Software Engineer-SEA

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director - Student Enterprise Applications, this position will join a team of developers and other IT professionals to analyze, design, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Student Information System (SIS) and its integrations in support of establishing a sustainable institutional technological infrastructure. The Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) believes in our ability to contribute towards an ecosystem of innovation. Through this relentless desire for bold ideas, DEM leads a comprehensive strategic enrollment approach to attract, enroll, support, and graduate the most talented students. We foster equitable and seamless experiences, value research in practice, engage in responsible stewardship, provide inclusive support, collaborate, and increase access to higher education to accomplish our goals. With students firmly at the center of our actions, decisions, processes, and services, our work helps to deliver the impact of UW-Madison as a world-class institution that enriches communities across the globe. The Division is comprised of a dedicated team of over 400 team members and includes the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Office of the Registrar, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management. DEM invests in the professional growth of our team members and is committed to the highest standard of service for students, colleagues, visitors, and other partners.

Requirements

• Demonstrated data management and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze data effectively, and develop and evaluate alternative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and staying current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive experience with Oracle PeopleSoft application development
• Expertise in PeopleTools technologies (e.g. Application Engine, PeopleCode, Integration Broker, SQR)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in PeopleSoft Application development or other Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) supporting Campus Solutions Campus Community, Student Records, Curriculum Management
• Familiarity with collaboration tools, such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with Informatica
• Familiarity with restful APIs
• Familiarity with Gideon Taylor eForms
• Knowledge of University Registrar best practices as they relate to student records, student services, and registration business processes and systems

Responsibilities

• Reviews application modules for quality assurance and checks compliance with application architecture standards
• Conducts analysis for the evaluation and selection of vendor software solutions and packages
• Leads sub-functional team for application development or enhancement
• Reviews application design specifications, codes new applications, and makes enhancements to existing applications
• Contributes to the development of data structure and systems performance strategies
• Trains and provides technical guidance to lower level staff
• Meet the documented Office of the Registrar standards including but not limited to: standards in customer service, participation, communications, professional development, and testing of processes/systems. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates commitment to the University’s mission statement, particularly to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher
• Designs and implements test plans, and prepares systems test data
• Prepares program documentation and training requirements
• Develops, prepares, or modifies technical specifications for complex projects, system integrations, and upgrades
• Conducts systems analysis, reviews and interprets system requirements, and develops detailed system design specifications for system integration and upgrades

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
• tax-advantaged savings accounts
• participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree