IT Software Developer

Overview

Stanford's University Information Technology (UIT) organization serves diverse clientele from various university business units and schools. We are a hub of business analysts, developers, and architects supporting the Oracle EBusiness Suite by extending and customizing the application and also designing and developing custom applications to support core functions of the University. We also support the Oracle Financials cloud, Procurement Cloud and Enterprise Performance Management suite of SaaS applications and integrations to Oracle Human Capital Management cloud.

We are looking for a passionate Oracle Software Developer to join our Financials, Service Management and Middleware Systems (FSMM) group in Enterprise Technology (ET) within University IT. The group manages a set of central registries and supports a suite of middleware applications developed in Oracle Application Express (APEX) and Java background processes that facilitate enterprise integration. This position focuses on the development and maintenance of custom applications and requires proficiency in Oracle APEX, JavaScript, Web Services, and Oracle database development.

The incumbent works closely with system developers, business analysts, QA, deployment, and operations teams to successfully deploy software applications. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of designing and developing secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise information systems.

• Conceptualize design, implement, and develop solutions for complex system/programs independently.
• Work with a variety of users to gain information, and develop intra-system tradeoffs between different users, as necessary; interact with a diverse client base and outside vendor contacts.
• Document system builds and application configurations; maintain and update documentation as needed.
• Provide technical analysis, design, development, conversion, and implementation work.
• Work as a project leader, as needed, for projects of moderate complexity.
• Serve as a technical resource for applications.
• Compare, evaluate, and implement new features and technologies, and integrate them into the computing environment.
• Follow team software development methodology.
• Mentor lower level software developers.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications.
• Proficiency with application design and data modeling.
• Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical clients.
• Ability to lead activities on structured team development projects.
• Ability to select, adapt, and effectively use a variety of programming methods.
• Knowledge of the application domain.
• Understanding of all aspects of software development life cycle and quality control practices.
• Able to work on multiple initiatives at a time with an ability to manage and prioritize work.
• A solid grasp of technical problems, capabilities, and solutions especially around database applications.

Relevant Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of Oracle PL/SQL development and SQL programming experience with exposure to data conversion or data transformation and tuning application performance is required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience building integrations on Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) and integrating with Oracle Fusion Financials or Oracle HCM cloud.
• 5+ years of experience developing applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX) specifically developing and maintaining complex applications including exposure to upgrading to new releases.
• Familiarity with JQuery/Java script, CSS, HTML5, shell scripting is a plus.
• Exposure to tools such as Jira, SLACK, Confluence, Service Now.
• Familiarity with application integrations using Snap Logic, API Gateway platforms, Java Spring framework is a plus.
• Passion for working with end users to understand their needs and improve their end‑user experience.
• Strong…