IT Officer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
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The Assistant Vice President of IT & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior IT executive role responsible for enterprise application development, integration, and data platforms across Church Mutual's Property & Casualty insurance technology ecosystem. This role leads a high‑performance technology delivery organization and partners closely with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions.
The CTO owns working with business unit leaders to translate business needs into technology strategy execution, application portfolio health, and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, architectural standards, security requirements, and financial stewardship. The role is accountable for both run‑the‑business stability and transformational modernization initiatives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Accountabilities:
Technology Leadership & Strategy
- Partner with business unit leaders to co‑develop and execute business‑aligned technology strategies and roadmaps.
- Translate enterprise and line‑of‑business strategies into actionable technology delivery plans.
- Serve as a key member of the IT executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑wide IT strategy, investment prioritization, and governance.
Application Development & Integration
- Department head for full‑stack application development across enterprise and customer‑facing platforms, with emphasis on Java‑based architectures.
- Own data integration, API strategy, and system interoperability across core insurance platforms and vendor ecosystems.
- Ensure development practices support scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a regulated P&C insurance environment.
Data Platforms & Analytics Enablement
- Provide technology leadership for:
- Data acquisition and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
- OneLake / modern data platforms
- Data pipelines supporting reporting, analytics, and operational insights
- Partner with analytics and business teams to ensure data platforms are trusted, secure, and fit for purpose.
Agile Delivery & DevOps Excellence
- Establish and mature Agile delivery practices across application teams.
- Own CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automation to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, velocity, and quality.
Application Portfolio Management
- Maintain accountability for application lifecycle management, including:
- Currency and technical debt management
- Rationalization and modernization planning
- Retirement of obsolete or redundant systems
- Partner with Architecture, Security, and Portfolio Management to ensure investment discipline and sustainability.
Strategic Initiative Delivery
- Lead delivery of major strategic initiatives, including:
- Core system modernization
- Digital customer experience platforms
- Enterprise integration and data modernization efforts
- Ensure initiatives are delivered with clear ownership, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes.
People Leadership & Culture
- Build, lead, and inspire a high‑performance technology organization.
- Attract, develop, and retain top engineering and technology talent.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Key Relationships
- CIO and Executive Management Team
- Business Unit Leaders and Executives
- Infrastructure/Operations, Security CISO, Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Office Leadership
- External technology partners and vendors
Key competencies:
- Technical expertise: In-depth knowledge of enterprise application platforms, cloud computing and immersion technologies. Ability to use strategic planning to translate business goals into technology solutions.
- Communication and collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with other executives, stakeholders and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goals.
- Project management: Strong project management skills, including experience with agile methodologies and change management.
- Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
- Financial acumen: Understanding of financial principles and ability to manage budgets and optimize costs.
- Leadership and decision making: Readiness to lead, inspire and develop innovative teams. Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement while demonstrating sound judgment and making timely, effective decisions.
- Customer focus: Prioritization of the needs of our business and its customers. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business value.
- Integrity and trust: High ethical standards and trustworthiness. Ability to act consistently with transparency and accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including enterprise application development and integration.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in P&C insurance or regulated financial services environments.
- Experience with large scale delivery projects.
- Deep experience with:
- Full‑stack development (Java‑based ecosystems)
- Enterprise integration and APIs
- Data platforms (Data Warehouse, modern data lakes)
- Agile and DevOps / CI‑CD practices
- Core Insurance applications (Policy, Claims, Billing) and platforms.
- Artificial Intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow technologies.
Preferred
- Experience leading large‑scale modernization programs.
- Strong executive communication and business partnership skills.
- Proven ability to balance run stability with transformational change.
Success Measures
- Delivery of strategic initiatives on time, on budget, with quality to deliver desired business outcomes.
- Strong application portfolio health, with 5-year business technology roadmap and technical debt reduction strategies.
- Increased delivery predictability and engineering maturity.
- Strong business satisfaction with IT partnership and outcomes.
Church Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Exact compensation will vary based on consideration of a variety of factors including education, skills, experience, and location.
INTRODUCTION
The Assistant Vice President of IT & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior IT executive role responsible for enterprise application development, integration, and data platforms across Church Mutual's Property & Casualty insurance technology ecosystem. This role leads a high‑performance technology delivery organization and partners closely with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions.
The CTO owns working with business unit leaders to translate business needs into technology strategy execution, application portfolio health, and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, architectural standards, security requirements, and financial stewardship. The role is accountable for both run‑the‑business stability and transformational modernization initiatives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Accountabilities:
Technology Leadership & Strategy
- Partner with business unit leaders to co‑develop and execute business‑aligned technology strategies and roadmaps.
- Translate enterprise and line‑of‑business strategies into actionable technology delivery plans.
- Serve as a key member of the IT executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑wide IT strategy, investment prioritization, and governance.
Application Development & Integration
- Department head for full‑stack application development across enterprise and customer‑facing platforms, with emphasis on Java‑based architectures.
- Own data integration, API strategy, and system interoperability across core insurance platforms and vendor ecosystems.
- Ensure development practices support scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a regulated P&C insurance environment.
Data Platforms & Analytics Enablement
- Provide technology leadership for:
- Data acquisition and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
- OneLake / modern data platforms
- Data pipelines supporting reporting, analytics, and operational insights
- Partner with analytics and business teams to ensure data platforms are trusted, secure, and fit for purpose.
