System Integration Engineer - Rivier University, Nashua, NH

Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with approximately 3,000 customers across 50 countries and serving more than 21 million students. Its AI‑powered platform delivers SaaS capabilities that span the entire student lifecycle—from recruitment and enrollment to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement—helping institutions improve outcomes and efficiency.

About the role

Ellucian is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to build and maintain the automations that move data between Rivier University’s core systems. The position is dedicated to Rivier University in Nashua, New Hampshire, with a focus on connecting cloud services to on‑premises environments, replacing manual processes with reliable, monitored, and documented automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrations between cloud and on‑premises systems using REST APIs and scripting.
• Automate account lifecycle and identity processes across Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
• Write and support scheduled PowerShell automations running on‑premises and in Azure.
• Develop workflows and light internal tools that replace manual, repetitive work.
• Meet with staff across the University to understand a process before automating it.
• Write queries and pull reports from University data sources.
• Identify where AI tools and services can improve University processes, and build and support those solutions responsibly.
• Document your work so someone else on the team can support it.
• Monitor running automations and resolve failures.
• Take on project and technical work assigned through the help‑desk team, escalating issues outside your area (e.g., network or permissions) to the appropriate person.
• Participate in occasional after‑hours work for scheduled maintenance windows and integration issues, typically less than four hours per month.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in systems administration, integration, IT engineering, or a similar technical role.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills, including scripts that call web APIs.
• Practical experience working with REST APIs: authentication, JSON handling, and error management.
• Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and single sign‑on concepts.
• Understanding of reading and writing basic SQL queries.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Automate or similar workflow automation tools.
• Comfort working on Windows Server: scheduled tasks, service accounts, permissions, and logs.
• Ability to communicate with non‑technical staff, understand their needs, and translate them into functional solutions.
• Broad IT knowledge to recognize problem types and route them appropriately.
• Good judgment handling confidential student and employee information, including awareness of privacy considerations when using AI tools.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule of three days onsite per week at Rivier University. Standard business hours, with occasional after‑hours work (typically less than four hours per month) for scheduled maintenance and integration issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision.
• Flexible time off.
• Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) for health, financial, or learning interests.
• 401(k) with match & BrightPlan.
• Parental leave.
• Five charitable days to support the community.
• Telemedicine.
• Wellness programs.
• Headspace Care (mental health).
• Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes).
• RethinkCare & Wellthy – caregiver support.
• Diversity and inclusion programs with internal employee resource groups.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Professional development opportunities.
• LinkedIn Learning.