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University of South Carolina is hiring an Application Engineer in IT Enterprise Applications to maintain, design, and integrate the enterprise application infrastructure that runs daily operations across the university. The engineer works with IT teams, business stakeholders, and vendors on secure, reliable, and scalable solutions. The position is on-site in Columbia, and applications are accepted through November 28, 2026.

Highlights

Maintain and support enterprise applications and middleware across multiple environments
Design and implement internal and external system integrations
Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of application infrastructure
Troubleshoot application, integration, and infrastructure issues
Work with developers, engineers, and vendors on secure, compliant deployments
Contribute to monitoring, observability, and automation, and support cloud adoption
Bachelor's degree in a job-related field and 2+ years of application support, integration, or related IT experience
Preferred: 5+ years in application infrastructure, integration, or software engineering
Preferred: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, RHCE, or ITIL certification
Salary starts at $78,441 and is based on experience

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Posting Summary

Application Engineer, IT Enterprise Applications, Division of Information Technology, Columbia campus. On-site in Columbia, SC. Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 12-month basis. USC Market Range: see employer posting. Anticipated hiring range: $78,441 - salary is commensurate with experience.

Advertised Job Summary

The University of South Carolina is searching for a talented Application Engineer to help design, support, and evolve the systems that keep our institution running. If you’re passionate about building reliable, scalable, and integrated application environments—and want your work to make a real impact across a major university—this is the role for you.

As an Application Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in maintaining, designing, and integrating the University’s enterprise application infrastructure. You will help ensure the stability, performance, and scalability of applications that support daily operations across diverse environments and platforms.

You’ll collaborate closely with IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient technology solutions—all aligned with USC’s strategic goals. Your work will directly enhance the digital experience of students, faculty, and staff across the university system.

What You’ll Do

Maintain and support enterprise applications and middleware across multiple environments.
Design and implement solutions that enable seamless system integration (internal + external).
Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of application infrastructure.
Troubleshoot application, integration, and infrastructure issues.
Work with developers, engineers, and vendors to ensure secure, compliant deployments.
Contribute to application monitoring, observability, and automation efforts.
Support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field.
2+ years of experience in application support, integration, or related IT work.
Equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
5+ years in application infrastructure, integration, or software engineering.
Certifications such as: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), ITIL Foundations

What You Bring

Experience administering and supporting ERP and enterprise systems (e.g., Banner, PeopleSoft, Oracle Identity Manager).
Familiarity with middleware platforms (Tomcat, WebLogic) and operating systems (Linux, Windows).
Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture, integrations, and infrastructure.
Experience in programming/scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash, Java, PHP.
Understanding of integration technologies: RESTful APIs, SOAP, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ETL tools
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS strongly preferred).
Knowledge of IAM technologies: Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, SSO.
Background using monitoring/observability tools.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills—with the ability to work across diverse technical teams.

Why Join USC?

At the University of South Carolina, you’ll be part of a collaborative team committed to supporting world-class education, research, and service. This role offers the opportunity to shape how applications serve our university community and directly impact the student, faculty, and staff experience.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Experience in the administration and support of ERP systems (e.g., Banner, PeopleSoft, Oracle Identity Manager), middleware platforms (e.g., Tomcat, WebLogic), and enterprise infrastructure and operating systems (e.g., Linux, Windows).
Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture, system integration, and infrastructure design.
Experience in multiple programming and scripting languages, such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, Java, and PHP.
Strong understanding of application integration technologies, including RESTful APIs, SOAP, message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and ETL tools.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) systems, including Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions.
Experience with application monitoring and observability tools.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse technical teams.

Job Duties

Application Infrastructure (20%): Design, develop, and implement enterprise-level application infrastructure and integration solutions to support critical university systems. Manage and support applications and services operating on Linux and Windows Server platforms.

Development and Integration (25%): Design, develop, and implement enterprise-level application infrastructure and integration solutions to support critical university systems. Integrate third-party and cloud-based applications with internal systems, ensuring secure and reliable data exchange. Support the full application development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Application Administration (25%): Responsible for administering and maintaining enterprise applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Monitors system health, troubleshoots issues, and implements proactive improvements. Completes service requests and resolves incidents promptly while adhering to established change management processes. Collaborates with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to ensure stable, efficient, and secure application performance.

Collaboration (10%): Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance system performance and reliability. Provide technical expertise and mentorship to peers and junior engineers as needed.

Communication (10%): Facilitate clear and effective written and verbal communication among leadership, internal teams, and vendors to ensure transparency, alignment, and collaboration across all stakeholders.

Documentation (10%): Develop and maintain documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating process and procedures.

Application Information

We are only accepting applications submitted by November 28, 2026.

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

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