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Senior Security Operations Engineer roles fall squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, drawing on computer science, cybersecurity, and information systems degrees. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, giving you up to 36 months total to work for any employer enrolled in E-Verify and willing to complete your I-983 training plan.
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Our Mission:
Our mission is to SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. Come be part of remarkable.
Overview:
We are CONNECTING HEALTH AND WEALTH. Come be part of remarkable.
HealthEquity is hiring! Come join us as an Access Ops Analyst in our Identity and Access Management Security Team.
How you can make a difference
As an Access Operations Analyst within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring secure, timely, and efficient identity lifecycle management within HealthEquity’s technologies. This role ensures employees and business partners have timely access to the resources they need while balancing strong security controls with exceptional customer service. This role requires attention to detail, the ability to work independently, interaction with internal IT and business customers, as well as collaboration with a dynamic team. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of access management concepts and technologies.
What you’ll be doing
Identity Lifecycle Management:
- Manage the end-to-end identity lifecycle by provisioning, modifying, and deprovisioning user access while ensuring compliance with established IAM policies and controls
- Support Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure, Exchange, and related identity platforms to maintain accurate and secure user access
- Configure and troubleshoot multi-factor authentication methods, including Passkeys, Yubikeys, FIDO2 credentials, and Microsoft Authenticator registrations
Risk Management:
- Work closely with the cybersecurity team to respond to incidents and implement corrective actions
- Contribute to a balanced security-first and customer service culture
Team Cooperation:
- Partner with your team of IAM professionals; collaborate, support initiatives, and foster a culture of continuous learning and development
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful support of IAM tasks
What you will need to be successful
- Demonstrated experience managing the full identity lifecycle, including provisioning, deprovisioning, access governance, role management, birthright access, and compliance-driven access controls
- Experience supporting Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure, and Exchange environments with a strong understanding of account administration and group management
- Knowledge of BeyondTrust and privileged access management practices, including administration of privileged accounts, password vaulting, and service account controls
- Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting MFA solutions, including YubiKey registration and Passkeys
- Ability to investigate and resolve identity and access issues, including lifecycle state discrepancies, birthright access failures, account correlation problems, provisioning errors, and orphaned accounts
- Capable of processing high-volume access requests, validating approvals, maintaining audit evidence, supporting access review remediation, and executing provisioning and deprovisioning activities with accuracy and timeliness
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to ask clarifying questions, challenge ambiguous requests, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide exceptional customer service while maintaining security standards
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with the capacity to perform root cause analysis, identify process gaps, interpret IAM policies, and drive issue resolution across multiple systems
- Experience using PowerShell, Python, Excel, automation tools, and AI technologies—including generative AI, machine learning–driven insights, and intelligent workflow automation—to improve operational efficiency, enhance reporting and analytics capabilities, identify opportunities for process optimization, reduce manual effort, and streamline identity and access management processes while supporting data-driven decision-making
- Ability to create and maintain SOPs to support consistency, compliance, and audit-ready IAM operations
- Bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent years' related experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), IT Support, or Security Operations
Location:
This is a remote position.
Salary Range:
$34.62 To $42.00 / hour
Benefits & Perks:
The actual compensation offer is determined based on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. This position will be eligible for performance-based incentives as part of the total compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits including:
- Medical, dental, and vision
- HSA contribution and match
- Dependent care FSA match
- Full-time team members receive a minimum of 18 days of annual PTO and 13 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) match
- Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
- Ongoing education & tuition assistance
- Gym and fitness reimbursement
- Wellness program incentives
Onboarding & Travel
This is a remote role, with an in-person onboarding training component. New team members must participate in Trailhead, HealthEquity’s immersive onboarding experience. Trailhead is designed to foster meaningful connections, support your integration into the organization, and equip you with a strong understanding of our business. Trailhead participation is a key expectation of this role. Trailhead is held onsite at our headquarters once per quarter. HealthEquity covers all required travel and accommodations.
This role may begin with a virtual, self-paced onboarding experience, followed by a mandatory onsite Trailhead session at a later date.
HealthEquity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to team members with qualifying disabilities. Should you be selected for this role and require an accommodation, we will put you in touch with our Benefits Team so you can begin the accommodation request process.
Why work with HealthEquity:
HealthEquity has a vision that by 2030 we will make HSAs as widespread and popular as retirement accounts. We are passionate about providing a solution that allows American families to connect health and wealth. Join us and discover a work experience where the person is valued more than the position. You belong at HealthEquity!
HealthEquity, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an employer where no matter your background or identity – you feel welcome and included. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. HealthEquity is a drug-free workplace. For more information about our EEO policy, or about HealthEquity’s applicant disability accommodation, drug-free workplace, background check, and E-Verify policies, please visit our Careers page.
