Department SummaryAcademic Technology sets the strategy for a portfolio of enterprise-wide products and platforms enabling the activities of academic stakeholders across the university. 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 Billing & Receivables team conceives, configures, monitors, defines, tests, delivers, monitors, optimizes, and refines Billing & Receivables 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 SummaryThe Software Developer, Billing & Receivables IT Products will develop and configure back-end services product solutions, adhering to coding best practices and standards. They will help ensure that all functionality and capabilities meet the needs of a broad range of customers, partners, and key stakeholders by translating requirements into code that enhances the usability, creates business value, and elevates the customer experience. This team member will also conduct testing, troubleshooting, and debugging to enable optimal performance. Additional responsibilities include conducting research of emerging technologies and industry practices for Billing & Receivables; making recommendations regarding best practices and technologies for adoption and providing input to continual improvement activities for assigned projects. The Software Developer, Billing & Receivables IT Products will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by enabling University stakeholders to effectively leverage Billing & Receivables technical 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.
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QualificationsThree years experience working in one or more of the following fields: computer science, computer information systems, software development, or related field. (Required) Experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums. (Required) Experience in the design and development of enterprise applications using React JS, a popular JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces. (Required) Experience developing and executing complex test plans. Experience with planning for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms. (Required) Five 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) Knowledge and skill in secure software development, software repository skills, and software specification, design, modification, implementation and deployment of large-scale scope. (Required)Core Java skills and a modern front-end framework, user-friendly enterprise applications, AWS cloud development, Java/J2EE technologies. (Required)Skill using frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, JUnit, JPA, JDBC, LDAP; XML and related technologies such as JAXP, JAXB, XPath, XML schema. (Required)Strong written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate technical information and ideas to a diverse community of colleagues and stakeholders. (Required)Able to establish and advance positive working relationships and a strong rapport with team members, stakeholders, and customers. (Required)Strong organizational skills and is able to balance competing priorities and support concurrent projects. Ability to work in a project-based environment using project management practices. (Required)Strong demonstrated problem-solving skills; scopes solutions based on knowledge of available resources and timelines. Able to ask questions, gather information, evaluate options, and 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 proposes innovative ideas, including the incorporation of new technologies or processes. Is able to work with agility in a fast-paced environment. (Required)Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal AffiliationsBachelor's Degree In one or more of: information technology, computer science, public administration, business administration, communications, or related field, or equivalent combination of experience/training. (Required) Bachelor's Degree In one or more of the following fields: information technology, computer science, public administration, business administration, communications. (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).
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.
Schedule8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PT, Monday through Friday and/or variable based upon operational needs.
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