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Configuration Specialists who need visa sponsorship are a practical hire for employers, the role maps cleanly to specialty occupation standards under H-1B visa and E-3 visa, with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field typically satisfying USCIS requirements. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsWe’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
CVS Health is looking for a Senior Workday HCM Configuration Analyst to join our Human Resources Technology team. We’re seeking an experienced and motivated individual who is ready to take on the challenge of supporting HR and Payroll business operations by providing optimal and scalable technological solutions.
This person will be an integral part of a team responsible for Workday HCM for domestic (USA) and international employees meeting the needs of CVS Health’s Payroll, Legal and Human Resources business partners and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of functional and technical expertise, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides integral support to the Human Resources and Payroll organizations for their technology needs collaborating with HR Business Partners, COEs and HR Shared Services across all business segments.
- Establishes cross-functional relationships throughout HR Technology and Human Resources to ensure solutions and initiatives are effectively designed and implemented.
- Works with dedication and motivation with colleague satisfaction as key goal.
- Collaborates with business and technical partners to support the Workday Core HCM functional area and roadmap, including the established list of global priorities.
- Understands the needs of the business and evaluates Workday capabilities through research and testing.
- Maintains clear and up to date list of key deliverables and timelines, developing plans to achieve those targets and proactively communicating progress to a variety of stakeholders.
- Ensure that the delivered product meets or exceeds the business' needs and business objectives.
- Supports enhancements, project requests and defects, providing optimal and timely solutions.
- Gathers requirements, business process optimization, fit-gap analysis, functional design, configuration and testing, creating necessary documentation in each stage.
- Collaborates with key cross-functional partners to maintain transparency, consistency in delivery, and set expectations.
- Actively participates in Workday's semi-annual release process, engaging with release team on cross-functional initiatives and liaising with Business Leads on critical impacts and upcoming enhancement opportunities. Supports regression testing and guide regression testing teams.
- Awareness of new and planned Workday functionality, actively engaging with the Workday Community to prepare and communicate changes that could impact business.
- Leads the translation of business requirements to technical solutions and creating appropriate timelines.
- Maintains up to date documentation in tracking tools.
- Performs and supports user acceptance testing and creates necessary documentation including test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test results.
- Integrates relevant data and information and apply the findings to positively impact the Workday strategy and share key insights and actions based on data and metrics.
- Challenges partners to think differently regarding HR and Payroll processes and operational issues; acting as a thought partner and modeling creative problem-solving to impact business decisions.
- Generate reports and analytics to support various business needs.
This role may be working onsite 2 days a week in one of CVS Health's core hubs in: Farmers Branch, TX; Scottsdale, AZ; Hartford, CT or Woonsocket, RI. Full-time Remote candidates will also be considered.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience configuring the Core HCM product area for domestic and international colleagues.
- 4+ years' experience with calculated fields, complex reports and various configurations in Workday.
- 4+ years' experience configuring, maintaining Business Processes, and building solutions in Workday.
- 3+ years' experience working with HR technology landscape, including cloud computing and mobile technologies.
- 3+ years' experience working with business to gather requirements, perform fit gap analysis, design solutions, create functional designs, configuring Workday application, performing user acceptance testing, and maintaining the health of the product. Ability to create necessary documentation in each phase.
- 2+ years' experience collaborating with SaaS vendors to provide timely resolution for defects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting HR and Payroll systems for large organizations with non-exempt employees.
- Experience working on other Workday areas including Absence Management.
- Strong organizational, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to develop and sustain relationships with business partners and stakeholders, including working with business partners to optimize their business processes.
- A strong customer service orientation.
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong work ethic, a self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Experience with Project Management, Change Management and Communications.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$83,430.00 - $222,480.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/20/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Summary
CVS Health is looking for a Senior Workday HCM Configuration Analyst to join our Human Resources Technology team. We’re seeking an experienced and motivated individual who is ready to take on the challenge of supporting HR and Payroll business operations by providing optimal and scalable technological solutions.
This person will be an integral part of a team responsible for Workday HCM for domestic (USA) and international employees meeting the needs of CVS Health’s Payroll, Legal and Human Resources business partners and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of functional and technical expertise, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides integral support to the Human Resources and Payroll organizations for their technology needs collaborating with HR Business Partners, COEs and HR Shared Services across all business segments.
- Establishes cross-functional relationships throughout HR Technology and Human Resources to ensure solutions and initiatives are effectively designed and implemented.
- Works with dedication and motivation with colleague satisfaction as key goal.
- Collaborates with business and technical partners to support the Workday Core HCM functional area and roadmap, including the established list of global priorities.
- Understands the needs of the business and evaluates Workday capabilities through research and testing.
- Maintains clear and up to date list of key deliverables and timelines, developing plans to achieve those targets and proactively communicating progress to a variety of stakeholders.
- Ensure that the delivered product meets or exceeds the business' needs and business objectives.
- Supports enhancements, project requests and defects, providing optimal and timely solutions.
