Applications Developer IV

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Applications Developer IV supports USFs enterprise ERP and reporting landscape spanning PeopleSoft Financials and Oracle Cloud HCM/Financials. The role focuses on delivering and sustaining application and reporting solutions resolving system usability and performance issues and ensuring compliance with established security controls and change management practices. This position serves as a senior technical resource supporting PeopleSoft Financials through its planned retirement while transitioning into hands-on configuration development and support activities within Oracle Fusion Financials as part of USFs ERP modernization initiatives. The Applications Developer IV works closely with architects functional leads and business partners to translate defined business requirements into secure scalable and user-friendly technical solutions that support enterprise operations and decision-making.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

Located in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region of Floridas gulf coast theUniversity of South Florida (USF) is a Preeminent State Research University with campuses in Tampa St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Rated as one of the top places to live in the U.S. Tampa Bay offers a high quality of life year-round sunshine and easy access to top-ratedentertainment. USF is one of the nations largest public universities serving more than 50000 students with an annual budget of $1.8 billon. Over the past five years USF has been the fastest-rising university in the nation public or private on the U.S. News and World Reports list of best universities which it ranks as the 44thbest public university in America.

USF is proud to be an innovating partner within the Tampa Bay region listed byForbesas the top emerging tech city in the country.

USF Information Technology (USF IT) provides technology services and support for the University of South Florida. The IT team led by the Vice President and CIO provides the following services: Administrative Services Client Support Communication Services Teaching and Learning Analytics and Reporting Mobile and Web Services Consulting Services Cybersecurity Service and Research Technologies. For more information please visit:Information Technology University of South Florida ()

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS: The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

USF offers GREAT BENEFITS to full time employees!!

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Various Retirement Options including 401K employer match
• Tuition Assistance(available for yourself spouse partner or dependent)

For more information about your total compensation package and other USF benefits please visit: Work at USF

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

• Serve as a senior technical contributor providing application development configuration enhancement and operational support for PeopleSoft Financials including defect resolution performance tuning and system stabilization as the platform approaches planned retirement.
• Support the transition from PeopleSoft Financials to Oracle Fusion Financials by participating in hands-on configuration development integration support and system learning activities under established architectural and functional guidance.
• Develop and maintain application components and integrations to meet defined business requirements prioritizing core financial processing and system reliability over specialized reporting solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues within PeopleSoft Financials collaborating with functional analysts architects and vendors to identify root causes and implement effective technical solutions.
• Participate in change management and deployment activities including code reviews documentation testing support and release coordination in alignment with established IT governance and change control processes.
• Contribute to ERP modernization efforts by building knowledge of Oracle Fusion Financials capabilities and tools while continuing to provide primary support for PeopleSoft Financials during the transition period.
• Serve as a senior technical resource and mentor within the development team supporting knowledge transfer promoting coding standards and reinforcing best practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science MIS or other field involving software and analytical training and five years of IT related work experience OR a Bachelors degree with no specific required field and six years of IT related work experience OR a Masters degree and four years of IT related work experience OR a combination of nine years of IT related work experience and validated training. Preparation for a relevant IT certification is considered to be related training.
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
  Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
  SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
  A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
  (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
  (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
  (c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
  (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
  (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
  Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
  Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

REQUIRED:

• Proficiency with relational databases SQL and ERP development tools commonly used in PeopleSoft Financials environments.
• Change Control performed using PHIRE application integrated with PeopleSoft.

PREFERRED:

• Exposure to or developing familiarity with Oracle Fusion Financial
• General familiarity with enterprise reporting tools (e.g. Power BI OTBI BI Publisher)
• Experience with service management or project tracking tools (e.g. Jira or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE:

• Working knowledge of higher education administrative and financial environments.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft Financials concepts modules and processes commonly used in higher education institutions.

IT CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Growth Mindset - Takes ownership of personal growth and embraces the concept that intelligence and talent can be developed through continuous learning. Willing to take on new challenges and views failure as an opportunity to grow.
• Communication - Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles and chooses appropriate effective ways to communicate. Adapts communication style depending on the audience and situation. Listens and asks questions to develop a better understanding.
• Collaboration - Collaborates with others in the pursuit of common missions visions values and goals. Fosters a sense of community within and across teams building on mutual respect trust and drawing on the strengths of others.
• Client Obsession - Client focused when creating solutions or solving problems believing that everything we do is to earn and keep our clients trust.
• Ownership - Takes responsibility accountability and proactively focuses on areas they can directly influence. Understands their role within the team and recognizes that they share the teams successes and failures.
• Outcome Driven - Focuses on desired results business outcomes and how to achieve them. Takes appropriate actions to ensure commitments are met and results achieved.