STEM OPT Senior IT Engineer Jobs
Senior IT Engineer roles in systems architecture, network infrastructure, and cloud operations qualify for STEM OPT's 24-month extension when your degree is in computer science, information technology, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll train under a signed I-983 plan tied to your engineering responsibilities.
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We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy‐out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund‐of‐Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and promotes the overall vision, goals, strategies, and objectives for Application Support and Solutions development. Lead and coordinate the translation of business requirements to system requirements including functional specifications, use-cases and logical flow modeling, and reporting requirements. Serve as the primary business support liaison for the IT team, produce requirements and analysis artifacts that are designed for consumption by technical resources and ensure the accuracy of the technical implementation against the requirements.
The Application Support And Solutions Manager Responsibilities
- Partner with the Business Systems owners to engage in supporting process changes and related system changes.
- Assist in the identification and development of workflow automation opportunities to increase efficiencies.
- Be the primary facilitator responsible for documenting and managing change to software requirements for a large-scale development project.
- Work with the project team and stakeholders to fully document functional requirements and quality attributes of existing and new features of the system.
- Develop requirements and analysis artifacts including use-cases, activity diagrams, user-interface schematics, business rules, technical specifications, process flows, and API documentation.
- Assist project management with prioritization and tracking the implementation of system requirements.
- Assist Business System owners in the development of user acceptance testing.
- Be the primary support analyst for core business systems including NetSuite and Mavenlink.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree, CS or CIS preferred.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, written and oral.
- 3+ years experience eliciting system requirements including documentation of use-cases.
- 3+ years experience in supporting either NetSuite or Mavenlink.
- Ability to proactively identify, report, and attack risks to project delivery using principles of iterative management.
- Demonstrates strong technical aptitude and understanding of how technologies impact delivery.
- Detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to write unambiguous requirements that do not imply design.
- Ability to effectively facilitate requirements gathering sessions, reviews and issue resolution involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to enforce change control procedures to ensure requirements changes aren't ad hoc and are realized by the release team and stakeholders.
- Functional understanding of system/platform architecture and relational databases.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Microsoft VISIO.
- Must be results-oriented and self-motivated.
INTRODUCTION
We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy‐out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund‐of‐Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and promotes the overall vision, goals, strategies, and objectives for Application Support and Solutions development. Lead and coordinate the translation of business requirements to system requirements including functional specifications, use-cases and logical flow modeling, and reporting requirements. Serve as the primary business support liaison for the IT team, produce requirements and analysis artifacts that are designed for consumption by technical resources and ensure the accuracy of the technical implementation against the requirements.
The Application Support And Solutions Manager Responsibilities
- Partner with the Business Systems owners to engage in supporting process changes and related system changes.
- Assist in the identification and development of workflow automation opportunities to increase efficiencies.
- Be the primary facilitator responsible for documenting and managing change to software requirements for a large-scale development project.
- Work with the project team and stakeholders to fully document functional requirements and quality attributes of existing and new features of the system.
- Develop requirements and analysis artifacts including use-cases, activity diagrams, user-interface schematics, business rules, technical specifications, process flows, and API documentation.
- Assist project management with prioritization and tracking the implementation of system requirements.
- Assist Business System owners in the development of user acceptance testing.
- Be the primary support analyst for core business systems including NetSuite and Mavenlink.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree, CS or CIS preferred.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, written and oral.
- 3+ years experience eliciting system requirements including documentation of use-cases.
- 3+ years experience in supporting either NetSuite or Mavenlink.
- Ability to proactively identify, report, and attack risks to project delivery using principles of iterative management.
- Demonstrates strong technical aptitude and understanding of how technologies impact delivery.
- Detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to write unambiguous requirements that do not imply design.
- Ability to effectively facilitate requirements gathering sessions, reviews and issue resolution involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to enforce change control procedures to ensure requirements changes aren't ad hoc and are realized by the release team and stakeholders.
- Functional understanding of system/platform architecture and relational databases.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Microsoft VISIO.
- Must be results-oriented and self-motivated.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Senior IT Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Not every IT degree automatically qualifies for the 24-month extension. Check your degree's CIP code against ICE's STEM Designated Degree Program List before targeting roles, so you don't accept an offer on a timeline your authorization can't support.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before interviewing
Ask your recruiter whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before your first interview, not after an offer. Small IT consulting firms and boutique MSPs frequently skip enrollment, which disqualifies them as STEM OPT employers regardless of role fit.
Align your I-983 training plan to engineering deliverables
Your I-983 must map your daily Senior IT Engineer responsibilities, such as infrastructure design, incident management, or cloud migration, to specific learning objectives. Vague plans that list generic IT tasks get flagged by DSOs and can delay your extension start date.
Target employers with active H-1B filing history
Companies that file H-1B petitions for IT engineers are structurally set up to sponsor OPT workers through the transition. Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior IT Engineer roles by employers with verified STEM OPT and H-1B filing records, cutting your research time significantly.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
Senior IT Engineer prevailing wages vary by SOC code and metro area. Pull the Level III or Level IV wage from the OFLC Wage Search for your exact location before negotiating, so you can identify whether an offer meets the threshold your future H-1B petition will require.
File your OPT extension 90 days before expiration
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to reach them no later than 90 days before your current EAD expires. Missing that window means a gap in authorization, which can force you to stop working even if your employer is fully compliant and your I-983 is already signed.
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Find Senior IT Engineer JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior IT Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree falls under a STEM-designated CIP code such as computer science, information systems, or electrical engineering. The role itself must also provide practical training directly related to your degree field. Confirm the CIP code on ICE's STEM Designated Degree Program List before accepting an offer, since some IT-adjacent degrees don't qualify.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Senior IT Engineer position?
Your I-983 must describe how the specific duties of the Senior IT Engineer role, such as network architecture, systems reliability engineering, or cloud infrastructure management, connect to the STEM skills from your degree. Generic job descriptions don't satisfy the requirement. Both you and your supervisor must sign the plan, and your DSO must receive it before USCIS can approve your extension.
How do I find Senior IT Engineer employers who are enrolled in E-Verify?
You can search for Senior IT Engineer openings on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT hiring history. You can also ask recruiters directly or check with the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify employer search tool to confirm enrollment status before committing time to an application process.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my H-1B petition is filed but not yet approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your EAD expires, cap-gap protection extends your STEM OPT authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until your H-1B is approved or denied. You can continue working for the same E-Verify-enrolled employer during that period without interruption. USCIS guidance covers the exact conditions that trigger and maintain cap-gap status.
Can I switch Senior IT Engineer employers while on STEM OPT?
Yes, but you must update your I-983 with the new employer before starting work, and the new employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. Your DSO needs to process a new training plan in SEVIS, and you must report the employer change within ten days. Working for a non-E-Verify employer, even briefly, violates your STEM OPT terms and can jeopardize your status.
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