Applications Programmer

Applications Programmer

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary 23544120 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $96,200 - $110,050

Position Information

Reporting to Associate Director of Financial systems, this position will be required to handle the support and maintenance of the existing financial applications as well as remediating / refactoring them for moving to the new data center. This effort will require extensive programming knowledge of Oracle SQL, PLSQL - based and web - based applications as well as web programming methodologies in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including version control. In doing so, this position will provide financial application on-call / as-needed technical support for both front-end and back-end applications.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, able to learn one's own as needed and collaborate with other team members and divisions within ITS, such as Networking, Systems and DBAs.

This is considered to be "critical position" for UCR Business and Financial Systems (e.g., UCRFS / PeopleSoft, PPS, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, etc.). This position is classified as remote and will work from home full-time with potential occasional visits to campus. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST). This is a contract position through December 31, 2023 with the possibility of becoming a career position should permanent funding become available.

Education

Education Requirements

Degree Requirement Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience

Experience Requirement 4 - 7 years of related experience. Required

Special Conditions

Special Condition Requirement Must pass a background check. Required Occasional travel for University-related business meetings, conferences, and developmental opportunities. Required Travel Required Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours Required Must be able to actively participate in an on-call rotation supporting a 24/7 IT operation. Required

Minimum Requirements

Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.

Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms.

Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines.

Demonstrated software repository skills. Demonstrated testing and test planning skills.

Demonstrated ability to understand functional needs and how systems can support those needs. Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation plans.

Demonstrated broad problem solving skills.

Intermediate knowledge of secure software development.

Advanced skills associated with software design, modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts.

Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums.

Thorough experience with common programming tools. Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications.

Intermediate to advanced knowledge / experience of Oracle PLSQL, SQL and web programming (CSS/HTML/JavaScript/JSON).

Intermediate to advanced knowledge of version control applications such as Git.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to contribute technical narrative to grant proposals.

Demonstrated ability to interface with management on a regular basis.

Experience with supporting financial - related applications, such as PeopleSoft accounts payable, receivable, purchasing, journaling, vouchering, etc.

Experience working in a higher education environment.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility.

• U.S. News 2020

• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid.

• Business Insider 2019

• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation.

• Center for World University Rankings

• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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