Learning Systems EngineerJob no: 540303
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering
Department:18300000 - ED-LASTINGER CENTER
Classification Title:
Systems Admin/Programmer III
Job Description:
Systems Integration & Engineering - Is responsible for ensuring the performance and reliability of multiple systems.
- May develop business continuity practices for LMS systems
- Provide engineering-level technical support for the Center's learning management system (LMS) environment, with a focus on integration points, automation, complex configuration needs, and operational reliability.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of integrations between the Center's learning systems and the broader technology ecosystem, including the student information system, LTI tools, course authoring tools, and data systems.
- Contribute to integration architecture decisions, including evaluation of middleware, point-to-point integration, vendor-supported connections, and off-the-shelf integration approaches.
- Coordinate with internal IT partners and external vendors to troubleshoot integrations, evaluate technical feasibility, and support implementation of learning technology systems.
Automation & Engineering Tooling - Develop scripts, services, and automations to streamline course operations, content deployment, user provisioning, enrollment management, and routine administrative tasks.
- Build robust, well-instrumented automation that runs reliably in production environments, with appropriate logging, error handling, monitoring, documentation, and recovery.
- Identify opportunities to replace manual processes with automated workflows, prioritizing those with the highest impact on learner experience and team capacity.
- Support continuous improvement of technical workflows by identifying recurring system issues, proposing scalable solutions, and implementing sustainable fixes.
Reporting & Analytics Enablement- Formulates and implements monitoring systems procedures and work plans.
- Configure and maintain LMS and system data exports, technical reports, and integration mechanisms that enable downstream analysis by data, program, product, and research teams.
- Partner with the data team to ensure clean, reliable learner engagement, progress, and outcome data flows from learning systems into reporting infrastructure.
- Support learning analytics integrations as needed to support program evaluation, continuous improvement, and strategic decision making.
Security, Privacy, and Responsible Data Use - May perform basic data maintenance.
- Follow the UF, the Center, and applicable education data privacy and security requirements when supporting integrations, automations, authentication workflows, and data transfers.
- Apply appropriate access controls, credential management practices, and documentation standards when working with systems and data.
- Collaborate with relevant teams to support responsible data use and protect learner information.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing- Is responsible for the preparation and modification of technical and capacity documentation.
- Create and maintain clear documentation for system configurations, integrations, automations, data flows, troubleshooting steps, and recurring technical processes.
- Develop runbooks, checklists, and process guides that help team members operate systems reliably and onboard new staff efficiently.
- Translate technical concepts, system limitations, and troubleshooting findings for non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to technology planning, system improvement discussions, and cross-functional conversations about learning technology operations.
Other Duties as assignedExpected Salary:
$82,000-$95,000
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Educational Technology, or a closely related technical field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in systems administration, technical analysis, application support, systems integration, workflow automation, LMS support, or related technology work.
- Experience supporting enterprise systems, SaaS platforms, LMS, customer relationship management (CRM) system, student information systems (SIS), business applications, or other technology platforms
- Experience working with APIs, data imports/exports, system configuration, reporting tools, or workflow automation.
- Experience with scripting, reporting, or automation tools such as Python, JavaScript, SQL, Power Automate, or comparable tools.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve issues across systems, configurations, user workflows, integrations, and data flows.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently on assigned tasks, and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
- Strong documentation skills, including the ability to create technical notes, runbooks, process documentation, and user-facing explanations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-specialist audiences.
- Experience supporting or administering D2L Brightspace or another LMS.
- Experience with LMS APIs, such as D2L Valence, Canvas API, or comparable systems.
- Experience supporting integrations between an LMS with an SIS, CRM, or other enterprise systems.
- Familiarity with authentication, authorization, or interoperability standards such as SAML, OAuth, LTI, xAPI, or Caliper.
- Experience working with vendors, IT partners, or cross-functional implementation teams to support technology projects.
- Familiarity with education data privacy, secure data transfer, access control, or compliance requirements in educational or enterprise environments.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position is time limited and soft funded.
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:No
Advertised: 22 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 06 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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