Technology STEM OPT Jobs in Washington
Technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Washington are concentrated in the Seattle metro, where Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and a dense network of software and cloud-infrastructure companies file among the highest volumes of STEM OPT work authorizations in the country. Roles in software engineering, machine learning, data science, and cybersecurity account for the majority of sponsored positions.
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Get Access To All JobsAt NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.
For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy.
NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Networking Service Delivery Field Support Engineer (L2) to join our team in Seattle, WA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the assigned infrastructure at the client site is configured, installed, tested and operational.
- Ensures that any software that is part of the solution is installed and configured according to client requirements.
- Proactively identifies problems and errors as they occur and logs such incidents in a timely manner with the required level of detail.
- Liaises with all stakeholders including client IT environments, carriers and colleagues to expediate diagnosis of errors and problems and to identify a resolution.
- Investigates second line support calls assigned and identifies the root cause of incidents and problems following knowledge articles.
- Responds to and diagnoses all alerts, escalate to L3 Field Engineer when unable to resolve within the stipulated time.
- Ensures incidents are updated with progress and resolution details in a timely manner using the required platform.
- Ensures the efficient and comprehensive resolution of incidents and requests.
- Applies tools, techniques and processes to track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes.
- Investigates problems in systems, processes and services and assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
- Provides second line remote and onsite technical support to clients.
- Provides second line field engineering services to clients.
- Reports and escalates issues to 3rd party vendors if necessary.
- Follows the required handover procedures for shift changes to ensure service continuity.
Knowledge and Attributes:
- Good communicate skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance and take into account possible changing circumstances.
- Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work.
- Ability to work well in a pressurized environment.
- Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary.
- Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information and refraining from interrupting.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to place client at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Computing or related
- Professional level certification in different Networking technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, F5, CCNP, JNCIP, ACMP etc.
Required experience:
- 3+ years of moderate level experience in Networking technologies such as routing, switching, Wireless, SDI distribution, core and access layers.
- 3+ years of moderate level experience in technical support to clients.
- Moderate level experience in diagnosis and troubleshooting.
- Moderate level experience providing remote support in Networking technologies.
- Moderate level experience in relevant technology.
About NTT DATA Services:
NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.
NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $40-$44.44. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.
For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy.
NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Networking Service Delivery Field Support Engineer (L2) to join our team in Seattle, WA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the assigned infrastructure at the client site is configured, installed, tested and operational.
- Ensures that any software that is part of the solution is installed and configured according to client requirements.
- Proactively identifies problems and errors as they occur and logs such incidents in a timely manner with the required level of detail.
- Liaises with all stakeholders including client IT environments, carriers and colleagues to expediate diagnosis of errors and problems and to identify a resolution.
- Investigates second line support calls assigned and identifies the root cause of incidents and problems following knowledge articles.
- Responds to and diagnoses all alerts, escalate to L3 Field Engineer when unable to resolve within the stipulated time.
- Ensures incidents are updated with progress and resolution details in a timely manner using the required platform.
- Ensures the efficient and comprehensive resolution of incidents and requests.
- Applies tools, techniques and processes to track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes.
- Investigates problems in systems, processes and services and assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
- Provides second line remote and onsite technical support to clients.
- Provides second line field engineering services to clients.
- Reports and escalates issues to 3rd party vendors if necessary.
- Follows the required handover procedures for shift changes to ensure service continuity.
Knowledge and Attributes:
- Good communicate skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance and take into account possible changing circumstances.
- Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work.
- Ability to work well in a pressurized environment.
- Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary.
- Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information and refraining from interrupting.
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Ability to place client at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Computing or related
- Professional level certification in different Networking technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, F5, CCNP, JNCIP, ACMP etc.
Required experience:
- 3+ years of moderate level experience in Networking technologies such as routing, switching, Wireless, SDI distribution, core and access layers.
- 3+ years of moderate level experience in technical support to clients.
- Moderate level experience in diagnosis and troubleshooting.
- Moderate level experience providing remote support in Networking technologies.
- Moderate level experience in relevant technology.
About NTT DATA Services:
NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.
NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $40-$44.44. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
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Which technology companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in Washington?
Washington's technology sector includes some of the most active STEM OPT sponsors in the U.S. Microsoft and Amazon are consistently among the highest-volume sponsors nationally and are headquartered in the Seattle area. Google, Meta, and Salesforce maintain large engineering offices in the region. Beyond the largest names, mid-size software, cloud, and enterprise technology companies in the Puget Sound corridor also file STEM OPT work authorizations regularly.
Which cities in Washington have the most technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Seattle accounts for the largest share of technology STEM OPT sponsorship activity in Washington, driven by its concentration of major tech headquarters and engineering hubs. Redmond and Bellevue, directly east of Seattle across Lake Washington, are equally significant, Microsoft's main campus is in Redmond, and Bellevue has seen rapid growth in tech office space. Kirkland and Bothell host additional software and biotech-adjacent technology employers.
How do I find technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate filters technology jobs in Washington by employers with verified STEM OPT sponsorship history, so you can focus applications on companies that have filed for F-1 students in software engineering, data science, and related roles. Because STEM OPT requires E-Verify enrollment from the employer, every listing on Migrate Mate is screened against that requirement, which is a step that generic job searches don't surface automatically.
What types of technology roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in Washington?
Roles that qualify for STEM OPT extension must fall under a STEM-designated Classification of Instructional Programs code tied to the student's degree. In Washington's technology sector, this most commonly covers software engineering, data science, machine learning engineering, cybersecurity, systems architecture, and cloud infrastructure positions. The role must also be directly related to the student's field of study, and the employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, a standard requirement among Washington's major technology employers.
Are there any Washington-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in technology?
Washington has no state income tax, which affects compensation structuring but not the STEM OPT process itself. More relevant is that Washington's technology hiring market is competitive, and many employers, particularly larger ones, have established international student hiring programs with HR teams experienced in STEM OPT training plan requirements under USCIS guidelines. Students should confirm that a prospective employer is E-Verify enrolled before accepting an offer, as this is a federal prerequisite for the STEM OPT extension.