STEM OPT IT Security Analyst Jobs
IT Security Analyst roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in computer science, cybersecurity, or information technology. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign your I-983 training plan. That gives you up to 36 months of OPT work authorization to build hands-on security experience.
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9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $50,481.60 Maximum Offer $85,966.40
Now Hiring:
Associate IT Security Analyst
Summary
The IT Security Analyst Associate performs daily identity and access administration activities across supported applications and directory services. This position fulfills approved access requests, troubleshoots routine account issues, maintains accurate operational records, and contributes to process improvements. The analyst follows established security standards and approval requirements, escalating complex issues and exceptions to appropriate resources.
Essential Responsibilities
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Account and access administration: Create, modify, disable, and maintain accounts and approved access for employees, contingent workers, providers, students, and other authorized users. Process onboarding, transfers, name changes, terminations, and reinstatements.
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Systems and application support: Administer approved access across Active Directory, SailPoint ISC, Epic, Citrix, servers, and shared folders, and various other applications. Support privileged accounts, bulk provisioning, and Epic Data Courier activities as trained and authorized.
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Request fulfillment and troubleshooting: Manage ServiceNow requests and incidents, verify approvals, document actions, and communicate status. Resolve routine account, permissions, password, MFA, and VPN issues, escalating complex problems appropriately.
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Security and documentation: Follow identity verification, confidentiality, and least-privilege requirements. Maintain accurate operational records, procedures, and control evidence, and escalate access discrepancies or security concerns.
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Continuous improvement and coverage: Participate in cross-training, knowledge sharing, process improvements, and implementation of approved access workflows. Provide team coverage and on-call support following appropriate training, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate degree in related technical/business area plus 0-2 years of experience in IT. 3 years additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree. Requires basic knowledge of information systems and knowledge of current theories and practices in the identity and access management.
Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, responsible for timely provisioning of accounts that includes creation, modification and inactivation of accounts for employees and contractors. Provides implementation support for software components of low complexity. Uses basic analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the business and systems to resolve problems with access to production applications. Contributes to the implementation of new security initiatives. Ability to accurately triage and analyze low complexity customer requests and resolve or escalate customer requests in an efficient and timely manner. Aids with external and internal audit efforts by providing accurate user account information and process documentation. May be assigned to the call rotation once trained and competency is achieved. Supports tasks associated for projects, testing, documentation.
May provide training to other team members.
Benefits:
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $50,481.60 Maximum Offer $85,966.40
Now Hiring:
Associate IT Security Analyst
Summary
The IT Security Analyst Associate performs daily identity and access administration activities across supported applications and directory services. This position fulfills approved access requests, troubleshoots routine account issues, maintains accurate operational records, and contributes to process improvements. The analyst follows established security standards and approval requirements, escalating complex issues and exceptions to appropriate resources.
Essential Responsibilities
-
Account and access administration: Create, modify, disable, and maintain accounts and approved access for employees, contingent workers, providers, students, and other authorized users. Process onboarding, transfers, name changes, terminations, and reinstatements.
-
Systems and application support: Administer approved access across Active Directory, SailPoint ISC, Epic, Citrix, servers, and shared folders, and various other applications. Support privileged accounts, bulk provisioning, and Epic Data Courier activities as trained and authorized.
-
Request fulfillment and troubleshooting: Manage ServiceNow requests and incidents, verify approvals, document actions, and communicate status. Resolve routine account, permissions, password, MFA, and VPN issues, escalating complex problems appropriately.
-
Security and documentation: Follow identity verification, confidentiality, and least-privilege requirements. Maintain accurate operational records, procedures, and control evidence, and escalate access discrepancies or security concerns.
-
Continuous improvement and coverage: Participate in cross-training, knowledge sharing, process improvements, and implementation of approved access workflows. Provide team coverage and on-call support following appropriate training, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate degree in related technical/business area plus 0-2 years of experience in IT. 3 years additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree. Requires basic knowledge of information systems and knowledge of current theories and practices in the identity and access management.
Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, responsible for timely provisioning of accounts that includes creation, modification and inactivation of accounts for employees and contractors. Provides implementation support for software components of low complexity. Uses basic analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the business and systems to resolve problems with access to production applications. Contributes to the implementation of new security initiatives. Ability to accurately triage and analyze low complexity customer requests and resolve or escalate customer requests in an efficient and timely manner. Aids with external and internal audit efforts by providing accurate user account information and process documentation. May be assigned to the call rotation once trained and competency is achieved. Supports tasks associated for projects, testing, documentation.
May provide training to other team members.
Benefits:
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an IT Security Analyst
Verify your degree's CIP code eligibility
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the official STEM Designated Degree Program List. Computer science, cybersecurity, and information systems degrees typically qualify, but program names vary by school and can affect your extension eligibility.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask your recruiter or HR contact directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before you advance past the offer stage. STEM OPT requires E-Verify enrollment, and not every employer with a security practice has completed that registration.
Target employers with active security clearance pipelines
Federal contractors and defense-adjacent firms file LCAs for IT Security Analyst roles at high volume. Filter for employers who have filed recent LCAs through DOL, since active filings signal they already know the paperwork requirements for employing F-1 students.
Search Migrate Mate for E-Verify verified security roles
Filter your search on Migrate Mate to surface IT Security Analyst positions at employers already enrolled in E-Verify. That single filter removes the friction of vetting each company manually and keeps your application pipeline focused on eligible roles.
Structure your I-983 training plan around SOC code duties
When drafting your I-983 with your employer, align the listed training goals to the SOC 15-1212 duties documented in O*NET. Supervisors unfamiliar with I-983 requirements respond better when the training objectives map directly to defined job tasks rather than generic skill goals.
Time your extension request against your OPT end date
Your DSO must recommend the STEM OPT extension at least 90 days before your current OPT EAD expires. File the I-765 with USCIS promptly after that recommendation, since USCIS processing can run several months and a late filing risks a work authorization gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Security Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree carries an eligible CIP code. IT Security Analyst positions fall under SOC code 15-1212, and degrees in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or closely related STEM fields typically qualify. Confirm your specific CIP code on the official STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.
What does the I-983 training plan cover for an IT Security Analyst position?
The I-983 documents the practical training your employer will provide, how it connects to your STEM degree, and how your supervisor will evaluate your progress. For IT Security Analyst roles, training goals typically cover threat monitoring, vulnerability assessment, incident response, or security compliance work. Your employer signs the form, and your DSO submits it to update your SEVIS record before your extension begins.
How do I verify that a potential employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask HR or your recruiter directly whether the company has an active E-Verify account, and request the E-Verify company ID if you want to confirm enrollment. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT employers, not an optional credential. Some employers in the security sector are enrolled at the parent company level but not at subsidiary locations, so ask specifically about the office where you would work.
Can I work as an IT Security Analyst while my STEM OPT extension application is pending?
Yes, if you filed your I-765 before your current OPT EAD expired, the cap-gap provision extends your work authorization automatically while USCIS adjudicates your application. Your authorization is tied to the timely and pending status of your extension filing. Carry your SEVIS I-20 showing the DSO-recommended extension alongside your expired EAD as combined proof of continued authorization.
Where can I find IT Security Analyst jobs where the employer already understands STEM OPT requirements?
Migrate Mate filters IT Security Analyst listings to show employers enrolled in E-Verify, which removes the most common hiring obstacle for STEM OPT students. Targeting employers with existing STEM OPT or H-1B visa filing history also signals that their HR teams are already familiar with the I-983 process, the 90-day reporting obligations, and the practical training documentation USCIS expects.