Applications Development Manager II

Posting Number req18452 Department Student & Acad Technologies Department Website Link it.
arizona.
edu Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights This position oversees the stability and security of all PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (Uaccess Student) environments.
This position manages 3-5 direct reports and approximately 2 contractors.
All application upgrades, patches, and code changes across the stack are the responsibility of this position.
The technical stack includes PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Skuid/Inflight, Gideon Taylor, Course Dog, and more than 50 integrations that leverage Boomi, Control M csv files, API end points, and PS Integration Broker.
The team’s mission is to continually improve the student experience for all university students.
Uaccess Student is how students register for classes, receive final grades, pay for tuition, receive financial aid, and so much more.
Current and future projects include modernization of the student experience, improved workflow for students on probation and academic appeals, forms modernization, new workflows for room and course registrations, and coming into compliance with new financial aid requirements.
The developers work in partnership with business analysts to develop specifications to solve some of the largest priorities the university has.
The team has well established workflows and procedures for most items with each team member having more than 10 years of development experience.
This position allows for in state (AZ) remote work.
Get to know us: University Information Technology Services (UITS) has some 400 employees and an annual operating budget of over $80 million.
It is the University's central IT unit and provides enterprise-level technologies and services that are broadly consumed, core to central administrative business operations, and tend to offer substantial economies of scale.
Technology at the University of Arizona is essential to the mission of research, teaching, and learning and is the foundation to the academic and administrative operations of the campus.
With a new future on the horizon, we have taken this unique moment to emerge with even more robust service capabilities than were offered before the pandemic.
UITS works in collaboration with department and college IT units to enhance student experiences to connect, discover, and engage with the University, curricula, and beyond.
We support research technologies for innovative solutions to global challenges and embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship and the values of diversity and inclusion.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
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arizona.
edu Duties & Responsibilities Management of team members and consultants.
Responsible for setting each person’s priorities, ensuring peer review and risk reviews are completed for all code team wide, improving any policy or security practice that creates a more stable and secure environment for Uaccess Student.
Conducts annual employee assessments and provides year-round professional development to help improve each team member and the capabilities of the entire team.
Writing code and assisting others in creating approaches to solve problems that improve the university’s ability to admit students, register for classes, payment, financial aid disbursement, and document credits earned.
Communicating within the team to ensure a positive organizational culture.
Communicating with Business Analysts and stakeholders from across the university to ensure the mission of the student information system is under a continuous improvement process.
Communicates all technical ramifications to their IT Director, Chief Technology Officer for the university, and CIO.
Responsible for ensuring all Information Security Office procedures are understood and implemented.
Responsible for ensuring we are in good standing for the quarterly security reviews from FSO and the annual State ACFR audit.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Working knowledge of AWS architecture.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Ability to create a shared vision and help others participate.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team and with other teams.
Knowledge of security best practices for enterprise applications.
Knowledge of PeopleSoft solutions.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree AND 5 years of related work experience, including 2 years of managerial experience OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications Experience in Angular JS.
Experience with balancing multiple high priority projects.
Experience writing PeopleSoft code.
FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.
0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Information Technology Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $99,901 + DOE Compensation Type salary at 1.
0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Grade 12 Career Stream and Level M2 Job Family Applications Development Job Function Information Technology Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates uits-jobs@arizona.
edu Open Date 11/22/2023 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community.
As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies.
Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.
As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.