Programmer
About The Position
The Programmer will be a hands-on, technical member of the Student Administration Systems team responsible for implementing and maintaining software systems and interfaces to various student information systems including PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. This is an internal customer-facing role, and requires excellent prioritization, responsiveness, highly technical skills, along with excellent verbal communication skills. In keeping with the Enrollment Services values and competencies, the incumbent develops and maintains positive working relationships with both internal and external constituents. Furthermore, the incumbent provides services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student-centered and equity-minded approach in all communication and service efforts.
Requirements
- Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Management, or similar degree and two years of related experience required.
- High level of proficiency in ERP systems.
- Experience supporting PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Student Administration modules.
- Working knowledge of the UNIX environment.
- Ability to quickly learn and support peripheral Student Administration applications.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and functional teams.
- Ability to share knowledge with peers.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Strong listening skills.
- Maintain a safe and professional work environment.
- Communicate respectfully and civilly with the University community.
- Consistently treat students, faculty, staff, and colleagues with dignity, empathy, fairness, and professionalism in alignment with the University's mission, values, and strategic vision.
- Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
- Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.
- Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in PeopleSoft tools, technologies, and programming languages, including SQL, SQR, App Engine, Application Designer, PeopleCode, PeopleTools, and debugging within a multi-tier distributed architecture.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily technical support for users of the Student Administration systems including (but not limited to): CMS PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, DocOrigin, and CSLink based reports. Work closely with functional counterparts to quickly identify and resolve production problems.
- Perform analysis, detailed program specification, programming, testing, and documentation to expand the functional scope of the Student Administration systems, in order to meet the business needs of the university. Design and implement procedures, software programs, reports, utilities, and documentation to support customer-focused delivery of business data.
- Collaborate with Systems and functional teams with Student Administration systems related enhancements and workflows. Assist project teams with gathering functional requirements, design, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
- Provide support for third-party systems and applications related to Student Administration processing.
- Perform administrative aspects of development, testing, and documentation in accordance with campus and CMS Central policies. Ensures operational integrity and continuity by maintaining detailed descriptions of responsibilities, ranging from daily tasks to strategic activities and outcomes, and makes them available to supervisor.
Benefits
- Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service)
- 14 paid holidays
- 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual
- A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan
- Voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans
- Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit
- Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families
- Wellness programs
- Professional development opportunities
- Insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
