Application Engineer

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Professional Development Opportunities

13 Paid Holidays

Job summary

University of South Carolina is seeking an experienced IT professional to maintain and support enterprise applications and middleware across multiple environments. You will design seamless system integration, optimize performance, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues in collaboration with developers, engineers, and vendors.

Responsibilities include monitoring, automation, and cloud adoption initiatives, with an emphasis on IAM, REST/SOAP integrations, and scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a job-related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in application support, integration, or related IT work.
• Experience administering ERP systems and enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support enterprise applications and middleware across multiple environments.
• Design and implement solutions enabling 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 deployments.
• Contribute to application monitoring, observability, and automation efforts.
• Support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.

Skills

ERP administration

Middleware

Cloud AWS

Python

IAM (AD/SAML/SSO)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Tomcat

WebLogic

Linux

Windows

Job description

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service - helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Advertised Salary Range

Part/Full Time: Full Time

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.

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.

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.

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

Job Close Date 11/28/2026

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.