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Senior Software Engineer / Architect

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Requirements

  • Basic Qualifications are the minimum threshold a candidate must meet in order to be considered for this role.
  • Minimum of seven years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience
  • Additional Qualifications and Skills:
  • The following Additional Qualifications are strongly preferred. If you meet some, but not all, you are still encouraged to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn.
  • Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and equipment
  • Highly specialized knowledge of a specific technology
  • Demonstrated team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor
  • Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for web accessibility
  • Certificates and Licenses:
  • Completion of Harvard IT Academy specified foundational courses (or external equivalent) preferred
  • Working Conditions: Onsite work is performed in an office setting.
  • Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week
  • This is a hybrid position and travel to the campus may be required for important project events with advance notice.
  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
  • Pre-Employment Screening: Identity
  • Other Information:
  • Please provide a cover letter and resume as one document with your application.
  • This position has a 180-day orientation and review period.
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  • Salary Grade and Ranges
  • This position is salary grade level 059. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:Generous paid time off including parental leaveMedical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day oneRetirement plans with university contributionsWellbeing and mental health resourcesSupport for families and caregiversProfessional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursementCommuter benefits, discounts and campus perksLearn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page .EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment StatementHarvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination . We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes.Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by lawHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceParental leave

Additional Information

The Senior Software Engineer / Architect will contribute to the strategic direction of the University's financial management systems, with a primary responsibility supporting the enterprise Oracle EBS and EPM environments. This position will report to the Director of Administrative Systems, as a part of the university central IT unit, HUIT. Lead comprehensive applications/web development for highly complex projects; typically work as part of a team to implement complex business solutions. Deliver strategic and expert coding; focus on overarching development strategy for a large, complex, multi-faceted application. May manage a number of projects simultaneously. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Participate fully in software development life cycle Lead development of technical solutions to deliver business requirements Participate in long term strategic planning for the application portfolio(s) Establish and maintain internal/external stakeholder relationships Abide by and follow the Harvard University IT technical standards, policies and Code of Conduct Develop using Oracle Pl/SQL, shell scripting and Groovy Extend Amazon infrastructure using Python, AWS ECS, AWS Secrets Manager and Docker containers Oracle APEX, BI Publisher, Oracle SQL*Plus, SQL Loader Leverage GIT and SPLUNK Develop and support APIGEE solutions and restful services Support and develop extensions to Oracle EBS and EPM PBCS

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