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Integration Developer roles in enterprise software, API platforms, and middleware systems qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension when your degree maps to an approved CIP code in computer science, information systems, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before your extension start date.
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Our Corporate Resource Groups serve as the foundation for our success by providing vital support and specialized expertise to our various business units.
- Milwaukee, WI
- Information Technology
- R2026751
- Hybrid
About the Role:
Are you energized by transforming complex business data into reliable, scalable solutions that power critical decisions? Do you enjoy designing and building robust data integration pipelines while collaborating closely with both technical and business partners? Are you looking to grow your expertise in modern data integration, data architecture, and evolving data platforms within a highly collaborative environment?
As Baird continues to invest in data as a strategic asset, we are expanding our IT Data Integration team and seeking a Data Integration Developer to help build and support high-quality data solutions across the firm. In this role, you will play an important part in developing and delivering data integration processes that enable business intelligence, analytics, and operational reporting.
This opportunity is ideal for a motivated data professional who thrives in an agile environment, enjoys solving complex data challenges, and takes pride in delivering solutions that drive measurable business impact. You’ll work cross-functionally with business analysts, BI teams, and technical partners to translate data needs into scalable solutions, while continuously building your technical and business knowledge.
This position is hybrid, offering a combination of 2 day/week remote work and 3 days/week in our collaborative downtown Milwaukee workspace. At Baird, you’ll find a supportive culture centered on teamwork, continuous learning, and making a meaningful impact through data.
The Impact You'll Make:
Development & Data Integration Delivery:
- Build and support data integration solutions using a variety of tools, technologies, and frameworks
- Design and contribute to data architecture specifications for data integration and data storage solutions
- Perform data analysis, mapping, and transformation to support accurate and efficient data movement
- Develop, test, and maintain ETL/ELT processes that ensure data integrity and reliability
- Provide full lifecycle support of data integration solutions from implementation through ongoing optimization
- Create and execute test plans to validate solution functionality, data accuracy, and performance
- Identify data quality issues and proactively manage risk by raising awareness and driving resolution
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation to support transparency, scalability, and long-term support
Collaboration & Business Partnership:
- Partner with business units to define data and information requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
- Work closely with business analysts and BI teams to align technical solutions with business goals
- Perform data discovery and analysis to clarify requirements and improve solution design
- Collaborate with team members to translate functional requirements into technical specifications
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges and communicate with stakeholders
- Support business users by understanding how data is accessed and used, and help improve overall data usability
- Contribute to solutions that enable the business to leverage data and BI capabilities for competitive advantage
Learning & Continuous Improvement:
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in data integration and engineering
- Seek out opportunities to enhance skills through training, industry engagement, and hands-on experience
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing within the team
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve data delivery efficiency
What You'll Bring to Baird:
- 3–5 years of experience in data integration, data engineering, or business intelligence within a complex environment
- Strong experience with data integration concepts such as ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and event-based processing
- Hands-on experience with data integration tools such as SSIS or similar platforms
- Experience working with databases such as SQL Server and strong proficiency in SQL/T-SQL
- Experience in data analysis, data mapping, data profiling, and data quality practices
- Understanding of relational (3NF) and dimensional data modeling concepts
- Experience building and loading structured data sets aligned to business requirements
- Familiarity with processing and integrating various data formats including flat files, CSV, JSON, XML, APIs, and message queues
- Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SSRS, or SSAS
- Working knowledge of APIs and/or programming languages such as C# is a plus
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams
- Analytical mindset with a willingness to dive into data to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Creative problem-solving skills with a focus on automation and process improvement
- Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage priorities in an agile environment
- Experience working in a regulated or data-sensitive environment is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent experience
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The Baird Way
What we call The Baird Way is the foundation of core beliefs we share, the promise we make to each other and the inspiration for our mission.
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Honored to be a Best Place to Work
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INTRODUCTION
Our Corporate Resource Groups serve as the foundation for our success by providing vital support and specialized expertise to our various business units.
- Milwaukee, WI
- Information Technology
- R2026751
- Hybrid
About the Role:
Are you energized by transforming complex business data into reliable, scalable solutions that power critical decisions? Do you enjoy designing and building robust data integration pipelines while collaborating closely with both technical and business partners? Are you looking to grow your expertise in modern data integration, data architecture, and evolving data platforms within a highly collaborative environment?
As Baird continues to invest in data as a strategic asset, we are expanding our IT Data Integration team and seeking a Data Integration Developer to help build and support high-quality data solutions across the firm. In this role, you will play an important part in developing and delivering data integration processes that enable business intelligence, analytics, and operational reporting.
This opportunity is ideal for a motivated data professional who thrives in an agile environment, enjoys solving complex data challenges, and takes pride in delivering solutions that drive measurable business impact. You’ll work cross-functionally with business analysts, BI teams, and technical partners to translate data needs into scalable solutions, while continuously building your technical and business knowledge.
This position is hybrid, offering a combination of 2 day/week remote work and 3 days/week in our collaborative downtown Milwaukee workspace. At Baird, you’ll find a supportive culture centered on teamwork, continuous learning, and making a meaningful impact through data.