HealthEquity uses Microsoft Copilot to transcribe screening interviews between candidates and their direct Talent Partner for note taking and interview summaries. By scheduling a screening interview with us, you consent to Microsoft Copilot’s AI technology recording and transcribing your interview with your Talent Partner. This information will be reviewed for accuracy and then used by HealthEquity to summarize the interview, ensure accuracy, and facilitate our hiring process. We take privacy seriously. You have the option to opt out. If you wish to opt out of this Microsoft Copilot transcription, please notify your Talent Partner in advance of the interview. If we do not receive an opt-out request from you, we will assume that you consent to the use of Microsoft Copilot.
At HealthEquity, our goal is to save and improve lives by empowering healthcare consumers. This shared purpose inspires everything we do, including how we approach hiring. Our process is designed to get to know the real you: your skills, experiences, and potential to make a difference. We value honesty, originality, and the courage to do the right thing, even when it is not the easiest path. Showing up as your authentic self reflects these values and helps us build something truly remarkable together.
As AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at HealthEquity. Using AI to support resume writing, research, or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of our interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to HealthEquity.
HealthEquity is committed to your privacy as an applicant for employment. For information on our privacy policies and practices, please visit HealthEquity Privacy.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Senior Security Operations Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Cross-reference your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree list. Cybersecurity (11.1003) and computer science (11.0101) degrees qualify, but some information technology programs fall outside the approved list and will invalidate your extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Every employer who hires you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify before your extension start date. Search the official E-Verify employer search tool by company name and location to confirm active enrollment status before you sign anything.
Target security teams with structured internship pipelines
SOC teams at financial institutions, defense contractors, and healthcare systems regularly hire OPT students because they run formal rotational programs that map directly to the I-983 learning objectives USCIS requires. Recruiting into those pipelines puts you in front of managers already familiar with training plan documentation.
Build your I-983 training plan around SOC competencies
Draft your I-983 before your offer is finalized, mapping SIEM management, incident response workflows, and threat intelligence analysis to specific learning goals. Employers unfamiliar with the form respond better when you arrive with a structured draft they can review and sign.
Use Migrate Mate to identify E-Verify employers hiring for this role
Search Migrate Mate for Senior Security Operations Engineer openings filtered to E-Verify-enrolled employers. The platform surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data so you can see which companies have active STEM OPT hiring history before you invest time in an application.
Negotiate your H-1B sponsorship timeline before day one
STEM OPT gives you up to 36 months, but H-1B visa registration opens each March for an October start. Raise the sponsorship question during the offer stage, not at month 30, so your employer can budget legal fees and file your petition in the first eligible registration window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a cybersecurity or information systems degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension for Senior Security Operations Engineer roles?
Yes, provided your degree's CIP code appears on the DHS STEM designated degree list. Cybersecurity (CIP 11.1003), computer science (CIP 11.0101), and information assurance degrees typically qualify. General IT management or business information systems programs sometimes do not. Check the exact CIP code on your transcript or I-20 against the current DHS list and confirm with your DSO before filing your STEM OPT extension application with USCIS.
Does my employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify for my STEM OPT extension to be valid?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a federal requirement for every employer who hires a STEM OPT student, and the enrollment must be active before your extension start date. If your employer is not enrolled, your STEM OPT extension is not authorized regardless of what USCIS approves. Verify enrollment status through the official E-Verify employer search before accepting any offer, and keep a record of the confirmation for your own documentation.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Senior Security Operations Engineer position?
The I-983 requires a detailed description of how your role connects to your STEM degree, specific learning objectives, supervision arrangements, and how your employer will evaluate your progress. For a Senior Security Operations Engineer, this typically covers incident response procedures, SIEM platform management, vulnerability analysis workflows, and threat detection methodologies. Both you and a company signatory must sign the form, and your DSO must receive it before your extension begins.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery but my STEM OPT expires before October 1?
Cap-gap protection under the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act extends your OPT work authorization automatically through September 30 of the fiscal year your H-1B petition is pending, provided your employer filed a timely change of status petition. USCIS issues a cap-gap memo you can use as work authorization evidence. Your employer should file before your STEM OPT EAD expires to avoid any gap in employment authorization.
How do I find Senior Security Operations Engineer employers who are already familiar with STEM OPT hiring?
Search Migrate Mate for Senior Security Operations Engineer roles filtered to E-Verify-enrolled employers. The platform uses DOL Labor Condition Application data to surface companies with active OPT and STEM OPT hiring history, so you can prioritize employers who have already navigated the I-983 process and E-Verify requirements rather than educating a hiring manager from scratch.