Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft Developer

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University seeks a Senior IT Analyst to design, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications within the enterprise Student Information Systems, collaborating with business analysts and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions in a dynamic higher‑education environment.

You will lead system improvements, support integrations with third‑party tools, mentor team members, and contribute to documentation and on‑call rotations to ensure reliable performance and user satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft systems or similar enterprise applications
• Strong experience with requirements analysis, technical design, and system integration
• Advanced SQL and database modeling experience
• Experience troubleshooting, performance tuning, and managing system changes
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Troubleshoot and optimize system performance
• Support integrations with third-party systems
• Maintain technical documentation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

PeopleSoft

System integration

SQL

Requirements analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

HTML/CSS/JS

React/TypeScript

Oracle databases

Job description

Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft/SISS

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Duke University is seeking a Senior IT Analyst (PeopleSoft/SISS) to support and enhance enterprise Student Information Systems. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications while partnering with business analysts, stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver scalable, effective solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex system challenges, improving business processes, and working across a dynamic higher education environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft systems or similar enterprise applications
• Strong experience with requirements analysis, technical design, and system integration
• Advanced SQL and database modeling experience
• Experience troubleshooting, performance tuning, and managing system changes
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced PeopleTools experience (Application Designer, Integration Broker, Workflow, Portal)
• Experience with Student Administration modules
• Experience with Oracle databases
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript
• Experience with API integrations
• Experience in higher education
• Experience mentoring team members

Other Requirements

Participation in an on-call rotation and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Work Location

Hybrid/Onsite

Be Bold

• Design, configure, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Troubleshoot and optimize system performance
• Support integrations with third-party systems
• Maintain technical documentation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Choose Duke

Duke University offers a collaborative and innovative environment where technology supports teaching, research, and healthcare. Employees enjoy strong benefits, professional development opportunities, and the ability to make meaningful impact.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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