General Information
| Job Description | APPLICATIONS PROGR 3 | Working Title | Applications Programmer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 007300 | Grade | 22 |
| Department Name | Enterprise Info Systems - D01135 | Department Head | Shahid Saifee |
| Supervisor | Brian Griffin | Effective Date | 09/15/2021 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
| Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced software professional with a full understanding of industry practices, community standards and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity. Resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates competency in selecting tools, methods and techniques to obtain results. |
Department Custom Scope
| 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.). |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
| Plans, designs, develop, modify, debugs, deploys and evaluates complex software for functional areas. Analyzes existing software or works to formulate logic for new complex systems and devises complex algorithms. Performs complex data analysis and tests/debugs complex software. Analyzes the design and use of complex data sources. Applies moderately complex programming security practices. | 40 |
| Negotiates, develops and executes moderately complex test plans. Develops conversion and system implementation plans. Trains users in conversion and implementation of system. Performs complex data modeling, performance and integration testing and builds interfaces for a variety of internal and external constituents. Monitors and employs source code control techniques and configuration management. | 30 |
| Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for approval of system and programming documentation. Recommends and implements changes in development, maintenance and system standards. Negotiates with stakeholders on the creation of software specifications. Ensures project reports are made. | 15 |
| Understands and applies industry practices, community standards and department policies and procedures relating to work assignments. Interacts with senior level internal personnel. May serve as technical lead for a software development project of moderate scope. Trains users in conversion and implementation of systems. Negotiates project plans with stakeholders. | 15 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. | Required |
| Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms. | Required |
| Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. | Required |
| Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. | Required |
| Demonstrated software repository skills. Demonstrated testing and test planning skills. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to understand functional needs and how systems can support those needs. Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation plans. | Required |
| Demonstrated broad problem solving skills. | Required |
| Intermediate knowledge of secure software development. | Required |
| Advanced skills associated with software design, modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts. | Required |
| Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums. | Required |
| Thorough experience with common programming tools. Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications. | Required |
| Intermediate to advanced knowledge / experience of Oracle PLSQL, SQL and web programming (CSS/HTML/JavaScript/JSON). | Required |
| Intermediate to advanced knowledge of version control applications such as Git. | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to contribute technical narrative to grant proposals. | Preferred |
| Demonstrated ability to interface with management on a regular basis. | Preferred |
| Experience with supporting financial - related applications, such as PeopleSoft accounts payable, receivable, purchasing, journaling, vouchering, etc. | Preferred |
| Experience working in a higher education environment. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & 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 |
Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Remote work with potential visits to campus. |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |