STEM OPT Senior Automation Specialist Jobs
Senior Automation Specialist roles in robotics, industrial controls, and process engineering qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension when your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, or mechanical engineering typically satisfy CIP code eligibility, giving you up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization to build your U.S. career.
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9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $87,526.40 Maximum Offer $149,032.00
Now Hiring: Remote AI Automation Developer
Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled AI Automation Developer. We are seeking an experienced AI Automation Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with architectural leadership to deliver intelligent automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance user experiences, and accelerate digital transformation within a healthcare environment.
This role requires hands-on development experience, solution architecture expertise, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, clinical and operational leaders, and enterprise architects to define and implement scalable AI-driven automation strategies that improve patient, provider, and employee experiences.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
This position has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis. Responsible for quality assurance review. Acts as project leader for projects with small budgets or limited duration.
- Design end-to-end intelligent automation solutions using UiPath, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
- Define enterprise automation architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
- Develop and deploy scalable RPA, workflow automation, and AI-powered conversational solutions.
- Design and implement integrations with enterprise platforms and applications, including Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, ERP systems, CRM platforms, REST APIs, databases, and other line-of-business applications.
- Design AI-enabled automations using Large Language Models (LLMs), Microsoft Copilot capabilities, AI Builder, and intelligent document processing.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize automation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, and user experience.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and architecture reviews.
- Mentor and guide automation developers on development standards and reusable components.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and integration teams to ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant with healthcare regulations and enterprise architecture standards.
- Monitor automation performance and drive continuous optimization and operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend enhancements to the enterprise automation roadmap.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing intelligent automation within a healthcare provider or payer organization.
- UiPath Advanced Developer and/or Solution Architect certification.
- Microsoft Power Platform certifications.
- Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, Microsoft Fabric, or other AI platforms.
- Experience with process mining, task mining, document understanding, and intelligent document processing.
- Experience establishing enterprise automation governance and contributing to an Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
Certifications:
- UiPath Certified Professional (Advanced Developer Professional or equivalent)
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) or Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Microsoft Copilot Studio certification or demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing Copilot Studio solutions (required until formal certification is available)
Hybrid: In office expected for individuals within 60 Miles of Albuquerque every Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Remote: Open to remote applicants in the United States, except for the following states: California, Illinois, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related technical/business area plus 6 years of IT or business experience. 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Expert-level experience with UiPath development and solution architecture.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Power Automate (Cloud and Desktop).
- Hands-on experience building copilots and AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Proven experience in integrating automation solutions with enterprise platforms such as Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, Azure services, SQL Server, REST APIs, and other enterprise applications.
- Experience in the healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical and operational workflows, electronic health records (EHR), revenue cycle, patient access, or contact center operations.
- Familiarity with healthcare data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
- Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and intelligent automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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 $87,526.40 Maximum Offer $149,032.00
Now Hiring: Remote AI Automation Developer
Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled AI Automation Developer. We are seeking an experienced AI Automation Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise automation solutions using UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with architectural leadership to deliver intelligent automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance user experiences, and accelerate digital transformation within a healthcare environment.
This role requires hands-on development experience, solution architecture expertise, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, clinical and operational leaders, and enterprise architects to define and implement scalable AI-driven automation strategies that improve patient, provider, and employee experiences.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
This position has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis. Responsible for quality assurance review. Acts as project leader for projects with small budgets or limited duration.
- Design end-to-end intelligent automation solutions using UiPath, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.
- Define enterprise automation architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
- Develop and deploy scalable RPA, workflow automation, and AI-powered conversational solutions.
- Design and implement integrations with enterprise platforms and applications, including Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, ERP systems, CRM platforms, REST APIs, databases, and other line-of-business applications.
- Design AI-enabled automations using Large Language Models (LLMs), Microsoft Copilot capabilities, AI Builder, and intelligent document processing.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize automation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, and user experience.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and architecture reviews.
- Mentor and guide automation developers on development standards and reusable components.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and integration teams to ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant with healthcare regulations and enterprise architecture standards.
