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Technical Operations Manager roles sit at the intersection of engineering and leadership, making them a strong match for STEM OPT graduates. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, but your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and your degree must align with the role's technical requirements.
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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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Technical Operations Manager
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code appears on the official STEM OPT eligible fields list. Operations management roles often require an engineering, computer science, or systems science degree to qualify, not a general business credential.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask HR directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before you sign anything. Employers can check their own status through the E-Verify employer search, and you can independently verify enrollment through the E-Verify portal.
Build a targeted employer list using DOL data
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify companies that have filed LCAs for technical operations or engineering management roles in your target metro. Consistent filing history signals that the employer has infrastructure to support your STEM OPT paperwork.
Structure your I-983 around quantifiable operational goals
Your training plan must map specific learning objectives to STEM skills from your degree. For operations manager roles, tie goals to process optimization, systems analysis, or supply chain metrics so your DSO and employer can sign off without revisions.
Use Migrate Mate to filter jobs by E-Verify status
Search Technical Operations Manager openings on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by E-Verify enrollment so you're not wasting applications on employers who can't legally hire STEM OPT students. Filtering this way early saves significant time in your job search.
Flag cap-gap timing when negotiating your start date
If your OPT expires while an H-1B visa petition is pending, cap-gap protection through USCIS extends your work authorization automatically. Negotiate a start date that accounts for this window so neither you nor the employer faces a gap in authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension in a Technical Operations Manager role?
Your degree must appear on the STEM OPT eligible fields list by CIP code, and the role must directly use the knowledge from that field. A degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or computer science typically qualifies for technical operations work. A general business or management degree usually does not. Check the O*NET profile for this occupation to confirm the technical knowledge domains the role requires.
Does the employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify to hire me on STEM OPT?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT employers, not optional. Before accepting an offer or signing an I-983 training plan, confirm the company is actively enrolled. You can verify this directly through the E-Verify employer search portal. Companies that are not enrolled cannot legally employ STEM OPT students, regardless of how willing they are to sponsor.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Technical Operations Manager position?
Your I-983 must connect specific on-the-job training activities to STEM skills from your degree program. For a Technical Operations Manager role, document learning goals around process engineering, systems optimization, data analysis, or supply chain management. Vague goals like 'gain management experience' will be rejected by your DSO. Both you and a company supervisor with hiring authority must sign the plan before your DSO can authorize the extension.
How do I find Technical Operations Manager jobs where employers are already set up to hire STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters Technical Operations Manager listings by E-Verify enrollment, so every result you see is from an employer who meets the core STEM OPT requirement. This removes the back-and-forth of asking HR about enrollment status on every application and helps you focus your time on roles where the process can actually move forward.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if I get selected in the H-1B lottery while working as a Technical Operations Manager?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection through USCIS automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can continue working in your Technical Operations Manager role during this period without interruption, as long as the petition remains pending or approved.