Job Title
Systems Engineer II
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Department
Extension Information Technology
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
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Position Information
Job Summary:
The Systems Engineer II, under general supervision, designs, develops, integrates, and supports enterprise solutions using Microsoft 365 and related technologies. The position focuses on solutions engineering, process automation, systems integration, and advanced technical troubleshooting. Responsibilities include using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and other technologies to improve business processes and IT service delivery. The role requires working familiarity with Exchange Online, Active Directory, Azure, Intune, and hybrid Microsoft environments to support effective solution design, integration, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:
Microsoft 365 Solutions and Enterprise Integration
- Design, implement, support, and enhance solutions utilizing Microsoft 365 and related Microsoft technologies.
- Develop solutions using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and related technologies.
- Design and support integrations between Microsoft 365, Azure-integrated services, enterprise applications, and organizational data sources.
- Evaluate business and technical requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
- Develop and evaluate proof-of-concept solutions and validate solutions prior to implementation.
- Develop automated data exchanges, workflows, and data-driven solutions supporting business and IT processes.
- Collaborate with application owners and software developers to implement enterprise integrations.
- Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and data-flow issues.
Process Automation and Systems Integration
- Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PowerShell automation.
- Develop integrations using Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and other supported integration technologies.
- Automate administrative and business processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
- Implement appropriate logging, error handling, monitoring, and recovery for automated processes and integrations.
- Identify processes suitable for automation, integration, or redesign.
Microsoft Technology Integration and Technical Support
- Maintain working familiarity with Exchange Online, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, and hybrid Microsoft environments.
- Understand identities, users, groups, applications, permissions, authentication, and their relationships to Microsoft 365 services and integrated applications.
- Serve as an advanced technical resource for complex Microsoft 365, automation, and integration issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis across interconnected applications and services.
- Troubleshoot integrations involving Microsoft identity, directory, messaging, and endpoint-management technologies.
- Coordinate with service owners when solutions require administrative or configuration changes to these platforms.
- Research emerging technologies and recommend solutions appropriate to organizational requirements.
- Participate in enterprise technology projects involving multiple IT disciplines.
Documentation and Service Continuity
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for systems, integrations, scripts, and operational procedures.
- Support knowledge transfer and cross-training.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging Microsoft technologies and relevant integration capabilities.
- Ensure solutions align with applicable security, privacy, accessibility, records-management, and organizational requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience supporting, engineering, automating, or integrating enterprise IT systems.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
- Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Knowledge of API-based application integration and familiarity with Microsoft Graph and REST APIs.
- Familiarity with Exchange Online, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and hybrid Microsoft environments.
- Understanding of identity, authentication, authorization, permissions, and application-integration concepts.
- Ability to translate business requirements into practical, supportable technical solutions.
- Ability to independently research technologies and solve complex technical problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five years of progressively responsible experience supporting, engineering, automating, or integrating enterprise IT systems.
- Experience working with Microsoft 365 technologies in an enterprise environment.
- Experience developing automation using PowerShell or comparable scripting technologies.
- Experience troubleshooting technical problems involving multiple systems, applications, or services.
- Current Microsoft role-based certification(s) related to Microsoft 365, Power Platform development, cloud application integration, identity and access, endpoint management or related Microsoft enterprise technologies.
- Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Graph and REST APIs.
- Experience designing Microsoft 365 enterprise solutions.
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and/or Power BI.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune.
- Experience integrating business applications with Microsoft cloud services.
- Experience with automated provisioning or workflow solutions.
- Experience supporting technology in a large, distributed enterprise or higher-education environment.
Other Requirements:
- Work beyond normal business hours and/or work on weekends may be required.
- Travels to various field site locations (e.g., counties, field sites).
What You Need to Know
Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.
Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible work schedules and remote work options may be available for this position, depending on the nature of the role and employee eligibility, in accordance with AgriLife Alternate Work Location Procedures.
Sponsorship: Non-immigrant foreign nationals are prohibited by export control laws from performing the employment responsibilities associated with this position; sponsorship is not available.
Important Notice Regarding H1-B Sponsorship: Your employment at Texas A&M AgriLife may require nonimmigrant sponsorship. A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Texas A&M AgriLife will NOT pay this fee. If the fee is imposed on your petition, this offer of employment will be revoked. If actions taken during your employment result in the imposition of this fee, your employment will be terminated. To the extent that this statement conflicts with any applicable System or member Policy, Regulation, or Rule, this statement will control. We recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense regarding potential implications.
In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbott issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
Benefits and Leave:
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance (AgriLife contributes to premiums)
- 12–15 annual paid holidays
- Up to 8 hours/month sick leave and at least 8 hours/month vacation
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Employee Wellness Initiative
- Access to ongoing professional development and training through Aspire, LinkedIn Learning, and internally developed programs
How To Apply
Applications must include all job application data or a complete resume. Incomplete applications may be rejected. Applicants are encouraged to upload a resume or use LinkedIn to prepopulate application fields.
Required Documents
CV/ Resume
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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