IT Technician

IT Technician II (Temporary) The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) is seeking a temporary hire to support operations within the Carolina Enclave for Secure Research (CESR), a controlled research environment that ensures compliance with federal cybersecurity and data protection requirements. The employee will assist CESR staff with day‑to‑day operational tasks that ensure secure, efficient user access and system management. Additionally, the role will increase the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of processes and technology through automation, observability, and modern engineering practices by designing tools, workflows, and systems that improve visibility, streamline operations, and enhance the resilience of services through the use of APIs, scripting, and data integrations. The incumbent will build dashboards, monitoring, and reporting that support configuration management, improve efficiency, and enable data‑driven decision making. Responsibilities Handle day‑to‑day operational tasks that support secure and efficient user access and system management. Design tools, workflows, and systems that enhance visibility, streamline operations, and build resilience. Develop APIs, scripts, and data integrations to automate processes and improve efficiency. Create dashboards, monitoring, and reporting to support configuration management and data‑driven decision making. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or related field (experience may substitute). Benefits The University of South Carolina, through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers temporary employees expected to work at least 30 hours per week health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the “Working at USC” section on the Applicant Portal at Position Attributes Employees in safety‑sensitive or security‑sensitive positions are subject to pre‑employment and post‑employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. The position is non‑hazardous weather category and non‑essential. Requires no CDL. EEO Statement The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV /AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations. #J-18808-Ljbffr