Senior PeopleSoft Developer/Analyst II

About the role

The Senior Developer/Analyst II position serves as a technical expert for the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) application at Princeton University’s Office of Information Technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer needs and develop customizations, reports, interfaces and bolt-on solutions for HCM.
• Operational support, testing, maintenance, and customer support.
• Build and maintain interactive applications within the ERP landscape: focusing on design, development, integration, testing, and deployment, while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring scalable, high-performance solutions that meet business needs.
• Business/System Analysis and Development: Analyze customer requests and needs, build conceptual models as needed and recommend and design appropriate solutions to meet their needs. Conceptualize solutions in collaboration with business partners. Develop solutions within the PeopleSoft environment that meet customer business needs. Design and develop interfaces between new and existing systems, both internal and external to Princeton. Work with senior managers and peers to translate functional requirements into technical requirements and design appropriate solutions. Develop a deep understanding of customer business processes. Build and nurture trusting professional relationships with the business partners.
• Support Troubleshoot operational application issues and implement appropriate solutions. Follow established change management processes to migrate changes to production environments. Apply delivered PeopleSoft Upgrade Manager (PUM) images. Support the Human Resources, Dean of the Faculty and Finance and Treasurer offices.
• Leadership: Research new functionality and technologies that can enhance customer business processes and meet business needs. Collaborate with ERP colleagues in the research and implementation of new technologies, including training and knowledge transfer. Keep an open mind and a learning mindset to new ERP platforms and artificial intelligence options to create efficiencies.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a PeopleSoft developer/analyst, which includes direct programming experience and experience conducting business analysis with technical and non-technical staff.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a developer/analyst supporting PeopleSoft HCM, mainly HR, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Time & Labor and Self Service.
• In-depth knowledge of PeopleSoft architecture.
• In-depth experience developing in PeopleTools, including Application Designer, Application Engine, PeopleCode, and Application Packages.
• In-depth knowledge SQR, and SQL.
• In-depth knowledge of debugging and tracing PeopleSoft sessions.
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS, XML, JavaScript.
• Understanding of sound security principles and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong initiative and drive.
• Ability to multi-task between projects and applications and to manage multiple priorities, while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team, as well as independently.
• Ability to adapt to change, keep abreast of technology trends, and learn new skills and technologies.
• Well versed in project methodologies: Agile and Waterfall.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields or equivalent related work experience.