PeopleSoft Senior Technical Developer

Peoplesoft Senior Technical Developer

Clackamas County's Department of Technology Services is excited to welcome a skilled professional to join our team. This is a role where you can do meaningful, challenging work that supports our community while enjoying the balance and stability to thrive both personally and professionally. Our PeopleSoft system is stable and mature, which means you'll be able to focus on steady, well-planned projects rather than constant fire drills. As part of our collaborative PeopleSoft team, you'll maintain and enhance a wide range of HR and Finance modules, support system integrations, and contribute to sustainable improvements that make a real impact.

We are seeking a candidate with hands-on development experience, strong knowledge of best practices, and familiarity with business functions like Human Resources, Finance, and Payroll. Collaboration, problem-solving, and customer service are central to how we work and support the County.

Along with meaningful work, we offer a generous paid time off package and flexible benefits designed to support your well-being and give you time to recharge. At Clackamas County, you can grow your career in public service while enjoying a workplace that truly values balance, stability, and professional growth.

Required Minimum Qualifications / Transferrable Skills :

A minimum of seven (7) years of experience performing advanced systems analysis and design work in support of highly complex application systems that involves multiple sub-systems, programs, files, databases, and users

At least 5 years of experience programming and troubleshooting using most of these Oracle PeopleSoft technical tools : Application Designer, PeopleCode, SQR, Application Engine, BI Publisher, COBOL, etc.

Experience with all phases of application software development, including administration, setup, and troubleshooting

Experience developing new reports, data interfaces, bolt-on applications to meet business or technical requirements, including reports and interfaces between PeopleSoft Human Capital Management and Finance systems, third-party providers, and cloud providers.

Experience developing and documenting technical and business requirements and processes, this may also include training users

Experience handling confidential, time sensitive information

Experience providing internal customer service through troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving production problems of the PeopleSoft Human Capital and Finance environments.

Demonstrated knowledge of database management principles and techniques.

Knowledge and experience using SQL data languages (Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle) utilizing the appropriate software tools and techniques for analysis, debugging, and programming

Ability to work early and late hours to meet time lines, provide off-hour upgrade and maintenance, available for periodic on-call, and respond to emergency situations

Preferred Special Qualifications / Transferrable Skills :

These are preferred but not required qualifications. No experience in any or all of the following will not necessarily disqualify you from consideration.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience with FIT / GAP analysis using Project Management tools and processes

Experience coordinating the work of a project team composed of staff, vendors, and / or users; managing, reporting progress and completing projects and time and within budget

Experience with the PeopleSoft System Architecture and Administration, including system performance troubleshooting

Experience executing PeopleSoft Upgrades

Experience with JSON, RESTFul web services or other integration tools (ETL) methods

Experience with other programming languages, like Java

Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Power Platform

Experience with Crystal Reports

Ability to learn new technology and reporting tools, utilize the training, and be comfortable assuming development tasks upon training

Knowledge of Oracle's PeopleSoft Selective Adoption and experience using the PeopleSoft Upgrade Manager

Pre-Employment Requirements :

Must pass a criminal history check which may include national or state fingerprint records check

• For veterans qualified for Veterans' Preference : If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and / or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and / or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and / or qualifications relate to this position.

Typical Tasks :

Duties may include but are not limited to the following :

Coordinates the work of project teams composed of technical staff, vendors and users; guides and formulates project needs and requirements; manages and completes projects within specific time and budget constraints; prepares progress reports and revises projections to reflect current status.

Communicates with TS management, technical staff, users and departments to analyze current and projected application needs, resources and system performance; conducts research of new systems and modifications; conducts compatibility studies and cost / benefit analyses and recommends the most cost-effective approach to meet application system requirements.

Coordinates the planning of projects related to existing or proposed systems; prepares estimates and tracks project time and costs; establishes a work plan in relation to the capacity and limitations of system infrastructure, operating time and available personnel; assigns projects or tasks to project staff.

Develops detailed design specifications, definitions, performance criteria, and testing methods; writes, develops, and documents operational procedures; coordinates systems maintenance, testing, and production runs; devises schedules for implementation; provides training and technical guidance to users and staff in the use of new or modified systems and procedures.

Utilizes appropriate software tools and techniques for systems analysis, logic design, applications programming and coding, data base management, computer operations, troubleshooting equipment problems, and maintaining operational integrity of the computer system.

Leads and / or coordinates the work of regular employees and contractors assigned to projects; promotes cooperative team efforts among technical staff, contractors and users; monitor contractor / vendor activities; coordinates with required vendors in providing required services.

Provides ongoing high-level technical design, support and enhancements to new and existing systems and applications; coordinates maintenance, testing and daily operations; prepares schedules for implementation; monitors, troubleshoots and maximizes performance and integrity; performs comprehensive diagnosis of problems and develops / implements solutions.

Under direction, researches, recommends and implements new technology for new and existing systems coordinating such activities with the required application, network, system, administration & network teams for new and existing systems.

Coordinates and as required also performs, the administrative design, development and support technical functions to provide required application services; coordination and work performed includes, but is not limited to, network / system (non-application) / database and security functions.

Maintains a broad knowledge of current and emerging state-of-the-art technologies, business best practices, architectures and products; acts of the highest point of escalation in application support and

maintenance; coordinates other technical areas to facilitate issue resolution, technology development and integration.

In coordination with TS management / technical staff and department business staff, designs and implements technical and business standards and policies, security practices and performance metrics; participates in long range planning and design of technical and business requirements and configurations; backup and recovery procedures; and design of service enhancements.

Working Conditions :

May work early and late hours to meet time lines, provide off-hour upgrade and maintenance, available for periodic on-call, and respond to emergency situations.

Work Schedule :

This position is included in the County's alternate workweek program, working 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Thursday (Fridays off). Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

This is not a remote work position. This position is eligible for hybrid on-site / telework, subject to the and based on the Department's business needs. The exact amount of on-site / telework and schedule will be discussed with the hiring manager at the time of offer. The incumbent will be expected to report on-site for in-person meetings, team collaboration, trainings, or other operational needs as determined by the department.

Telework locations cannot be located outside of Oregon or Washington. Telework from any other state is not allowed. Washington residents must perform 50% of their time on-site at Clackamas County.

About the Department :

High quality, innovative, cost-effective technology for county departments and county commissioners

While it is not possible to know with certainty all of the challenges that the future will bring, one assumption seems certain; today's practices will not be adequate to meet tomorrow's needs.

Along with this, we know that technology is constantly changing. Therefore as Clack