Senior Software Developer, Financial Aid IT Products

University of California Los Angeles

Budgeted Pay Scale: $136,980-$150,768
Full Salary Range: USD $92,600.00/Yr. - USD $202,200.00/Yr.


Department Summary
The Academic Technology team designs, develops, configures, enhances, optimizes, and maintains core enterprise technologies ensuring functionality end, quality, business value, user-experience, and digital accessibility of the products and platforms meet the expectations of the campus community. Academic Technology fuels ITS' cloud-first strategy by strategically reducing technical debt in partnership with other departments and teams leveraging cutting-edge techniques to accelerate releases using automation and application lifecycle management standards and tools.The Student Products team conceives, configures, monitors, defines, tests, delivers, monitors, optimizes, and refines Student products and application technologies, including but not limited to mobile and web applications, collaboration tools, CRM products, budget/financial management products, HR applications, and other services. This department also works to optimize user experience, address digital accessibility needs, and establish the highest standards of quality assurance and release management for UCLA's administrative applications and technologies.

Position Summary
The Senior Software Developer will design, develop, test, integrate and maintain back-end services for complex product solutions and frameworks. The Senior Software Developer will take the lead in software solutions by adhering to functional and technical requirements, evaluating information needs, and collaborating with a broad range of customers, partners, and key stakeholders. This role will be responsible for developing clean code and conducting regular code reviews. The Senior Software Developer will evaluate system flow, data usage, and work processes and investigate problem areas. In this role, the Senior Software Developer will manage work activities throughout the software development lifecycle. They will collaborate with front-end developers to integrate back-end services with user interfaces and provide mentorship to junior developers. Additional responsibilities include conducting research of emerging technologies and industry practices; making recommendations regarding best practices and technologies for adoption and providing input to continual improvement activities for assigned projects.

The Senior Software Developer, Financial Aid IT Products will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by enabling University stakeholders to effectively leverage Financial Aid products and applications. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.

Salary & Compensation
*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

Five years experience working in one or more of the following fields: computer science, computer information systems, software development, or related field. (Required)

Advanced experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums. Expertise in languages like Node.js, Python, Java, .Net, JavaScript, PHP, or similar. (Required)

Significant experience in the design and development of complex enterprise applications using .NET 6+, C#, API, GraphQL, JWT Tokenization, Angular 2+, Docker, Github. (Required)

Significant experience in the design and development of complex enterprise applications using CloudFormation, Cloud Watch, CodePipeline, Github, RDS and related technologies. (Required)

Advanced experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms. Experience developing and executing complex test plans. (Required)

Seven or more years experience working in one or more of the following fields: computer science, computer information systems, software development. (Preferred)

Experience in complex higher education environments, serving academic and administrative functions of a large public university. (Preferred)

Advanced knowledge and skill in secure software development, software repository skills, and software specification, design, modification, implementation and deployment of large-scale scope. (Required)

Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar. (Required)

Strong written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate complex technical ideas to a diverse community of colleagues and stakeholders. Can relay technical information to audiences of technical and non-technical stakeholders. (Required)

Able to establish and advance positive working relationships and a strong rapport with a diverse community of colleagues including team members, stakeholders, and customers. (Required)

Advanced organizational skills, ability to balance priorities, deliver concurrent projects to various stakeholders. Ability to work in a project-based environment using project management practices. (Required)

Advanced problem-solving skills; ability to identify root problems and scope solutions based on knowledge of resources, timelines, vision and strategy. Seeks information from diverse sources to inform solutions. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with integrity. (Required)

Able to participate in activities to advance an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. (Required)

Thinks creatively and introduces innovations such as the incorporation of new technologies or processes. Thrives in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Bachelor's Degree in one or more of the following fields: business administration, organization development, communication, or public administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience/training. (Required)

Bachelor's Degree in one or more of the following fields: business administration, organization development, communication, or public administration. (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that includes regular visits to campus as needed (for those who work remotely, travel/lodging expenses are not eligible for reimbursement).
  
  The anticipated pay range for this position is $136,980-$150,768, annually; salary is dependent upon the skills and experience of the selected finalist.
  
  NOTE: This position REQUIRES that a RESUME and COVER LETTER be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these two files ready to upload when applying.
  
• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Schedule
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PT, Monday through Friday and/or variable based upon operational needs.

Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered



To apply, please visit: https://jobs.ucla.edu/careers-home/jobs/4037

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