Application Engineer

Application Engineer Department: IT Enterprise Applications Advertised Salary Range:
Part/Full Time:
Full Time

About UofSC From the Upstate to the Low country, 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Experience administering and supporting ERP and enterprise systems (e.g., Banner, People Soft, Oracle Identity Manager).
• Familiarity with middleware platforms (Tomcat, Web Logic) and operating systems (Linux, Windows).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture, integrations, and infrastructure.
• Experience in programming/scripting:
  Python, Power Shell, 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.

• Experience in the administration and support of ERP systems (e.g., Banner, People Soft, Oracle Identity Manager), middleware platforms (e.g., Tomcat, Web Logic), and enterprise infrastructure and operating systems (e.g., Linux, Windows).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture, system integration,…