- Gathers requirements, business process optimization, fit-gap analysis, functional design, configuration and testing, creating necessary documentation in each stage.
- Collaborates with key cross-functional partners to maintain transparency, consistency in delivery, and set expectations.
- Actively participates in Workday's semi-annual release process, engaging with release team on cross-functional initiatives and liaising with Business Leads on critical impacts and upcoming enhancement opportunities. Supports regression testing and guide regression testing teams.
- Awareness of new and planned Workday functionality, actively engaging with the Workday Community to prepare and communicate changes that could impact business.
- Leads the translation of business requirements to technical solutions and creating appropriate timelines.
- Maintains up to date documentation in tracking tools.
- Performs and supports user acceptance testing and creates necessary documentation including test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test results.
- Integrates relevant data and information and apply the findings to positively impact the Workday strategy and share key insights and actions based on data and metrics.
- Challenges partners to think differently regarding HR and Payroll processes and operational issues; acting as a thought partner and modeling creative problem-solving to impact business decisions.
- Generate reports and analytics to support various business needs.
This role may be working onsite 2 days a week in one of CVS Health's core hubs in: Farmers Branch, TX; Scottsdale, AZ; Hartford, CT or Woonsocket, RI. Full-time Remote candidates will also be considered.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience configuring the Core HCM product area for domestic and international colleagues.
- 4+ years' experience with calculated fields, complex reports and various configurations in Workday.
- 4+ years' experience configuring, maintaining Business Processes, and building solutions in Workday.
- 3+ years' experience working with HR technology landscape, including cloud computing and mobile technologies.
- 3+ years' experience working with business to gather requirements, perform fit gap analysis, design solutions, create functional designs, configuring Workday application, performing user acceptance testing, and maintaining the health of the product. Ability to create necessary documentation in each phase.
- 2+ years' experience collaborating with SaaS vendors to provide timely resolution for defects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting HR and Payroll systems for large organizations with non-exempt employees.
- Experience working on other Workday areas including Absence Management.
- Strong organizational, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to develop and sustain relationships with business partners and stakeholders, including working with business partners to optimize their business processes.
- A strong customer service orientation.
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong work ethic, a self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Experience with Project Management, Change Management and Communications.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$83,430.00 - $222,480.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/20/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Configuration Specialist
Frame your role as a specialty occupation
USCIS requires that your job normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Emphasize the technical complexity of your configuration work, system architecture, enterprise software, or infrastructure design, not just task execution or general IT support.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Employers who've previously filed Labor Condition Applications for Configuration Specialist or related titles are far more likely to sponsor again. A history of LCA filings signals an established sponsorship process, which reduces delays and improves your offer timeline.
Match your degree field to the role's technical domain
A degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering strengthens your petition significantly. If your degree is in a related but less obvious field, document how your coursework directly supports the configuration and systems work you'll be performing.
Clarify your authorization timeline upfront
If you're on OPT or STEM OPT, tell recruiters your exact expiration date early. Configuration roles often have structured onboarding cycles, and employers need enough runway to file before your current work authorization lapses.
Highlight enterprise platform expertise
Specialization in platforms like Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, or Workday adds specificity to your specialty occupation argument. Niche technical skills make it easier for employers, and USCIS, to see why a generalist wouldn't fill the role.
Prioritize mid-size and enterprise employers over small firms
Larger organizations typically have in-house immigration counsel and established H-1B processes. Smaller companies may be willing but unprepared, adding months to your timeline. Focus your search on employers with the infrastructure to sponsor efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Configuration Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, in most cases. Configuration Specialist positions at mid-size and enterprise employers generally satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation standard because the role typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field. Petitions are stronger when the job description emphasizes system design, software configuration, and technical problem-solving rather than general IT tasks.
What degree do I need for a Configuration Specialist to get visa sponsorship?
Most employers and USCIS examiners look for a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, information technology, or engineering. Degrees in adjacent fields can work if your coursework directly supports the role's technical requirements. A degree in business or a non-technical discipline makes the specialty occupation argument harder, though relevant certifications and work experience can help fill the gap.
Are Australian citizens eligible for E-3 sponsorship as a Configuration Specialist?
Yes. The E-3 visa is available exclusively to Australian citizens and covers specialty occupations, which Configuration Specialist roles generally satisfy. The process is faster and more predictable than H-1B visa, no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and two-year renewable periods. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application and you attend a consular interview in Australia rather than adjusting status through USCIS.
Where can I find Configuration Specialist jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates who need work visa sponsorship in the U.S. Rather than filtering through thousands of listings that don't sponsor, Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers actively open to sponsoring H-1B, E-3, and other visa types, including Configuration Specialist positions across enterprise software, IT infrastructure, and SaaS companies.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B as a Configuration Specialist?
Yes, through H-1B portability. If you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days after your initial approval and your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before your current status expires, you can start working for the new employer as soon as the receipt notice is issued. The Configuration Specialist role at the new company must still qualify as a specialty occupation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Configuration Specialist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.