives might include ETL pipeline design, data quality validation, or API integration architecture. Vague descriptions like 'general software development' are insufficient and risk rejection by your DSO.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm on STEM OPT and receive an H-1B selection?
If USCIS selects your H-1B registration and your employer files a timely petition, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization from your OPT EAD expiration date through September 30 of that year. USCIS issues a receipt notice that serves as proof of continued authorization. You can keep working as a Data Integration Specialist during this period without interruption, as long as you stay with the same employer.
How do I find Data Integration Specialist jobs that are open to STEM OPT students?
Search on Migrate Mate, which surfaces roles at employers already enrolled in E-Verify and with a history of hiring STEM OPT candidates. You can also use O*NET to identify the occupational code for data integration roles and cross-reference it with OFLC Wage Search data to find companies filing Labor Condition Applications for similar positions, which signals active sponsorship capacity.
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