IT Engineer, Salesforce & Platform Strategy
- Manhattan
- |7 years of exp
- |Full Time
In office - WFH flexibility
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**IT Engineer, Salesforce & Platform Strategy**
Kansas State University
****About This Role****
The Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO) team, within the
College of Health and Human Sciences, is looking to hire an **IT
Engineer of Salesforce and Platform Strategy**. This position will
provide enterprise technology leadership for the architecture,
engineering, integration, security, governance, and operational
management of enterprise application platforms supporting KCCTO,
including Cape, Kansas\' statewide early childhood professional
development and workforce registry system. This role will be responsible
for technology strategy, software delivery, systems integration,
platform architecture, cybersecurity compliance, data governance, and
lifecycle management while leading a technical team responsible for
enterprise applications and cloud technologies. This position will
report to K-State\'s Assistant Director of Business Systems.
Specific Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Lead enterprise application architecture, cloud platform design,
systems integration strategy, API architecture, identity management
integration, and technical solution design
- Provide oversight to ensure solutions align with enterprise
architecture standards, cybersecurity controls, performance
requirements, scalability, disaster recovery, and operational
resilience
- Evaluate emerging technologies, cloud services, enterprise software,
development frameworks, integration platforms, automation tools, and
AI-enabled capabilities
- Establish software engineering best practices including version
control, peer review, automated testing, and release governance in
support of CI/CD development strategies and code quality standards
- Develop and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with
KCCTO priorities, balancing user needs, funding constraints, and
long-term sustainability
- Participate in governance boards and other state-level collaboration
efforts
- Provide supervision, leadership, and direction to platform
development, support functions, and team members
- Lead software lifecycle management including architecture, design,
development, testing, deployment, release management, and ongoing
maintenance
- Provide oversight for systems integration architecture including
APIs, middleware, authentication, and data exchange
- Develop and deliver user training sessions and create supporting
documentation and materials
- Monitor and report on system performance, uptime, adoption, and
support metrics; identify trends and areas for improvement
- Ensure high-quality user support systems and processes are in place,
including ticketing, response standards, and continuous improvement
practices
****About Us****
- Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. (KCCTO)** is a
statewide training office dedicated to providing quality, accessible,
professional development opportunities to family childcare providers,
childcare center staff, and other early education professionals
throughout Kansas. KCCTO is a sponsored project of Kansas State
University and the College of Health and Human Sciences. The mission of
KCCTO is to ensure high-quality early education and care through
professional development and support for those who work with and on
behalf of young children. KCCTO is the current contracted agency by the
Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) for the Infant-Toddler
Specialist Network, the Early Childhood Workforce Professional
Development Program, and the workforce registry, Cape.
- The College of Health and Human Sciences** inspires and prepares
passionate and caring i dividuals for a meaningful life and career that
promotes human well-being in the areas of consumer sciences, health
sciences, and human sciences. Home to 16 undergraduate and 22 graduate
programs, we provide students with the education and skills needed to
make an impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
For more information, visit
****Worksite Description****
This position is **hybrid eligible**. Candidates must be located within
a 3-hour radius of Manhattan, Kansas. Final work arrangement may be
negotiated upon offer.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working
to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid
work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
****What You\'ll Need to Succeed****
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma (or equivalent)
Seven years of relevant experience in technology leadership, platform
management, enterprise systems oversight, and/or experience managing
Salesforce or similar CRM/enterprise platforms
*Requirements may be met through a combination of education and experi*
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