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Network Coordinator roles in IT infrastructure, telecommunications, and systems administration qualify for STEM OPT's 24-month extension when your degree aligns with an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a Form I-983 training plan before your extension begins.
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This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Job Family Definition:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) advances the way people live and work. We bring together curious minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.
We are leading the world in supercomputing technology. Our customers are focused on making the world better, healthier, and brighter, and we are making that possible.
As the most critical team in our R&D organization, we are responsible for our core and new product development. We are seeking a motivated, skilled Software Engineer for our High-Performance Networking Platform team. The ideal candidates will have strong technical and interpersonal skills, a deep set of hands-on experience with large-scale networks, public and private cloud platforms, a passion for innovating, integrating, and developing the distributed and large-scale network fabric, and an interest in the world of HPC.
How you'll make your mark:
- Influence the strategic direction of our network architecture
- Implement critical functionality and capabilities in the switch and NIC data plane – including driver development for configuration, control and monitoring of a custom ASICs and creating APIs to interface with the layers above
- Develop/implement per requirements with high-performance, resiliency and scalability as the primary considerations
- Contribute learning to the larger community via written guidance and presentations
- Contribute to the broader HPE/Cray R&D leadership community
Management Level Definition:
Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including operating systems, compilers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.
- Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
- Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
- Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.
- Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects. Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
- Typically 4-6 years experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Expertise in multiple software systems design tools and languages.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Designing software systems running on multiple platform types.
- Software systems testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
TCP_03
Compensation:
The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 106,000 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Wisconsin
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.
No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammers impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.
Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.
INTRODUCTION
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Job Family Definition:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) advances the way people live and work. We bring together curious minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.
We are leading the world in supercomputing technology. Our customers are focused on making the world better, healthier, and brighter, and we are making that possible.
As the most critical team in our R&D organization, we are responsible for our core and new product development. We are seeking a motivated, skilled Software Engineer for our High-Performance Networking Platform team. The ideal candidates will have strong technical and interpersonal skills, a deep set of hands-on experience with large-scale networks, public and private cloud platforms, a passion for innovating, integrating, and developing the distributed and large-scale network fabric, and an interest in the world of HPC.
How you'll make your mark:
- Influence the strategic direction of our network architecture
- Implement critical functionality and capabilities in the switch and NIC data plane – including driver development for configuration, control and monitoring of a custom ASICs and creating APIs to interface with the layers above
- Develop/implement per requirements with high-performance, resiliency and scalability as the primary considerations
- Contribute learning to the larger community via written guidance and presentations
- Contribute to the broader HPE/Cray R&D leadership community
Management Level Definition:
Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including operating systems, compilers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.
- Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
- Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies and debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.
- Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.
- Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
- Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects. Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
- Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
- Typically 4-6 years experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Expertise in multiple software systems design tools and languages.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Designing software systems running on multiple platform types.
- Software systems testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
TCP_03
Compensation:
The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 106,000 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Wisconsin
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.
No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammers impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates. These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.
Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment agencies/vendors will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Network Coordinator
Verify your CIP code matches network roles
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the STEM OPT designated degree list before applying. Computer and information sciences CIP codes under 11.xx and engineering technology codes under 15.xx commonly support Network Coordinator positions, but your DSO confirms the match.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask recruiters for their E-Verify company ID or check enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search before any offer stage. An employer not enrolled in E-Verify cannot legally support your STEM OPT extension, regardless of how willing they are to hire you.
Build an I-983 training plan around network operations
Draft your Form I-983 learning objectives before your first interview so you can discuss them with hiring managers. Network Coordinator duties like configuring routers, monitoring traffic, and managing VLANs translate directly into concrete, assessable training goals that satisfy USCIS requirements.
Target mid-size IT services firms with federal contracts
Companies holding federal IT contracts are already E-Verify enrolled by law, making them reliable targets for STEM OPT candidates. Network Coordinator roles at managed service providers and government contractors often involve structured on-the-job training that aligns naturally with I-983 reporting requirements.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for STEM OPT employers
Search Network Coordinator openings on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers with active E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT hiring history. This removes the guesswork of researching employer eligibility manually and puts you in front of companies already set up to support your authorization.
Time your extension application against your OPT end date
File your STEM OPT extension application at least 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires and no later than 60 days after your program end date. Cap-gap protection only applies if your H-1B petition is filed on time, so your extension timeline directly affects future status continuity.
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Find Network Coordinator JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Coordinator role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. Network Coordinator positions typically involve network administration, systems configuration, and infrastructure management, which align with STEM fields like computer science, information technology, and electrical engineering. Your DSO confirms whether your specific degree's CIP code appears on the STEM OPT designated degree list. The role itself must also relate directly to your field of study as documented in your I-983 training plan.
What does my employer need to do to support my STEM OPT?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign Form I-983, the training plan that documents your learning objectives, supervision structure, and how the Network Coordinator role relates to your STEM degree. USCIS requires the employer to evaluate your progress every six months and report any material changes to your DSO within five business days. Without E-Verify enrollment, the employer cannot lawfully support your extension regardless of their intent.
How do I verify that a Network Coordinator employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
You can confirm enrollment through the E-Verify employer search tool before accepting an offer. Ask the recruiter directly for the company's E-Verify company ID number during the offer stage, not after signing. Staffing agencies and third-party vendors who place you at a client site must also separately verify which entity serves as your employer of record, since the E-Verify requirement applies to that entity specifically.
How do I find Network Coordinator jobs that are open to STEM OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate lists Network Coordinator openings filtered for employers with E-Verify enrollment and documented STEM OPT hiring history, so you're not manually screening every posting for eligibility. When you apply, lead with your STEM OPT authorization timeline clearly stated in your application materials. Employers familiar with STEM OPT expect candidates to provide their OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility upfront.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my employer changes my role or location?
Material changes to your training plan, including a significant shift in job duties, a new supervisor, or a change in work location, must be reported to your DSO within five business days under USCIS regulations. Your DSO may need to update your SEVIS record and issue a new I-20. A minor location change within the same metro area typically does not require a new training plan, but a role change from network coordination to an unrelated function would likely disqualify the position from supporting your extension.
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