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Oakland University

Core Infrastructure Engineer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Rochester, Michigan 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $77K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ September 5th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Oakland University is hiring a Core Infrastructure Engineer. The role involves administering, maintaining, and optimizing the university's core infrastructure and collaboration platforms, focusing primarily on Google Workspace and supporting Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID. The engineer ensures secure, reliable IT service delivery, drives automation, and collaborates across IT teams to enhance productivity and operational integration.

Highlights

  • Primary administrator for Google Workspace services including Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, and Groups.

  • Administers enterprise email services covering configuration, routing, security controls, and troubleshooting.

  • Maintains core cloud and hosted infrastructure services, ensuring security and performance compliance.

  • Develops automation scripts and operational documentation to improve efficiency and consistency.

  • Leads or supports system migrations, platform integrations, and service improvement initiatives.

  • Requires advanced experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and identity management tools like Microsoft Entra ID.

  • Must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least four years of relevant experience.

  • Salary set at $76,875 annually with competitive benefits including healthcare, retirement contributions, tuition assistance, and flexible work schedules.

  • Demands strong troubleshooting, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities both independently and collaboratively.

  • Position reports to University Technology Services and supports campus-wide IT infrastructure and collaboration for students, faculty, and staff.