Application developer Jobs in Columbia, SC

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 youre passionate about building reliable, scalable, and integrated application environmentsand want your work to make a real impact across a major universitythis is the role for you.

As an Application Engineer, youll play a critical role in maintaining, designing, and integrating the Universitys enterprise application infrastructure. You will help ensure the stability, performance, and scalability of applications that support daily operations across diverse environments and platforms.Youll collaborate closely with IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient technology solutionsall aligned with USCs strategic goals. Your work will directly enhance the digital experience of students, faculty, and staff across the university system.
What Youll 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

• Bachelors 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

• Bachelors (or Masters) 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 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 skillswith the ability to work across diverse technical teams.

Why Join USC?

At the University of South Carolina, youll 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. Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelors 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.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Masters preferred).
• 5 years experience in application infrastructure, integration, or software engineering.
• Relevant certifications AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or ITIL) are preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience in the administration and support of ERP systems Banner, PeopleSoft, Oracle Identity Manager), middleware platforms Tomcat, WebLogic), and enterprise infrastructure and operating systems 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 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 Job Duty Application Infrastructure

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. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Development and Integration

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.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Application Administration

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. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Collaboration

Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance system performance and reliability. Provide technical expertise and mentorship to peers and junior engineers as needed. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Communication

Facilitate clear and effective written and verbal communication among leadership, internal teams, and vendors to ensure transparency, alignment, and collaboration across all stakeholders. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Documentation

Develop and maintain documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating process and procedures. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR Drug and Alcohol Testing.