The Impact You'll Make:
Development & Data Integration Delivery:
- Build and support data integration solutions using a variety of tools, technologies, and frameworks
- Design and contribute to data architecture specifications for data integration and data storage solutions
- Perform data analysis, mapping, and transformation to support accurate and efficient data movement
- Develop, test, and maintain ETL/ELT processes that ensure data integrity and reliability
- Provide full lifecycle support of data integration solutions from implementation through ongoing optimization
- Create and execute test plans to validate solution functionality, data accuracy, and performance
- Identify data quality issues and proactively manage risk by raising awareness and driving resolution
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation to support transparency, scalability, and long-term support
Collaboration & Business Partnership:
- Partner with business units to define data and information requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
- Work closely with business analysts and BI teams to align technical solutions with business goals
- Perform data discovery and analysis to clarify requirements and improve solution design
- Collaborate with team members to translate functional requirements into technical specifications
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges and communicate with stakeholders
- Support business users by understanding how data is accessed and used, and help improve overall data usability
- Contribute to solutions that enable the business to leverage data and BI capabilities for competitive advantage
Learning & Continuous Improvement:
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in data integration and engineering
- Seek out opportunities to enhance skills through training, industry engagement, and hands-on experience
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing within the team
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve data delivery efficiency
What You'll Bring to Baird:
- 3–5 years of experience in data integration, data engineering, or business intelligence within a complex environment
- Strong experience with data integration concepts such as ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and event-based processing
- Hands-on experience with data integration tools such as SSIS or similar platforms
- Experience working with databases such as SQL Server and strong proficiency in SQL/T-SQL
- Experience in data analysis, data mapping, data profiling, and data quality practices
- Understanding of relational (3NF) and dimensional data modeling concepts
- Experience building and loading structured data sets aligned to business requirements
- Familiarity with processing and integrating various data formats including flat files, CSV, JSON, XML, APIs, and message queues
- Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SSRS, or SSAS
- Working knowledge of APIs and/or programming languages such as C# is a plus
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams
- Analytical mindset with a willingness to dive into data to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Creative problem-solving skills with a focus on automation and process improvement
- Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage priorities in an agile environment
- Experience working in a regulated or data-sensitive environment is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, Finance, or equivalent experience
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More About Our Firm
The Baird Way
What we call The Baird Way is the foundation of core beliefs we share, the promise we make to each other and the inspiration for our mission.
Our Multicultural Community Conference
This conference unites colleagues from all corners of our firm to honor and celebrate the contributions of our ethnically diverse associates.
Honored to be a Best Place to Work
More than 20 consecutive years of recognition as a great workplace makes Baird a destination of choice for extraordinary people from across our industry.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Integration Developer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the STEM OPT designated degree list. Computer science, information systems, and software engineering codes all support Integration Developer roles, but business-focused MIS degrees sometimes don't qualify without a closer review.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask recruiters whether the hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled in E-Verify before you sign anything. A subsidiary or staffing firm may not share enrollment with its corporate parent, which disqualifies your STEM OPT extension at that location.
Align your I-983 training plan to integration-specific skills
Your I-983 must name concrete learning objectives tied to your actual work. For Integration Developer roles, list specific technologies like REST API design, ETL pipelines, or middleware orchestration so the training plan reflects the engineering work USCIS expects for a STEM OPT approval.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Integration Developer postings by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications, which signals they understand work authorization requirements and have supported STEM OPT students through the extension process before.
Check prevailing wage levels before negotiating offers
Run your target job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search to find the DOL wage level that applies to your experience. Integration Developer roles span wage levels depending on system complexity, and knowing the floor protects you in salary negotiations and confirms LCA compliance.
Understand cap-gap coverage if your H-1B is selected
If you file an H-1B visa petition during your STEM OPT period and USCIS selects your registration, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You don't need a new EAD to keep working, but your employer must keep your I-983 active until the H-1B takes effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Integration Developer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer maps your role to a STEM-designated SOC code such as Software Developers or Computer Systems Analysts, and your degree carries an approved CIP code, the role qualifies. Review your I-20 and confirm the degree field with your DSO before filing. O*NET lists the standard occupational classification for Integration Developer positions, which your employer will reference when completing your I-983 training plan.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
The specific legal entity that employs you must be enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT extension start date. Enrollment by a parent company or affiliate doesn't satisfy this requirement if you're hired by a different subsidiary. Ask your HR contact to confirm the EIN on your offer letter matches the enrolled entity in E-Verify before you submit your STEM OPT application to your DSO.
How do I structure the I-983 training plan for an Integration Developer position?
Your I-983 must connect your daily engineering work to specific learning objectives rooted in your STEM degree. For Integration Developer roles, describe the technical skills you'll build, such as API integration patterns, middleware configuration, or data pipeline architecture. Vague descriptions like 'software development tasks' often draw scrutiny. Your employer's supervisor and DSO both sign the form, so align the language with your actual project scope before submitting.
How do I find Integration Developer jobs where employers understand STEM OPT?
Search Migrate Mate for Integration Developer roles filtered by employers with verified work-authorization filing history. Many listings on general job boards don't disclose E-Verify status or prior STEM OPT experience, which creates delays after an offer. Targeting employers who have already hired on STEM OPT reduces back-and-forth about E-Verify enrollment and I-983 requirements during onboarding.
What happens to my STEM OPT if my H-1B petition is filed but not yet approved?
If USCIS selects your H-1B registration and your employer files a timely petition before your STEM OPT expires, cap-gap protection kicks in automatically. Your STEM OPT authorization continues through September 30 of that fiscal year even if your EAD has already expired. You can keep working at your Integration Developer role without a new EAD, but you should carry your cap-gap documentation and a copy of your H-1B receipt notice at all times.