Department: IT AS ADO Peoplesoft
Salary/Grade: ITS/78
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.
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
- No experience required.
Infrastructure
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Oracle database
- SQL
Programming Languages and Frameworks
Analytical
- critical thinking
- Debugging
- decision making
- judgment
- problem solving
- Troubleshooting
- use-case analysis
Project
- 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:
- 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 amount for this role is $73,000 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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Northwestern University
Nov 23, 2024