Department: IT AS ADO Peoplesoft
Salary/Grade: ITS/79

Job Summary:

Completes maintenance on existing software products. Assists in developing code, test, and debugs new software, and makes enhancements to existing software. Writes programs according to specifications from senior staff. Performs basic system integration tasks.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Collaborates with user to develop workflow and best practices.
• Assists in all stages of the project, starting from the initial planning stages.

Administration

• Responds to inquiries via phone, online, in-person, etc.
• Creates and maintains software/process/support documentation.
• Routes more complex requests for features/upgrades/changes to appropriate senior staff/management.
• Participates in team/project meetings.
• Identifies database and software performance issues and make adjustments.

Development

• Assists with design, development, and maintenance.
• Tests and debugs software.
• Writes programs according to specifications from senior staff.
• Codes software applications adhering to designs that support internal business requirements or external user.
• Completes tier 3 troubleshooting.
• Develops reports.
• Prioritizes assigned tasks.
• Opens help tickets with vendors.

Supervises

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in application software development with PeopleSoft technical skills and business analysis.
• PeopleSoft HRMS
• PeopleTools
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Oracle database
• SQL
• Application Engine (PeopleSoft)
• HTML 5
• JavaScript
• PeopleCode (PeopleSoft)
• SQR (Oracle Hyperion)
• critical thinking
• Debugging
• decision making
• judgment
• problem solving
• Troubleshooting
• use-case analysis
• agile environment
• Code documentation
• collaboration and teamwork
• iterative & incremental development
• organizational skills

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Solid written and verbal communication.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Team collaboration
• Coding experience or coding boot camp

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 1-2 years programming experience in real world setting.
• 1-3 years People (PeopleCode, PeopleTools)

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• SQL
• Debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Agile scrum team collaboration

Target hiring range for this position will be between $78,000-$93,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
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