AI System Engineer II

UWSTO University of Wisconsin Stout; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

UW-Stout University of Wisconsin–Stout is seeking an AI Systems Engineer II to support, integrate, and advance AI technologies across campus. You will work on AI-enabled infrastructure, automation, and governance, ensuring secure, compliant deployments and cross‑functional collaboration with campus stakeholders.

The role requires managing complex AI platforms, coordinating upgrades, and documenting solutions while aligning with privacy, security, and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant field by employment start date.
• Microsoft server administration experience in a physical or virtual environment.
• Ability to work with diverse clients to understand needs and provide solutions and expertise.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves issues on complex and non-routine systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality, compatibility, and functionality; responsibilities will include those actions within the AI platforms, services, and integrations.
• Designs, installs, configures, tests, and maintains complex and non-routine automation, hardware, AI-enabled systems, services, agents, copilots, bot platforms, and associated equipment according to customer specifications and unit objectives.
• Supports AI infrastructure including cloud-based AI services, automation platforms, data connections, and associated technologies.
• Plans and coordinates system logistics, system operational workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures.
• Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes and applies AI solutions that are scalable, maintainable, supportable, and aligned with infrastructure architecture standards, controls, and operational practices supporting the responsible, secure, and compliant operation of university AI platforms and services.
• Evaluates AI tools and solutions for security, privacy, accessibility, compliance, and institutional risk interacting AI-enabled capabilities across university‑supported hardware, software, and cloud services, identifying opportunities for enhancement, adoption, and strategic alignment.
• Participates in cross‑functional committees, working groups, and governance bodies focused on AI and technology innovation.
• Maintains a comprehensive inventory of institutional AI tools, agents, bots, copilots, automations, and AI-enabled services.
• Ensures proper documentation, ownership assignment, support plans, maintenance schedules, lifecycle status, and operational accountability for deployed solutions, develop training materials, technical documentation, knowledge articles, and support resources.
• Maintains awareness of higher education AI trends and regulatory developments.
• Serves as a technical advocate for internal and operational innovation, security, and practical applications of AI technologies across the university.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Ability to work with diverse clients

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Azure Services

Power Platform

OKTA / Entra ID

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

PowerShell scripting

Job description

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Position Title

AI System Engineer II

Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile

System Engineer II

Job Duties

The AI Systems Engineer I/II is responsible for supporting, integrating, maintaining, and advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and automation capabilities across the institution. This position serves as a technical resource for AI-enabled infrastructure, intelligent automation, AI agents, bots, copilots, and emerging AI technologies that support academic, administrative, and operational functions. This position may support the institution's technical infrastructure by performing systems engineering work that is complex, project related, and non‑routine, with the ability to solve complex problems and devise work approaches to the work being performed to ensure the long‑term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under limited supervision. The position collaborates with campus stakeholders to identify opportunities for secure and effective AI adoption, develops and maintains AI solutions and integrations, and contributes to the governance, lifecycle management, and strategic planning of institutional AI resources. The AI Systems Engineer II ensures AI technologies are deployed and operated in accordance with institutional security, privacy, accessibility, compliance, and operational standards.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, and hearing and speech to converse in person and over the telephone and vision to read printed materials and a computer screen. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Working Conditions and Environment Some travel is required for necessary meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., including some nights and weekends.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves issues on complex and non-routine systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality, compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations; responsibilities will include those actions within the AI platforms, services, and integrations.
• Designs, installs, configures, tests, and maintains complex and non-routine automation, hardware, AI-enabled systems, services, agents, copilots, bot platforms, and associated equipment according to customer specifications and unit objectives.
• Supports AI infrastructure including cloud-based AI services, automation platforms, data connections, and associated technologies.
• Plans and coordinates system logistics, system operational workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures.
• Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures.
• Establishes and applies AI solutions that are scalable, maintainable, supportable, and aligned with infrastructure architecture standards, controls, and operational practices supporting the responsible, secure, and compliant operation of university AI platforms and services.
• Evaluates AI tools and solutions for security, privacy, accessibility, compliance, and institutional risk interacting AI-enabled capabilities across university‑supported hardware, software, and cloud services, identifying opportunities for enhancement, adoption, and strategic alignment.
• Participates in cross‑functional committees, working groups, and governance bodies focused on AI and technology innovation.
• Maintains a comprehensive inventory of institutional AI tools, agents, bots, copilots, automations, and AI-enabled services.
• Ensures proper documentation, ownership assignment, support plans, maintenance schedules, lifecycle status, and operational accountability for deployed solutions, develop training materials, technical documentation, knowledge articles, and support resources.
• Maintains awareness of higher education AI trends and regulatory developments.
• Serves as a technical advocate for internal and operational innovation, security, and practical applications of AI technologies across the university.

Department

Learning and Information Technology (LIT) is UW‑Stout Polytechnic’s steward of technology in support of education. We are committed to providing and maintaining secure, high‑quality, reliable, and flexible solutions in alignment with UW‑Stout Polytechnic mission and vision. The Infrastructure Services (IS) Department serves UW‑Stout Polytechnic's academic community by providing desktop management of campus computers and computer labs, network file storage, email, management and deployment of campus and lab‑specific desktop software, server management services for departments, and authentication services. In addition, Technology and Networking (T&N), in the Infrastructure Services Department provides the campus voice and data network.

Additional Information

Competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience. The salary range for this position at UW‑Stout is $54,000-$60,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package, including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees. Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/ To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu).

Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidate’s professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor. Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks. Sponsorship is not available for this position. A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain work authorization throughout the expected employment term. Employees must be authorized to work in the United States. If you have questions regarding this, please contact our Human Resources office, Phone: [phone].

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant field by employment start date.
• Microsoft server administration experience in a physical or virtual environment.
• Ability to work with diverse clients to understand needs and provide solutions and expertise.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Administering Office 365 and Azure Services.
• Administering Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI services, or similar enterprise AI and automation platforms.
• Working with Identity and Access Management Systems such as OKTA and Entra ID.
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Implementing and maintaining servers hosted in Microsoft Azure.
• Performing security and risk reviews of AI agents, connectors, service accounts, and data sources.
• Implementing data governance and protection controls using technologies such as Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention policies, retention controls, and data classification.
• Securing Windows servers in accordance with industry best practices.
• Scripting or use of similar technologies for automating repetitive tasks.
• Creating technical diagrams and documentation.

Contact Information

For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact: Search Chair: Tom Janicki Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]. If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading the required application materials, please contact: Search Coordinator: Lori Bergeron Sweitzer Email: [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

University of Wisconsin Overview

The Universities of Wisconsin serves approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in‑state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose‑driven, people‑focused, and committed to stewardship.