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IT Programmer roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in computer science, information technology, or a related STEM field. The 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization, but your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before you can start.
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The Analyst is responsible for independently designing, coding and support of complex computer applications which increase Customer Service, quality, market share and decrease cost of UC Health. Provides efficient and effective code development. Works with users to define information flow, reports and data requirements. Writes specifications, develops and documents operational procedures, tests software and coordinates software installations related to the Organization's Oracle ERP Fusion system.
System Definition:
- Effectively interacts with vendors and/or users to define and validate system requirements including hardware and software requirements
- Provides clear and complete functional application and/or technical specifications effectively interacts with vendors to evaluate, select products and integrate them into UC Health Systems
- Designs error free and comprehensive logical and/or physical databases, tables and interfaces
- Provides information and designs for testing applications and contingency plans
System Support:
- Design, develop, and maintain Oracle ERP Fusion interfaces.
- Create technical specifications for system enhancements and integration based on user requirements
- Monitor and support production systems, interfaces, batch jobs, and nightly processes.
- Troubleshoot application, database, and interface issues; provide timely problem resolution.
- Develop and execute unit testing to complete data validation and code verification.
- Ensure compliance with change management and IT governance processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and end users
- Contribute to project planning, resource estimation, and status reporting.
System Development:
- Independently performs complete testing of software and validates system requirements are met, including data and code verification
- Independently develops and performs complex comprehensive test plans including data reasonability and code verification
- Independently develops complete systems documentation
- Provides complex error free program code/scripts and/or database/table/interface design or setup
- Provides documented solution alternatives to problems/issues
- Follow-up to ensure programs/databases/interfaces meets business needs
Support:
- Provides input to integration specifications
- Provides task level detail for project plans
- Coordinates effectively with team members, other teams' members, users and vendors
- Provides or assists with resource estimates
- Documents and facilitates issue resolution
- Raise issues to the appropriate level
- Provides accurate and timely individual status report
- Acts as a mentor to less experienced staff
- Provides consults to IT staff
- Ensures that change management procedures are followed
- Provides accurate and timely individual status reports and timesheets
- Monitors, updates and enters new incidents as required
Customer Relationships:
- Develops consensus within user community
- Encourages and displays actions that result in high client satisfaction
- Provides effective written and verbal communication to end users
- Provides consults to end users
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience: Two or more years' experience in programming or analysis in a PC, Client Server or mainframe environment required. At start of the employment, the employee will be required to become Oracle OIC certified within 6 months.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong skills in SQL coding
- API and Web Services (REST/SOAP)
- System testing, QA, and validation
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
- BI Publisher knowledge
- Knowledge of HCM Extracts
- Production support and incident management
- Technical documentation
- Change management
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is an EEO employer.
IT Programmer Analyst, Full Time, First Shift
The Analyst is responsible for independently designing, coding and support of complex computer applications which increase Customer Service, quality, market share and decrease cost of UC Health. Provides efficient and effective code development. Works with users to define information flow, reports and data requirements. Writes specifications, develops and documents operational procedures, tests software and coordinates software installations related to the Organization's Oracle ERP Fusion system.
System Definition:
- Effectively interacts with vendors and/or users to define and validate system requirements including hardware and software requirements
- Provides clear and complete functional application and/or technical specifications effectively interacts with vendors to evaluate, select products and integrate them into UC Health Systems
- Designs error free and comprehensive logical and/or physical databases, tables and interfaces
- Provides information and designs for testing applications and contingency plans
System Support:
- Design, develop, and maintain Oracle ERP Fusion interfaces.
- Create technical specifications for system enhancements and integration based on user requirements
- Monitor and support production systems, interfaces, batch jobs, and nightly processes.
- Troubleshoot application, database, and interface issues; provide timely problem resolution.
- Develop and execute unit testing to complete data validation and code verification.
- Ensure compliance with change management and IT governance processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and end users
- Contribute to project planning, resource estimation, and status reporting.
