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Tech Int Eng II

Universities of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · $75,000–$85,700 a year

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you gathered requirements from a stakeholder who did not know exactly what they needed.

What they are checking: Whether they can serve as a point of contact who translates business needs into technical solutions.

Tell me about a time you automated a manual process. How much time did it save and how did you measure it?

What they are checking: Whether they look for automation opportunities and can show concrete results.

What would you do

An integration that syncs data overnight silently fails and nobody notices for three days. How would you prevent that?

What they are checking: Whether they build monitoring, logging and alerting into integrations rather than assuming they work.

A vendor changes their API with little notice and your integration stops working. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Whether they can triage, communicate impact and find a workaround while working with the vendor.

You have three tickets open, one urgent outage and two project deadlines. How do you prioritize?

What they are checking: Whether they balance break-fix work with project work and communicate trade-offs clearly.

About the work

Walk me through an integration you built between an in-house system and a cloud SaaS application. What broke and how did you fix it?

What they are checking: Whether they have real hands-on integration experience and can troubleshoot failures between systems they do not fully control.

What languages and tools do you use for automation scripting, and why?

What they are checking: Whether their automation skills, for example Python, PowerShell or Bash, match what the team uses day to day.

How do you handle authentication and secrets in an integration, like API keys or OAuth tokens?

What they are checking: Whether they protect credentials properly, which matters for systems holding university data.

How do you test an automation script before running it against production data?

What they are checking: Whether they use safe testing practices that avoid damaging live systems.

How do you document an integration so someone else can support it if you are out?

What they are checking: Whether they leave maintainable documentation, which matters for long-term support in a university setting.

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The full job description

As published by Universities of Wisconsin.

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Tech Int Eng II Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Technical Integration Engineer II Job Duties: Designs, implements, and maintains technical integrations across multiple systems, including in-house systems, acquired commercial, and external such as Cloud hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. We are seeking an employee with experience in automation programming, including the ability to develop, troubleshoot, and maintain automated systems and processes. Providing day-to-day maintenance and long-term assistance to ensure subsystems and infrastructure function together, and business needs are met. Key Job Responsibilities: Responsibilities include the following key activities: • Integrates, identifies, troubleshoots, monitors, and resolves moderately complex, routine, and varied supported services, systems, network, and application problems according to established processes and procedures • Develops, programs, tests, and maintains automation solutions and scripts to improve system functionality, efficiency, and reliability • Serves as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, identifies needs, provides solution options, and communicates issue updates and resolutions • Participates in the evaluation of new vendor software releases and impacts. Documents and communicates system enhancements or changes • Assists with the planning and coordination of system resources, upgrades, security, implementations, and integrations • Configures, maintains, upgrades, develops, and tests IT systems and services in alignment with industry best practices • Runs, maintains, and operates technical systems and infrastructure • Plans and directs staff implementation of small to medium technical projects as needed Department: The Office of Learning & Information Technology Services (OLITS) is dedicated to supporting the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning mission of the UW System universities. OLITS staff have responsibility for systemwide collaboration and enhancement of six major areas of Information Technology: • overall systemwide IT planning; • technology for teaching and learning; • development of major administrative systems; • wide area networking issues; • library automation and collections enhancement; and • research and development in emerging technologies. In addition, OLITS develops and supports information technology systems and services that allow UW System Administration staff to effectively and efficiently perform their responsibilities. Compensation: The Technical Integration Engineer II is a full-time, salaried (exempt), academic staff position. Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary within a range of $75,000 - $85,700 commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, related field, or 2+ years of experience supporting IT services and systems in a complex organization. • Proficiency with automation of tasks utilizing API’s • Experience with scripting/languages (Python, PowerShell, Perl, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: • One or more years in DevOps or related role, AWS/Azure/GCP experience, proficiency in Python/Bash, CI/CD tooling (Jenkins/GitLab), Docker/Kubernetes, IaC tools, and strong collaboration skills. • Experience with AI development, Copilot Studio or AWS Bedrock • Experience with cloud applications, M365, Okta Work Location: Telecommuting or hybrid work options may be approved. The office location is at 780 Regent Street, Madison, WI. Preference will be given to candidates that reside within the state of Wisconsin. Flexible Work/Telecommuting agreements are subject to change at any time. How to Apply: To ensure full consideration, please submit application materials as soon as possible. Applicant screening will begin immediately and be ongoing through 11:59 pm, October 18, 2026. However, applications may be accepted until the position has been filled. To receive full consideration, interested applicants are required to apply online and provide: • Resume (PDF Format) • Cover letter addressing your experience and education as it applies to all  minimum and preferred qualifications  (PDF Format) Failing to submit the required application documents may disqualify your application Contact Information: Questions may be addressed to Kristina Williston, HR Generalist, at Kristina.williston@wisconsin.edu . Accommodation Request If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request by contacting uwshr@wisconsin.edu . Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy This offer of employment is conditional pending the results of a criminal background check and a reference check process that includes questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If you have prior work history within the past 7 years with the Universities of Wisconsin, your personnel file will also be reviewed for employee misconduct. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated. Employment Authorization Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on, before, or after the effective date of appointment. Confidentiality The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7) . Benefits Information Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Faculty, Academic Staff & Limited Appointees or University Staff Please see this link for total compensation information: Universities of Wisconsin Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to provide you with total compensation information. Clery Act information The Universities of Wisconsin provides statistics on campus crime in its Annual Security Report. For more information on university campus statistics see https://www.wisconsin.edu/compliance/clery/ . 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.

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