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Implementation Specialist roles in software deployment, enterprise systems, and technical onboarding qualify for STEM OPT when your degree aligns with a STEM CIP code. Your 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months of work authorization, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and you maintain an active I-983 training plan.
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The Senior Technology Implementation Professional delivers new AI technological solutions to meet business needs within a specified scope while aligned to enterprise objectives. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues who specializes in AI applications architect where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional gathers and documents business system and functional requirements, influences system design to optimize support and ensures solutions meet the business objectives and requirements for AI solution. Primary focus is to build scalable, secure and user-facing software applications powered by AI models. Completes and/or coordinates implementation of design and requirements, testing, operational readiness, and transition to the appropriate production support team. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and performs work without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.
Design workflows, interfaces and LLM orchestrations. Design resilient microservices, AP layers and backend pipelines to handle non-deterministic AI outputs and dynamic token streaming. Ensure data privacy and AI frameworks.
Influence business partners on solutions, work with offshore and vendors to implement the best solution for the business needs.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 3-5+ years leading enterprise AI/GenAI initiatives, including design, implementation, and production support of AI powered applications.
- Experience designing and deploying Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks.
- Responsible AI
- Healthcare compliance
- Business value realization
- AI product delivery leadership
- Azure OpenAI and Microsoft AI ecosystem experience
- Experience implementing AI solutions on Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Responsible AI practices including model governance, fairness, explainability, privacy controls, human-in-the-loop review processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cross-functional teams consisting of business partners, architects, engineers, product owners, security teams, and vendors to deliver enterprise AI capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree of Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
Additional Information
Work-At-Home Requirements
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$80,900 - $110,300 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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The Senior Technology Implementation Professional delivers new AI technological solutions to meet business needs within a specified scope while aligned to enterprise objectives. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues who specializes in AI applications architect where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional gathers and documents business system and functional requirements, influences system design to optimize support and ensures solutions meet the business objectives and requirements for AI solution. Primary focus is to build scalable, secure and user-facing software applications powered by AI models. Completes and/or coordinates implementation of design and requirements, testing, operational readiness, and transition to the appropriate production support team. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and performs work without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.
Design workflows, interfaces and LLM orchestrations. Design resilient microservices, AP layers and backend pipelines to handle non-deterministic AI outputs and dynamic token streaming. Ensure data privacy and AI frameworks.
Influence business partners on solutions, work with offshore and vendors to implement the best solution for the business needs.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 3-5+ years leading enterprise AI/GenAI initiatives, including design, implementation, and production support of AI powered applications.
- Experience designing and deploying Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks.
- Responsible AI
- Healthcare compliance
- Business value realization
- AI product delivery leadership
- Azure OpenAI and Microsoft AI ecosystem experience
- Experience implementing AI solutions on Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Responsible AI practices including model governance, fairness, explainability, privacy controls, human-in-the-loop review processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cross-functional teams consisting of business partners, architects, engineers, product owners, security teams, and vendors to deliver enterprise AI capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree of Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
Additional Information
Work-At-Home Requirements
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$80,900 - $110,300 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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Verify your degree's STEM CIP code
Check your school's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record to confirm your degree program is listed under a STEM CIP code. Not all information systems or business technology degrees automatically qualify, so confirm with your DSO before applying.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
Before applying, confirm the employer is actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. An employer who completed enrollment years ago but never re-verified their status can create compliance problems after you accept an offer. Ask HR directly and request their E-Verify company ID.
Frame your I-983 around system rollout cycles
Implementation Specialist roles involve phased project delivery, so structure your I-983 training plan around measurable milestones like go-live dates, user adoption metrics, and configuration sprints. Generic training plans are a common reason USCIS issues requests for evidence on STEM OPT extensions.
Target companies with dedicated onboarding teams
Employers running structured implementation practices, such as those deploying ERP, CRM, or SaaS platforms at scale, already understand project-based work authorization. Use Migrate Mate to search for Implementation Specialist roles at employers with documented STEM OPT hiring history.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer will certify your wage against DOL prevailing wage levels when filing work authorization documentation. Run your job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you can confirm the offer meets the required threshold for your region.
Start your STEM OPT extension 90 days early
USCIS allows you to file your STEM OPT extension application up to 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Filing late puts you at risk of an authorization gap between roles, which is especially disruptive mid-implementation project. Work with your DSO to submit Form I-765 well inside that window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Implementation Specialist role qualify for STEM OPT?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. If your degree is in computer science, information systems, engineering, or another STEM CIP code field, and your day-to-day work involves applying that technical knowledge, the role can qualify. Your DSO reviews the connection between your degree and duties when approving your I-983 training plan, so document how configuration, data migration, or systems integration work maps to your coursework.
Is my employer required to be enrolled in E-Verify for STEM OPT?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a federal requirement for any employer hiring a STEM OPT student on the 24-month extension. The employer must also sign your I-983 training plan and report material changes to your DSO within five business days. Before accepting an offer, ask the employer for their E-Verify company ID and confirm their enrollment is current, not lapsed.
What goes into an I-983 training plan for an Implementation Specialist?
Your I-983 must describe specific training goals, the skills you'll develop, and how the work relates to your STEM degree. For Implementation Specialist roles, this means detailing project phases like requirements gathering, system configuration, and post-deployment support, along with measurable outcomes. Vague descriptions like 'assist with software rollout' are not sufficient. USCIS expects concrete learning objectives tied to your degree field.
How does cap-gap protection work if I'm in an active implementation project?
Cap-gap extends your work authorization automatically if your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery. Your authorization continues through September 30 of that fiscal year, even if you're mid-project. You don't need to file anything separately, but your employer must file the H-1B petition before your OPT end date for cap-gap to apply.
Where can I find Implementation Specialist jobs that accept STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate lists Implementation Specialist roles filtered for employers enrolled in E-Verify, which is the baseline requirement for STEM OPT hiring. You can also cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile for this role to identify which degree fields most commonly support STEM OPT eligibility, then confirm alignment with your DSO before applying to roles where the degree-to-job connection isn't obvious.