- Monitor automation performance and drive continuous optimization and operational excellence.
- Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend enhancements to the enterprise automation roadmap.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing intelligent automation within a healthcare provider or payer organization.
- UiPath Advanced Developer and/or Solution Architect certification.
- Microsoft Power Platform certifications.
- Experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Builder, Microsoft Fabric, or other AI platforms.
- Experience with process mining, task mining, document understanding, and intelligent document processing.
- Experience establishing enterprise automation governance and contributing to an Automation Center of Excellence (CoE).
Certifications:
- UiPath Certified Professional (Advanced Developer Professional or equivalent)
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200) or Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Microsoft Copilot Studio certification or demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing Copilot Studio solutions (required until formal certification is available)
Hybrid: In office expected for individuals within 60 Miles of Albuquerque every Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Remote: Open to remote applicants in the United States, except for the following states: California, Illinois, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related technical/business area plus 6 years of IT or business experience. 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Expert-level experience with UiPath development and solution architecture.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Power Automate (Cloud and Desktop).
- Hands-on experience building copilots and AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Proven experience in integrating automation solutions with enterprise platforms such as Epic, Salesforce, Genesys, Microsoft 365, Azure services, SQL Server, REST APIs, and other enterprise applications.
- Experience in the healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical and operational workflows, electronic health records (EHR), revenue cycle, patient access, or contact center operations.
- Familiarity with healthcare data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
- Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and intelligent automation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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 a Senior Automation Specialist
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program List. Electrical engineering, systems engineering, and computer science codes qualify. A mismatch delays your extension application and can interrupt your employment authorization.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask the recruiter directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before signing anything. An employer who isn't enrolled cannot legally hire you on STEM OPT, regardless of how interested they are in your automation background.
Target manufacturers with active PERM histories
Automation specialists are often sponsored through PERM labor certification on the path to a green card. Search DOL disclosure data to identify industrial employers who have filed PERM applications for similar roles, signaling they're experienced with sponsored foreign nationals.
Build your I-983 training plan around measurable outcomes
Your I-983 must show how your Senior Automation Specialist duties relate to your STEM degree. Document specific technical goals: PLC programming milestones, robotics integration projects, or control system deployments. Vague plans get flagged by your DSO and delay approval.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by E-Verify employer status
Search Senior Automation Specialist openings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers verified through E-Verify enrollment data. This cuts the manual screening step so you spend time on applications, not on chasing down HR to confirm basic compliance.
Negotiate your start date around DSO processing time
Your DSO needs time to update your I-20 and recommend the STEM OPT extension before USCIS processes your I-765. Build at least 90 days of buffer between your offer acceptance and your intended start date to avoid an authorization gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Automation Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree is on USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program List and the role directly applies that training. Automation Specialist positions tied to electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science degrees routinely qualify. Your DSO reviews the connection between your job duties and your degree field when recommending the extension on your I-20.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my automation employer?
Any employer hiring you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify, the federal employment eligibility verification system. This is a hard legal requirement, not a preference. Before accepting an offer, ask the hiring manager or HR to confirm active E-Verify enrollment. You can cross-check by searching the employer through the E-Verify employer search tool.
What should my I-983 training plan include for an automation role?
Your I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just a job description. For Senior Automation Specialist roles, list concrete technical goals such as designing control system architectures, programming industrial PLCs, or leading process automation deployments. Include evaluation criteria and supervision details. Your employer signs the form and your DSO reviews it before submitting your STEM OPT application to USCIS.
How does cap-gap protection work if my H-1B is selected during my STEM OPT period?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT EAD expires and your registration is selected, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working as a Senior Automation Specialist without interruption during that window. USCIS issues updated I-94 records reflecting the extended period once the petition is received.
Where can I find Senior Automation Specialist jobs with E-Verify employers?
Migrate Mate filters Senior Automation Specialist openings by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment, so you're not wasting applications on companies that can't legally hire STEM OPT students. You can also check DOL's OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for similar automation roles, which indicates familiarity with sponsoring international workers.