Senior Application Software Programmer/Analyst - INTERNAL ONLY

Peralta Community College District (CA); Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peralta Community College District is seeking a seasoned IT professional to lead mission-critical application development efforts. The role involves analyzing systems, designing solutions, and delivering on-time projects across departments with strong collaboration with IT staff.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, creating specifications, and training users on standards. A Bachelor’s degree (or Master’s with relevant experience) and knowledge of PeopleSoft are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems or related field AND five years of experience OR
• Master’s degree AND three years of experience in mission-critical applications development.
• Understanding and respect for diverse backgrounds of students, faculty, staff and community.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifies institutional needs for electronic delivery of services/data and for business process reengineering.
• Develops project plans, goals, and budgets; identifies resources and measures results.
• Creates functional specifications for new or modified systems and secures user buy-in.
• Organizes and manages all project phases to ensure on-time completion.
• Designs and implements applications; trains team members on coding standards and new technologies.
• Writes code for complex processes; configures systems based on user requirements.
• Communicates clearly with clients, account managers, and management; produces status reports.

Skills

Systems analysis

Java

Object-oriented programming

Information technology applications

Documentation

Technical planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

SQR

Job description

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Proactively seeks to identify institutional needs for electronic delivery of services/data, and for business process reengineering. Identifies and convenes user groups.

• Develops project plans, goals, and budgets; identifies resources needed and develops schedules and methods for measuring results.

• Identifies the most appropriate technologies for projects. Creates functional specifications for new or modified systems and obtains user buy-in.

• Works in coordination and collaboration with other information technology staff at the colleges and district office, as needed.

• Organizes and manages all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion.

• Provides work scope, task decomposition and effort estimates so that projects can be prioritized and scheduled.

• Effectively manages scope and customer expectations on individual assignments.

• Ability to work on all project phases: Project Preview, Fit/Gap Analysis, Setup and Testing.

• Designs and implements applications, separately or as part of a team. Respects coding and documentation standards, and develops standards for new technologies. Trains team members on standards.

• Creates and executes test plans.

• Writes code for complex processes and programs in PeopleCode, PeopleTools, SQR and other programming languages

• Configures systems based on user requirements.

• Manages product delivery schedules and ensures deadline satisfaction.

• Trains users in the use of new or existing applications. Encourages technological competence and confidence throughout the institution.

• Communicates clearly and effectively with clients, account managers, and management.

• Consistently produces clear, concise status reports.

• Builds confidence and trust with clients.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer information systems or a related field AND
• Five (5) years of experience in the development of mission-critical applications OR
• A master’s degree AND
• Three (3) years of experience in the development of mission-critical applications.
• Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta Colleges’ students, faculty, staff and community.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in an educational environment.
• Experience with relational database systems and web development tools and/or products.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Principles and methods of systems analysis o SQR, Java and at least one object-oriented language.
• Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and equipment.
• PeopleSoft (v 9.1 experience preferred).
• Upgrade and implementation

Skill in:

• Analyzing systems and problems and developing new or modified programs to meet user needs.
• Preparing clear and concise program documentation, user problems, reports of work performed, and other written material.
• Planning and preparing written communication.
• Technical planning of information technology projects.
• Working with groups to build consensus.
• Effectively serving a divergent customer base.

Ability to:

• Analyze, design, code, test and document programs.
• Communicate effectively, both oral and written.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Synthesize project information and establish the appropriate scope of a project.
• Communicate effectively with senior management.
• Must be good in written and oral communication; proficient in creating and maintaining very detail timeline.