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Job Description

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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) invites applications and nominations for the position of Senior PeopleSoft Administrator. This is a renewable, full-time, non-tenured, administrative position and reports to the Director of Information and Application Services. The position will be located in Las Vegas, or Reno, Nevada.

The NSHE is comprised of eight institutions: two universities, a state college, four community colleges and a research institute. The public system of higher education in Nevada continues to experience growth with significant challenges and opportunities in serving over 105,000 students and 15,000 employees.

A Senior PeopleSoft Administrator is responsible for administration and support of PeopleSoft applications provided by System Computing Services to the NSHE community. A Senior PeopleSoft Administrator will, with little or no assistance, be able to prepare, plan, and implement upgrades, maintenance, and new features. Lead efforts, such as upgrades and other implementations. Troubleshoot PeopleSoft technical and performance issues.

GRADE:  C (starting salary range approximately $90,000 – $110,000) Benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life, and retirement.

APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE:  June 15, 2024

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with four (4) years of professional experience in configuration and maintenance of PeopleSoft Tools and PeopleSoft Applications is required. Alternatively, eight (8) years of professional experience in configuration and maintenance of PeopleSoft Tools and PeopleSoft Applications may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.  

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in higher education. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:  Successful candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities.  Applicants should address following items in their letter of application:

Excellence in the following is required: analysis and problem-solving skills, creativity, verbal and written communication skills, tact, interpersonal skills, ability to function in a team as well as work independently and successfully manage projects to completion, ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize tasks, ability to understand the technical aspects of the information technology services provided by scs, and ability to understand SCS resources and procedures.

The incumbent must have the ability and interest to learn new techniques, tools and methodologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following areas of responsibility within Client Services:

• System Support – Administer/maintain the PeopleSoft application on the web servers, application servers and process schedulers; provide 24/7 technical support; respond to technical inquiries; troubleshoot; migrations; refreshes; interfaces and integration.
• System Monitoring – Monitor and evaluate application performance; develop and maintain standards and procedures to ensure efficient application performance in accordance with Service Level Agreements.
• System Upgrades, Patches and Fixes – Research, evaluate, collaborate, plan and participate in application and technology fixes, updates and upgrades.
• Team Support – Lead efforts, mentor junior level PeopleSoft Administrators, assist various IAS team members with PSA related efforts.

TO APPLY: The application process will be handled through the Workday on-line search process.  Application materials must include a current resume, detailed cover letter, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of four professional references willing to be contacted.  Applicants should fully describe qualifications and experience, since the initial review will serve to evaluate applicants based on documented, relevant qualifications and professional work experience.  Applications will be considered incomplete without all requested materials.  References will only be contacted for those who advance to the final phase of the search and with prior consent of the applicant.  The review of materials will begin immediately.  Materials should be addressed to Sherry Olson, Human Resources. For assistance with NSHE’s on-line applicant portal, contact Sherry Olson at (775) 784-4901.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS:  Current employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education MUST use the “Find Jobs” process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at NSHE institutions.  Once you log into Workday and type “Find Jobs” in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site.  Locate the specific job posting by typing the requisition number (e.g. R0000000) in the search box.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications may be submitted until the position is filled.  The review of materials will begin immediately, however, for full consideration applications should be submitted by May 19, 2024.

Job Description

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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) invites applications and nominations for the position of Senior PeopleSoft Developer. This is a renewable, full-time, non-tenured, administrative position and reports to the Director, Information and Application Services. The position will be located in Las Vegas, or Reno, Nevada.

The NSHE is comprised of eight institutions: two universities, a state college, four community colleges and a research institute. The public system of higher education in Nevada continues to experience growth with significant challenges and opportunities in serving over 105,000 students and 15,000 employees.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) System Computing Services (SCS) provides application support for the Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Portal, and Business Intelligence applications for Shared Instance institutions.  The Shared Instance institutions consist of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), Great Basin College (GBC), Nevada State College (NSC), Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) and Western Nevada College (WNC). 

PeopleSoft Developers are integral members of the Shared Instance support team and are responsible for the development, support, and maintenance of PeopleSoft software applications provided by System Computing Services to the Shared Instance institutions.  SCS applications support the business functions of the NSHE campuses. The Senior PeopleSoft Developer performs these duties under the supervision of the Assistant Director, Information and Application Services.

