Application Developer III

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Job Category:
Staff & Executive - Information Technology

Department: N/A (Office of Information Technology)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Application Developer III for the Office of Information Technology. This position reports to the Director IT of OIT / EARC Student Information System (SIS).

• Key developer and team lead for all aspects of software development lifecycle for the SIS Transformation project, responsible for implementation and support of the next generation Rutgers enterprise student information system on Oracle Fusion Cloud ecosystem.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and leading approaches in Higher Education, lead and drive project discussions and technical workshops, and interact with third‑party vendors.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute across multiple disciplines to develop robust, holistic solutions for project assignments.
• Recommend and architect new technology solutions, define configuration and extension standards, and determine technical approaches for conversions, interfaces, and reports.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution and development of cloud‑computing strategies, roadmaps, and plans for the EARC.
• Provide high‑level analysis, guide other members and groups within the department, and oversee implementations designed and developed by other team members.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum seven (7) years of programming experience, with solid knowledge of current programming languages and methodologies. Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.

• Knowledgeable in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Ability to stay up to date on the latest Oracle Fusion Cloud technologies and trends.
• Solid understanding of data migration/integration principles.
• Hands‑on experience performing data conversions and integration from legacy systems to Oracle Fusion Cloud.
• Basic Student Information System module understanding.
• Experience building integrations using REST / SOAP services.
• Ability to manage project expectations and deliverables by platform vendors, implementation partners, and ensure end user satisfaction.
• Proficient in documentation/management of technical specifications and collaboration with business users to gather and document business requirements for configuration, extension, and development requests.
• Excellent at communicating and explaining complex concepts in layman’s terms, managing tasks and translating requirements into technical work action items and driving project deliverables.
• Ability to prioritize, schedule, and complete development, configuration, and testing required for multiple projects with overlapping schedules.
• Solid experience leading teams through the entire life‑cycle of project implementations and upgrades.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, detail‑oriented and thorough.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work effectively with minimal supervision or in a team environment.
• Excellent oral presentation and communication skills and ability to provide exceptional service.

• Hands‑on technical and development support for Oracle Fusion Cloud Student Management modules.
• Ability to design and develop customizations using Visual Builder and Process Builder in Oracle Integration Cloud to Oracle Fusion Cloud.
• Hands‑on experience designing integrations in Oracle Integration Cloud (or other integration platform) to Oracle Fusion Cloud, including REST and SOAP services, FBDI / HDL file uploads, and extracting data using analytics/BI Publisher reports, analysis, and OTBI Reports.
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