Agile Delivery & DevOps Excellence
- Establish and mature Agile delivery practices across application teams.
- Own CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automation to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, velocity, and quality.
Application Portfolio Management
- Maintain accountability for application lifecycle management, including:
- Currency and technical debt management
- Rationalization and modernization planning
- Retirement of obsolete or redundant systems
- Partner with Architecture, Security, and Portfolio Management to ensure investment discipline and sustainability.
Strategic Initiative Delivery
- Lead delivery of major strategic initiatives, including:
- Core system modernization
- Digital customer experience platforms
- Enterprise integration and data modernization efforts
- Ensure initiatives are delivered with clear ownership, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes.
People Leadership & Culture
- Build, lead, and inspire a high‑performance technology organization.
- Attract, develop, and retain top engineering and technology talent.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Key Relationships
- CIO and Executive Management Team
- Business Unit Leaders and Executives
- Infrastructure/Operations, Security CISO, Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Office Leadership
- External technology partners and vendors
Key competencies:
- Technical expertise: In-depth knowledge of enterprise application platforms, cloud computing and immersion technologies. Ability to use strategic planning to translate business goals into technology solutions.
- Communication and collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with other executives, stakeholders and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goals.
- Project management: Strong project management skills, including experience with agile methodologies and change management.
- Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
- Financial acumen: Understanding of financial principles and ability to manage budgets and optimize costs.
- Leadership and decision making: Readiness to lead, inspire and develop innovative teams. Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement while demonstrating sound judgment and making timely, effective decisions.
- Customer focus: Prioritization of the needs of our business and its customers. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business value.
- Integrity and trust: High ethical standards and trustworthiness. Ability to act consistently with transparency and accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including enterprise application development and integration.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in P&C insurance or regulated financial services environments.
- Experience with large scale delivery projects.
- Deep experience with:
- Full‑stack development (Java‑based ecosystems)
- Enterprise integration and APIs
- Data platforms (Data Warehouse, modern data lakes)
- Agile and DevOps / CI‑CD practices
- Core Insurance applications (Policy, Claims, Billing) and platforms.
- Artificial Intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow technologies.
Preferred
- Experience leading large‑scale modernization programs.
- Strong executive communication and business partnership skills.
- Proven ability to balance run stability with transformational change.
Success Measures
- Delivery of strategic initiatives on time, on budget, with quality to deliver desired business outcomes.
- Strong application portfolio health, with 5-year business technology roadmap and technical debt reduction strategies.
- Increased delivery predictability and engineering maturity.
- Strong business satisfaction with IT partnership and outcomes.
Church Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Exact compensation will vary based on consideration of a variety of factors including education, skills, experience, and location.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding IT Officer Jobs
Map your degree to the role
IT Officer job descriptions vary widely, so check the O*NET profile for this occupation to confirm which degree fields USCIS recognizes as directly related. A mismatch between your major and the posted role is the most common H-1B RFE trigger for IT hires.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job level. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area before salary discussions so you know the floor the employer is legally required to meet.
Target employers with active LCA history
Use Migrate Mate to find IT Officer roles at employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're not discovering mid-process that a company has never sponsored before. Prior LCA activity signals an HR team that already knows the H-1B workflow.
Ask about cap-exempt filing options early
If you're transitioning off OPT or CPT, ask prospective employers whether they have affiliations with universities or nonprofits. Cap-exempt entities can file H-1B petitions outside the annual selection process, removing the lottery from your timeline entirely.
Get the job description tightened before filing
USCIS scrutinizes IT Officer titles because the duties can range from helpdesk support to enterprise architecture. Push your employer to include specific technical requirements, degree fields, and systems you'll manage so the petition clearly establishes specialty occupation.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment if you're on STEM OPT
If you're extending OPT under the STEM category, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before your training plan is approved. Confirm enrollment with HR at the offer stage, not after you've submitted your I-983 to your DSO.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Officer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires that the role normally needs at least a bachelor's degree in a specific, related field. Broad IT Officer titles that accept any degree can draw RFEs. Employers who write job descriptions specifying computer science, information systems, or a comparable technical field have a much cleaner path to approval.
Which visas can sponsor an IT Officer working in the U.S.?
The H-1B is the most common path, covering most nationalities. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has a separate cap that has never been exhausted and skips the lottery entirely. Chilean and Singaporean nationals may qualify under the H-1B1 visa. All three require employer-filed LCAs certifying prevailing wage compliance. For permanent residence, EB-2 or EB-3 through PERM labor certification are the standard routes.
What degree does an IT Officer need for visa sponsorship?
Most sponsoring employers require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or a related technical field. Some roles accept management information systems or engineering degrees. If your degree is in a non-technical field, years of progressively responsible IT experience can sometimes substitute, but this requires additional documentation and USCIS has more discretion to issue an RFE.
How do I find IT Officer jobs where employers are already open to sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists IT Officer roles at employers with verified LCA filing history, so you can see which companies have sponsored this type of role before applying. Focusing your search there avoids the common frustration of advancing through interviews only to learn the employer won't sponsor.
Can an IT Officer on H-1B change employers without losing status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new employer needs to file before your current status expires. Your job duties and title should still qualify as a specialty occupation at the new company, or the petition could face challenges.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored IT Officer 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.