Programmer

Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives. As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County.

About the role

The Programmer will be a hands-on, technical member of the Student Administration Systems team responsible for implementing and maintaining software systems and interfaces to various student information systems including PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. This is an internal customer-facing role, requiring excellent prioritization, responsiveness, highly technical skills, and strong verbal communication. The incumbent develops and maintains positive working relationships with both internal and external constituents, providing services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student-centered and equity-minded approach in all communication and service efforts.

This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date. The role is classified as Software Developer II and is a 1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week position within the Enrollment Services Student Systems department.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily technical support for users of the Student Administration systems including (but not limited to): CMS PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, DocOrigin, and CSLink based reports. Work closely with functional counterparts to quickly identify and resolve production problems.
• Perform analysis, detailed program specification, programming, testing, and documentation to expand the functional scope of the Student Administration systems to meet the business needs of the university.
• Design and implement procedures, software programs, reports, utilities, and documentation to support customer-focused delivery of business data.
• Collaborate with Systems and functional teams on Student Administration systems related enhancements and workflows. Assist project teams with gathering functional requirements, design, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
• Provide support for third-party systems and applications related to Student Administration processing.
• Perform administrative aspects of development, testing, and documentation in accordance with campus and CMS Central policies. Maintain detailed descriptions of responsibilities, ranging from daily tasks to strategic activities and outcomes.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Management, or similar field.
• Two years of related experience.
• High level of proficiency in ERP systems, preferably with experience in PeopleSoft tools, technologies, and programming languages including SQL, SQR, App Engine, Application Designer, PeopleCode, PeopleTools, and debugging within a multi-tier distributed architecture.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Student Administration modules.
• Working knowledge of the UNIX environment.
• Ability to quickly learn and support peripheral Student Administration applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, including strong listening skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and functional teams and share knowledge with peers.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and professional work environment, communicating respectfully and civilly with the University community, and treating students, faculty, staff, and colleagues with dignity, empathy, fairness, and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
• Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for students and assist in achieving the university’s commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Pay

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

• Hiring Range: $6,492 (Step 1) - $7,759 (Step 10) per month.
• CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,492 (Step 1) - $9,458 (Step 20) per month.

Benefits

To be eligible for full benefits, employees must be appointed at least half-time (.50 FTE) with an appointment lasting more than six months and one day. Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on appointment type, classification, and applicable collective bargaining agreement.

• Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
• Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
• Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
• Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.

Candidates are encouraged to review the appropriate CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details specific to their position. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator is available to help prospective employees understand the full value of the CSU benefits package.