System Development:
- Independently performs complete testing of software and validates system requirements are met, including data and code verification
- Independently develops and performs complex comprehensive test plans including data reasonability and code verification
- Independently develops complete systems documentation
- Provides complex error free program code/scripts and/or database/table/interface design or setup
- Provides documented solution alternatives to problems/issues
- Follow-up to ensure programs/databases/interfaces meets business needs
Support:
- Provides input to integration specifications
- Provides task level detail for project plans
- Coordinates effectively with team members, other teams' members, users and vendors
- Provides or assists with resource estimates
- Documents and facilitates issue resolution
- Raise issues to the appropriate level
- Provides accurate and timely individual status report
- Acts as a mentor to less experienced staff
- Provides consults to IT staff
- Ensures that change management procedures are followed
- Provides accurate and timely individual status reports and timesheets
- Monitors, updates and enters new incidents as required
Customer Relationships:
- Develops consensus within user community
- Encourages and displays actions that result in high client satisfaction
- Provides effective written and verbal communication to end users
- Provides consults to end users
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience: Two or more years' experience in programming or analysis in a PC, Client Server or mainframe environment required. At start of the employment, the employee will be required to become Oracle OIC certified within 6 months.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong skills in SQL coding
- API and Web Services (REST/SOAP)
- System testing, QA, and validation
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
- BI Publisher knowledge
- Knowledge of HCM Extracts
- Production support and incident management
- Technical documentation
- Change management
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is an EEO employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in IT Programmer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the STEM OPT designated degree list. Mismatches between your I-20 CIP code and your actual field of study are a common reason STEM OPT extension requests get rejected.
Screen job postings for E-Verify enrollment
Before accepting any IT Programmer role, confirm the employer is actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. Enrollment lapses when a company is acquired or restructured, so verify current status through the E-Verify employer search tool.
Align your I-983 training plan to programming tasks
Your training plan must list specific IT Programmer duties, learning objectives, and supervision structure that connect directly to your STEM degree. Generic job descriptions get flagged by DSOs, so request a role-specific plan from your employer before submitting to your school.
Target employers with established OPT hiring workflows
Use Migrate Mate to identify IT Programmer roles at employers with documented OPT and STEM extension hiring history. Companies that have filed LCAs under relevant SOC codes are more likely to have HR processes that handle STEM OPT paperwork without delays.
File your STEM OPT extension 90 days early
USCIS allows you to file up to 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires. Filing early protects your authorization gap, since USCIS processing for Form I-765 can run several months and you cannot work during a lapse.
Cross-reference your offer letter against prevailing wage data
Before signing, look up the prevailing wage for IT Programmer roles in your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search. Your employer's offered compensation must meet or exceed the DOL wage level for your position and location to support a valid training plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension as an IT Programmer?
Your degree qualifies if its CIP code appears on the official STEM designated degree list maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. Computer science, computer engineering, information technology, and software engineering degrees typically qualify. If your degree is in a less obvious field, confirm the exact CIP code on your I-20 with your DSO before applying for the extension through USCIS.
What happens to my work authorization if my IT Programmer job offer comes in after my initial OPT EAD expires?
If you've filed your STEM OPT extension application before your initial EAD expires, you receive a 180-day automatic cap-gap extension of work authorization while USCIS processes your Form I-765. You can continue working during this period as long as you filed on time and remain in a valid F-1 status. Confirm your DSO has updated your SEVIS record before your current EAD ends.
What must the I-983 training plan include for an IT Programmer role?
The I-983 must identify specific programming tasks, technologies, and learning goals tied to your STEM degree field, along with a supervision plan naming your direct manager. It can't be a copy of a generic job description. USCIS requires that the training directly advances practical skills in your degree discipline, so vague language like 'general software development' won't satisfy the requirement without more specificity.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify before accepting an IT Programmer offer?
You can search employer enrollment status directly through the E-Verify employer search tool on the E-Verify website. Enrollment must be current, not just historical. If you can't find the company, ask HR for their E-Verify company ID. An employer who can't provide that ID or whose enrollment has lapsed cannot legally hire you under STEM OPT, even if they've done so for previous employees.
Where can I find IT Programmer jobs where employers already understand STEM OPT requirements?
Migrate Mate filters IT Programmer job listings to show employers who are E-Verify enrolled and have a track record of hiring international students. This saves you from applying to roles where you'll have to educate HR on STEM OPT from scratch. Searching by role and authorization type on Migrate Mate surfaces openings where the hiring workflow already accounts for STEM extension timelines and I-983 requirements.