Advancement Platform Engineer

The USF Advancement division is leading a modern, relationship driven approach

to fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor impact, focused on strengthening

lifelong connections and driving meaningful results for the university. The

Technology Innovation and Strategic Solutions team leads the design and delivery

of the division's digital ecosystem, bringing together data, platforms, and AI

enabled capabilities to support how work gets done across Advancement.

Through our core pillars, Data Intelligence & Trust, Innovation & Digital

Experience, and Enterprise Digital Platforms & Engineering, we ensure data is

trusted, solutions are adopted, and systems are built to scale.

Our North Star is Human Connections, multiplied by intelligence. We use trusted

data and ethical AI to enhance decision making, strengthen engagement, and

enable our teams to focus on what matters most: relationships and impact.

The Platform Engineer designs, secures, automates, and operates Advancement's

Microsoft platform ecosystem. This role provides the technical foundation that

enables modern business applications, integrations, CRM capabilities, analytics,

automation, and AI services across the division.

As Advancement modernizes its technology landscape, the Platform Engineer leads

the evolution of on-premises and infrastructure-centric environments toward

cloud-native, platform-first services built on Azure, Dataverse, Microsoft

Fabric, Power Platform, and related Microsoft technologies.

Success in this role is measured by delivering secure, reusable, and scalable

platform capabilities that accelerate innovation, improve operational

efficiency, and support Advancement's digital transformation goals.

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of

the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a

talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel

in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and

advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large

employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our

first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans,

retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous

leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving

approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St.

Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News &

World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S.

News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical

school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the

Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top

3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research

funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents,

USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university

generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I

athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at

www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not

discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any

characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for

protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all

applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable

accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least

five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit

the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations

[https://www.usf.edu/hr/employment-resources/important-resources/ada-accommodations.aspx] webpage

for more information on requesting an accommodation during the

application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not

discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any

characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action

programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance

with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not

constitute an employment contract.