Systems Engineer II - 60019907

Salary: $67,728.00 - $121,890.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 192580
Agency: Department of Administration
Division: Office of Technology and Information Services
Opening Date: 09/09/2026
Closing Date: 9/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM21
Position Number:: 60019907
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: TEC06
Hiring Range - Min.: $67,728.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $93,000.00
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: The Department of Administration will not sponsor employment apply online.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities
Systems Engineer IIThe Department of Administration's (Admin) Office of Technology & Information Services (OTIS) is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join the team. OTIS oversees the state's federated model for implementing, enhancing, and protecting information technology (IT) resources and the utilization of IT shared services across agencies. In this role you will provide enterprise level management of the Shared Services Endpoint and MDM systems. You will provide lead responsibilities of the Entra and Intune environment for multiple tenants. You will also serve in a third-tier support role to assist with workstation and MDM support calls.

This position is onsite in Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities of Systems Engineer II:

• Works with architect and manager and various departments to manage Microsoft 365 tenant, including identity, security, compliance, and service configurations.
• Assists with the development of governance policies for Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, lntune, MDM, and Entra ID.
• Ensure alignment with Division of information Services and agency requirements.
• Manages Entra ID (Azure AD), conditional access policies directed by the architecture team. Manages enterprise apps, identity protection, and role-based access.
• Configure and monitor Purview compliance tools, OLP, and retention. Respond to security incidents and coordinate remediation with security teams.
• Exchange Online & Collaboration Platform Administration.
• Lead advanced administration of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, inTune, MDM, and Teams.
• Develop a lifecycle management policy for groups, sites, and collaboration policies.
• Perform operational support, debugging and serve as liaison between support technicians, system administrators and application vendors for escalated support issues.
• Pro-actively research, elevate and implement approved measures to increase security, reliability, and confidentiality of implemented endpoint solutions.
• Pro-actively monitor service desk ticketing system for repetitive endpoint issues and actively coordinate with the service desk and support technicians with implementing system wide solutions.
• Complete other assigned duties as needed. Due to the technical nature of this position, it is designated as Essential Personnel - The employee is required to be in the office as needed during any emergency or weather-related event.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and experience in computer system development and modification in either an on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid environment.
• Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
• At least 3 years' experience administering and supporting enterprise endpoint, mobile device, or identity management technologies.
• Experience should include Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Microsoft 365, or comparable enterprise management technologies.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of fundamental computing and networking methodologies and technologies.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills.
• Working knowledge of management of cloud hosted solutions including Office 365, Azure AAD.
• Candidate must possess working knowledge of SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Exchange, MDM as well as have a strong understanding of the Power Platform.
• Candidate must be able to create and debug automation scripts in various languages including basic batch scripts,powershell, Power BI, Power Query and TSQL.
• Knowledge in CJIS Certification is a requirement.
• Position may be required to work during hazardous weather events and emergency situations.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires participation in the on-call program on a rotating basis.
• Position requires on-call shifts and calls back.
• Position may require overnight travel.
• This position may require the employee to work from a remote location beyond the standard 37.5 hour/week and could include working nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Employee will be required to carry a laptop and cell phone for after-hours contact.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Additional Comments
The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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• No

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Will you now or in the future require sponsorship from the Department of Administration for employment visa status?

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• No

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Which of the following best describes your educational experience?

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and experience in computer system development andmodification in either an on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid environment
• An associate degree and two (2) years of experience in computer system development and modification in eitheran on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid environment.
• A high school diploma and four (4) years of experience in computer system development and modification in eitheran on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid environment.
• None of the above

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Do you have at least 3 years of experience administering and supporting enterprise endpoint, mobile device, or identity management technologies? Experience should include Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Microsoft 365, or comparable enterprise management technologies. (This experience must be in addition to any years of experience used as an equivalency in question 3).

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• No

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