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Software Specialist roles are strong candidates for H-1B visa sponsorship because they typically meet the specialty occupation standard, a directly related bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or software engineering. Employers in tech, finance, and healthcare regularly file LCAs for these positions, and the role is well-represented in DOL disclosure data.
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Resource Innovations is seeking a Sr. SaaS Configuration Specialist to join our growing team.
We are seeking an experienced Sr. SaaS Configuration Specialist with strong energy efficiency knowledge and experience to support the continued growth of our Resource Innovations software professional services group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-7 years of work experience as an analyst in the utility energy efficiency industry.
We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about delivering the right solution to the clients.
Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of complex technical systems solutions for Demand Side Management, Transportation Electrification, and clean energy technologies, catering specifically to utilities, transmission, and distribution system operators.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of customer business drivers, key use cases, and high-level objectives to develop tailored, advanced solutions.
- Gain and maintain expert-level knowledge of the company's no-code/low-code SaaS platforms, serving as a senior advisor and key user.
- Drive the enhancement of efficiency in both internal and external systems and workflows, aligning with the strategic business goals.
- Oversee the preparation of detailed gap analysis reports, use-case documents, and the development of comprehensive Technical Requirements and Specification Documents.
- Provide senior-level consulting on product configuration, launch, and offer ongoing system support for a suite of Energy Efficiency management products.
- Manage the full life cycle implementation of enterprise software systems, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and project guidelines.
- Lead the implementation of business logic, user interfaces, and databases, collaborating closely with clients’ technical teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and functionality of implemented systems.
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to team skill development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Qualifications
- Preferred advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or an MBA with a Technology Management focus, with consideration for significant relevant experience in lieu of formal education.
- Extensive hands-on experience with day-to-day application development using no-code/low-code platforms or web development tools.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in systems development, specializing in energy efficiency management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and implement complex energy data solutions for clients.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven interpersonal abilities and experience in guiding teams and managing projects.
About Resource Innovations
Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.
Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.
Compensation & Benefits
Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position. The compensation range for the base salary for this position is: $74,400.00-$101,000.00
In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location.
At Resource Innovations, we believe supporting our people is essential to delivering impact. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work-life balance. This includes paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and additional supplemental offerings.
Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre-employment drug screen may also be required.
The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.
INTRODUCTION
Resource Innovations is seeking a Sr. SaaS Configuration Specialist to join our growing team.
We are seeking an experienced Sr. SaaS Configuration Specialist with strong energy efficiency knowledge and experience to support the continued growth of our Resource Innovations software professional services group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-7 years of work experience as an analyst in the utility energy efficiency industry.
We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about delivering the right solution to the clients.
Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of complex technical systems solutions for Demand Side Management, Transportation Electrification, and clean energy technologies, catering specifically to utilities, transmission, and distribution system operators.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of customer business drivers, key use cases, and high-level objectives to develop tailored, advanced solutions.
- Gain and maintain expert-level knowledge of the company's no-code/low-code SaaS platforms, serving as a senior advisor and key user.
- Drive the enhancement of efficiency in both internal and external systems and workflows, aligning with the strategic business goals.
- Oversee the preparation of detailed gap analysis reports, use-case documents, and the development of comprehensive Technical Requirements and Specification Documents.
- Provide senior-level consulting on product configuration, launch, and offer ongoing system support for a suite of Energy Efficiency management products.
- Manage the full life cycle implementation of enterprise software systems, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and project guidelines.
- Lead the implementation of business logic, user interfaces, and databases, collaborating closely with clients’ technical teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and functionality of implemented systems.
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to team skill development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Qualifications
- Preferred advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or an MBA with a Technology Management focus, with consideration for significant relevant experience in lieu of formal education.
- Extensive hands-on experience with day-to-day application development using no-code/low-code platforms or web development tools.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in systems development, specializing in energy efficiency management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and implement complex energy data solutions for clients.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven interpersonal abilities and experience in guiding teams and managing projects.
About Resource Innovations
Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.
Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.
Compensation & Benefits
Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position. The compensation range for the base salary for this position is: $74,400.00-$101,000.00
In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location.
At Resource Innovations, we believe supporting our people is essential to delivering impact. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work-life balance. This includes paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and additional supplemental offerings.
Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre-employment drug screen may also be required.
The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Software Specialist
Align your degree to the role title
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators check that your degree field directly relates to your job title. A generic IT or business degree raises RFE risk, a transcript showing software engineering, computer science, or information systems coursework strengthens your petition considerably.
Use O*NET to frame your job duties
O*NET lists the core tasks and knowledge areas USCIS expects for a Software Specialist. Pull language from that profile when writing your job duty letter, it anchors your petition to the official occupational definition and reduces adjudicator ambiguity.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to find employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for Software Specialist or closely related titles. Prior LCA filings signal a company already has an immigration process in place, cutting weeks off your timeline after an offer.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and job title. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you're not surprised if the employer adjusts compensation to meet the Level I or Level II threshold.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled if you're on STEM OPT
If you're extending F-1 OPT under the STEM extension, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, that's a USCIS requirement, not optional. Ask HR to confirm enrollment before you sign, since switching employers mid-extension restarts your 90-day reporting clock.
Document any proprietary tools in your offer letter
If your Software Specialist role involves internal platforms, legacy systems, or domain-specific stacks not listed on a standard job board, have the employer describe them in the offer letter. USCIS uses the job description to confirm specialty occupation, vague duty lists invite requests for evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS considers a role a specialty occupation when it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Software Specialist positions that require a degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems typically meet this standard. Roles framed broadly enough to accept any degree field, regardless of relevance, are more likely to draw an RFE.
What visa options are available for Software Specialist candidates who miss the H-1B lottery?
Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has a separate 10,500-annual cap and has never been exhausted. Chilean nationals have access to the H-1B1 visa with a 1,400-slot annual cap, and Singapore nationals can use the H-1B1 with 5,400 slots. Neither H-1B1 nor E-3 goes through the H-1B lottery. Candidates already holding a green card sponsorship through PERM and EB-2 or EB-3 may also be eligible depending on priority date backlogs.
How do I find Software Specialist jobs where employers are actively sponsoring visas?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for Software Specialist and related titles, searchable by city and role. That means every employer in the results has already demonstrated willingness to file for visa sponsorship, which is the most reliable early filter when you're job searching.
Will a three-year bachelor's degree from Australia satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement?
USCIS generally accepts a three-year Australian bachelor's degree as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for specialty occupation purposes, provided a credential evaluation supports that equivalency. You'll typically need a foreign credential evaluation from a recognized organization confirming the degree is equivalent in level and field. Without that evaluation, the petition is likely to draw an RFE on educational qualification.
Can a Software Specialist employer file for an H-1B at any time, or only during the annual cap season?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions, the most common path, can only be filed for the annual lottery, with employment starting no earlier than October 1 of that fiscal year. However, some Software Specialist employers qualify as cap-exempt, including universities, nonprofit research organizations, and certain government research facilities. If your employer is cap-exempt, USCIS accepts petitions year-round with no lottery. Confirm your employer's cap status before planning your timeline.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Software 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.