IT, Software Engineer

Position: IT, Software Engineer 4

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Salary Range

$ - $

Overview

This position, reporting to the Associate Director, Financial Systems & Solutions, will be a member of the development team supporting Yale's Financial systems and the Finance function  primary focus will be in the area of Finance (General Accounting, Chart of Accounts, Sponsored Projects, Budgets) and Source to Pay (requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, suppliers, procurement card imports, settlements, etc.), but will also support other Finance functions/systems.

The Financial Systems & Solutions team creates and maintains applications and integrations built on the Workday platform, including the Workday integrations toolset and Workday Extend and orchestration, and middleware tools like web Methods and Talend. The person in this position must have the capacity to understand technical concepts but be able to communicate in a non-technical manner with functional users.

This role will collaborate with other members of the team to ensure the development of consistent business architecture across the Finance applications s role will lead the support and/or installation software applications and integrations, participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. This role will provide support and guidance to users, helping to resolve issues related to system usage and performance.

This includes providing on-call and 24/7 support when necessary. Provides technical support to project team members. Performs a variety of tasks. As a Software Engineer 4, this person will be expected to lead and direct the work of others and at a minimum apply their leadership qualities at the team and department level; assignments are complex; decisions can have a medium and long term impact to the areas of which they are accountable requiring advanced best practice expertise.

Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to build and maintain complex Workday Integrations (STUDIO, EIB, Reports, XSLT).
• Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Enhanced interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Strong systems analysis methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of information security concepts, principles, relevant tools, and standards.

Preferred

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and strong knowledge in supporting Financial systems, Workday is preferred.
• Knowledge of Workday Integrations (EIB, XSLT, Reports, STUDIO, WWS), Workday Extend, Orchestration. Workday Pro Certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge of Middleware tools (web Methods, Talend ETL/ESB); SQL Server Database procedures/functions.
• Demonstrated use of AI in previous work experiences.

Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge in supporting Financial systems, Workday is preferred.
• Knowledge of Workday Integrations (EIB, XSLT, Reports, STUDIO, WWS), Workday Extend, Orchestration.
• Knowledge of Middleware tools (web Methods, Talend ETL/ESB); SQL Server Database procedures/functions.
• Demonstrated use of AI in previous work experiences.

Principal Responsibilities

Design, analyze, code, test, debug, document and maintain highly complex enterprise systems; develop enhancements that enable a positive end‑user experience.

Formulate, define, and document system scope and objectives to develop or modify highly complex software systems.

Analyze and amend software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.

Define projects, organize a project team, and direct project activities; provide technical guidance to less experienced programmer/analyst; may instruct, direct, and check the work of other application developers.

Research, analyze, design, document, and modify software specifications throughout the production life cycle.

Creates and implements project specifications/plans for projects with significant inter‑dependency with other systems and/or projects.

Develop or modify procedures to solve complex problems related to computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results.

Required

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree and seven years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

Job Posting Date

10/08/2025

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

GS-4

Compensation Grade Profile

GS-4j

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Location

221 Whitney Ave, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre‑employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job…