A Senior PeopleSoft Developer is responsible for the development, support, and maintenance of PeopleSoft software applications provided by System Computing Services to the NSHE community. SCS applications support the business functions of the NSHE campuses.  Design, develop, test, support, document, and implement new functionality and user requested modifications for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Portal applications; update existing reports and functionality; analyze and define solutions to client reported problems. Implement a solution through coding, documentation, and testing; train users and other appropriate individuals on the use of the applications/functions developed; communicate with SCS colleagues and with campus customers throughout the processes of designing, developing, and maintaining applications; Non-standard work hours, travel, and 24/7 on-call support responsibilities are required to perform assigned duties.

GRADE:  C (starting salary range approximately $110,000 – $120,000) Benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life and retirement.

APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE:  June 15, 2024

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A successful candidate must have earned a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with four (4) years of professional experience in configuration, development, and maintenance of PeopleSoft Tools and PeopleSoft Applications is required. Alternatively, eight (8) years of professional experience in configuration, development, and maintenance of PeopleSoft Tools and PeopleSoft Applications may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.  

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in higher education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:  Successful candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities.  Applicants should address following items in their letter of application:

• Excellence in analysis and problem-solving skills, creativity, verbal and written communication skills, tact, interpersonal skills, ability to function on a team, ability to understand the technical aspects of the information technology services industry.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of efficient use of industry-recognized architectural concepts in support of software development.
• Experience in relational database application development and knowledge of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience with Web Services Description Language (WSDL) ;
• Experience with XML, HTML and HTTP methods;
• Experience with SQL;
• Experience developing and maintaining complex ERP applications; e.g. PeopleSoft Campus Solutions;
• Experience applying maintenance bundles, critical patches, and service levels for PeopleSoft applications and tools;
• Experience with PeopleSoft’s Application Designer, and Data Mover;
• An understanding of technical architecture design, Integration Broker architecture, and best practices for PeopleSoft;
• Ability to follow established processes and procedures;
• Ability and interest to learn new techniques, tools, and methodologies as they relate to PeopleSoft administration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following areas of responsibility within Client Services:

• Analyze and define the problem or new function.  Define a solution – An analysis of the problem is required whether approaching a new application or maintaining an existing application.  Research and problem solving are required to define a successful solution.  An accurate initial definition of the work and a good design will affect the success of subsequent implementation and use. The rapid evolution of information technologies and tools requires researching and learning new techniques and adapting them to NSHE IT processes.  A Senior PeopleSoft Developer will be assigned to lead programming projects.
• Implement a solution through coding, documentation, and testing – Skillful coding and thorough testing are required to create an efficient workable programming solution.  Sufficient documentation will enable continued support of the application.  Accurate, efficient, understandable, and easy to use applications impact the productivity, efficiency and accuracy of NSHE member institutions’ business practices.
• Communicate with SCS colleagues and with campus customers throughout the processes of creating and maintaining applications – Communication with customers is essential in designing an application and assessing its success.  Communication with the SCS programming, operations, systems, and customer services staff is essential in forging the team support required for successful service to customers.  For customer satisfaction and productivity, it is essential to understand the NSHE customers’ business processes and goals and how available IT applications can facilitate those processes and goals.
• Mentoring – The Senior PeopleSoft Developer will advice and provide guidance for trainees and other PeopleSoft Developers about best practices for the design and development of PeopleSoft applications.

TO APPLY: The application process will be handled through the Workday on-line search process.  Application materials must include a current resume, detailed cover letter, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of four professional references willing to be contacted.  Applicants should fully describe qualifications and experience, since the initial review will serve to evaluate applicants based on documented, relevant qualifications and professional work experience.  Applications will be considered incomplete without all requested materials.  References will only be contacted for those who advance to the final phase of the search and with prior consent of the applicant.  The review of materials will begin immediately.  Materials should be addressed to Sherry Olson, Human Resources. For assistance with NSHE’s on-line applicant portal, contact Sherry Olson at (775) 784-4901.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS:  Current employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education MUST use the “Find Jobs” process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at NSHE institutions.  Once you log into Workday and type “Find Jobs” in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site.  Locate the specific job posting by typing the requisition number (e.g. R0000000) in the search box

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications may be submitted until the position is filled.  The review of materials will begin immediately, however, for full consideration applications should be submitted by May 19, 2024.