PeopleSoft Software Engineer I

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Position Information

People Soft Software Engineer I

Full Time

Public

1

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IT ENTERPRISE FINAN SYST

2026381

40

Monday – Friday 8:30AM-5PM;
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Chesapeake, VA

O
- Occasional

GE17

Semi-Monthly

$75,096 – $110,000:
Depending on Qualifications and Experience.

The City of Chesapeake is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support and enhance the City’s People Soft Financials environment. This position is responsible for administering, maintaining, and optimizing the People Soft application and supporting infrastructure to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of critical enterprise systems.

The Software Engineer will manage system upgrades, patches, integrations, customizations, and environment refreshes while monitoring system performance and resolving complex technical issues. This position works closely with functional teams, database administrators, and third party vendors to implement technical solutions that support the City’s financial operations.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in People Soft administration and development, along with excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and customer service skills.

• Five or more years of experience administering, implementing, and supporting People Soft Financials or other enterprise ERP systems.
• Experience with People Tools, including Application Designer, Data Mover, Process Scheduler, Integration Broker, and Oracle Web Logic administration.
• Experience applying People Soft Update Manager ( PUM ) images, patches, upgrades, and performing environment refreshes.
• Experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server databases, including writing SQL for troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Experience developing and maintaining People Soft customizations using People Code, Application Engine, SQR , BI Publisher, and related development tools.
• Experience with system monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, and troubleshooting complex enterprise application environments.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively support both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial systems in a local government environment is preferred.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.

VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT : Requires a bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience in computer science or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT : In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of full-time experience in software development and engineering.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

07/31/2026

08/14/2026

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