Insurance STEM OPT Jobs in Ohio
F-1 STEM OPT insurance jobs in Ohio are concentrated at major carriers like Nationwide, Progressive, and Westfield Insurance, all headquartered in the state. Columbus, Cleveland, and Mayfield Village are the primary hiring centers. Actuarial science, data analytics, and risk modeling roles are the most common STEM-designated positions that support OPT authorization.
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INTRODUCTION
Medical Mutual employees must submit their applications through MySource.
Note: This position is fully on-site and reports to our Dublin, Ohio office five days per week.
Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual is the oldest and one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio. We provide peace of mind to more than 1.2 million members through our high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self-funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and individual plans.
JOB SUMMARY
Plays a key role in many aspects of infrastructure engineering, including but not limited to: automation, capacity management, monitoring, scalability and incident response (including off hours on-call support). He/she will also assist with design and implementation of new technologies to replace legacy systems and processes.
Responsibilities
- Monitors and reports on the user experience, responds to production incidents, conducts postmortems and acts to prevent recurrence of known problems.
- Assists with the day-to-day maintenance and operations of Medical Mutual's systems.
- Supports production as part of a 24x7 on-call rotation.
- Diagnoses availability, latency and performance issues; making improvements in code and configuration to meet SLAs/SLOs with minimal manual intervention.
- Maintains and executes automated tools to reduce inefficiencies and eliminate toil to improve the reliability of Medical Mutual's systems.
- Mentors junior engineers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4+ years of combined experience with operating system concepts, analysis, networking and/or cloud systems
- Experience developing and implementing software oriented towards systems or network automation
- Experience analyzing and troubleshooting systems
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.), Infrastructure as Code and other modern IT practices
- Automated configuration management, provisioning, deployment or orchestration (Ansible, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
- Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, TKGI, etc.)
- VMWare/Virtualization, Converged Infrastructure, Cloud Computing (Azure, AWS), Programming/Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Go, etc.), Citrix, Security, etc.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Familiarity with DevOps and SRE practices
- Ability to drive systematic improvements and contribute at high levels with limited direction.
- Ability and willingness to communicate across functional areas to identify and solve problems, regardless of ownership.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a time-critical production environment.
- Ability to research and apply systems and security specifications for the next generation of hardware/software platforms.
- Ability to design, test and document the use of new features and procedures to improve server systems and security operations.
- Ability to gather, interpret, document and evaluate architectural system requirements.
- Proficiency in using BMC Control-M for automated job management.
Medical Mutual is looking to grow our team! We truly value and respect the talents and abilities of all of our employees. That's why we offer an exceptional package that includes:
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK:
- We will provide the equipment you need for this role, including a laptop, monitors, keyboard, mouse and headset.
- Whether you are working remote or in the office, employees have access to on-site fitness centers at many locations, or a gym membership reimbursement when there is no Medical Mutual facility available. Enjoy the use of weights, cardio machines, locker rooms, classes and more.
- On-site cafeteria, serving hot breakfast and lunch, at the Brooklyn, OH headquarters.
- Discounts at many places in and around town, just for being a Medical Mutual team member.
- The opportunity to earn cash rewards for shopping with our customers.
- Business casual attire, including jeans.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:
- Employee bonus program.
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% and an additional company contribution.
- Health Savings Account with a company matching contribution.
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance — insurance is what we do best, and we make affordable coverage for our team a priority.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program, which includes professional counseling, personal and professional coaching, self-help resources and assistance with work/life benefits.
- Company holidays and up to 16 PTO days during the first year of employment with options to carry over unused PTO time.
- After 120 days of service, parental leave for eligible employees who become parents through maternity, paternity or adoption.
AN INVESTMENT IN YOU:
- Career development programs and classes.
- Mentoring and coaching to help you advance in your career.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, the IRS maximum.
- Diverse, inclusive and welcoming culture with Business Resource Groups.
ABOUT MEDICAL MUTUAL:
Medical Mutual’s status as a mutual company means we are owned by our policyholders, not stockholders, so we don’t answer to Wall Street analysts or pay dividends to investors. Instead, we focus on developing products and services that allow us to better serve our customers and the communities around us.
There’s a good chance you already know many of our Medical Mutual customers. As the official insurer of everything you love, we are trusted by businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout Ohio to provide high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self-funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and individual plans. Our plans provide peace of mind to more than 1.2 million Ohioans.
We’re not just one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio, we’re also the longest running. Founded in 1934, we’re proud of our rich history with the communities where we live and work.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse and nicotine testing.
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Which insurance companies in Ohio sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas?
Ohio is home to several large insurance carriers with documented STEM OPT hiring. Nationwide and Progressive both have substantial analytics and actuarial teams in Columbus and Mayfield Village respectively. Westfield Insurance and Erie Indemnity also operate in the state. Sponsorship patterns vary by role and team, so verifying active STEM-designated openings at each employer before applying is important.
Which Ohio cities have the most insurance F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Columbus is the largest concentration point, driven by Nationwide's headquarters and a growing insurtech presence. Mayfield Village hosts Progressive's main campus with significant data science and actuarial hiring. Cleveland has additional carrier and reinsurance offices. Smaller markets like Cincinnati also have insurance employer presence, though STEM-designated roles are less frequent outside the three primary metros.
What types of insurance roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Roles must fall under a STEM-designated CIP code to qualify. In insurance, actuarial analyst, data scientist, quantitative risk analyst, predictive modeling analyst, and software engineer positions most commonly qualify. These roles typically connect to degree programs in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or data science. General claims, underwriting, or sales roles without a quantitative technical component less frequently meet the STEM designation requirement.
How do I find insurance F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Ohio?
Migrate Mate filters insurance job listings by visa type and state, making it straightforward to identify Ohio employers actively seeking F-1 STEM OPT candidates in actuarial, analytics, and risk modeling roles. Because STEM OPT eligibility depends on both your degree's CIP code and the role's classification, narrowing results by STEM-designated positions within the insurance sector in Ohio saves significant research time.
Are there any Ohio-specific or insurance-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Ohio employers hiring STEM OPT students must be enrolled in E-Verify, a federal requirement for all STEM OPT extensions. Ohio's dense concentration of insurance headquarters means employers here often have established HR processes for OPT work authorization. However, insurance roles are subject to state licensing requirements for certain functions, and those licensing pathways are separate from and do not affect your STEM OPT authorization itself.