Senior Software Engineer-Workday

21-Oct-2022

Human Resources – HCM Innovation and Strategic Support

76920BR

University Job Title

Senior Software Developer

Bargaining Unit

None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Manager; Program Leader (26)

Wage Ranges

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Work Location

Central Campus

Worksite Address

221 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Searchable Job Family

Computing and Information Systems, Human Resources, Technical Support

Total # of hours to be worked:

37.5

Position Focus:

Yale’s Office of HR Innovation and Strategic Support (HRISS) is a dynamic, forward-thinking team tasked with balancing people, processes, and technology to help HR make informed decisions and deliver results. We collaborate with our clients to develop leading HR strategies and support organizations in achieving excellence through implementing solutions that transform how they organize, develop capabilities, deploy technology, and deliver a leading employee experience.

We are looking for enterprising, focused, organized self-starters to help further the team’s focus on integration delivery and data conversion processes. The experienced candidates should preferably have both the functional and the technical skills in Workday Integrations and preferably some Salesforce knowledge. As a Workday Senior Software Engineer your primary responsibility may include: Support the Integration workstream driving towards decisions and recommending best practices related to Workday functionality. Identify strategies, risks, and options, and recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements. Design and building of simple to complex applications and integrations that integrate with Yale’s systems and outside vend. Lead, mentor, counsel and manage the performance of project staff (depending upon project structure). Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping. Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder collaboration to achieve project objectives. Support innovation through the creation of new industry-leading methods and assets. This position could be considered for a fully remote work location.

Essential Duties

1. Takes leadership role in the design, development and delivery of applications, programs, and systems. 2. Provides software development services including: analysis, specifications, design, programming, testing, deployment, and support. 3. Works directly with clients to identify application requirements. Performs systems analysis and develops and implements technical solutions based on business needs, project goals, and priorities. 4. Develops solutions to technical issues or to support business opportunities. Serves as a liaison to end users for problem solving, education or enhancements. Works with staff to identify system enhancement needs. 5. Works with users to identify reporting needs. Develops queries, extracts and reports from system databases and schedules and distributes these reports as applicable. 6. Provides technical advice and other project support to other team members. Trains technical and non-technical personnel. Develops skills and nurtures best practices. 7. Applies and keeps current with existing and emerging technologies and methodologies. Provides ongoing input to the establishment of programming standards, procedures, and methodologies. 8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and six years of related experience in analysis and programming applications or database solutions or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Familiar with Workday Studio Integrations, Workday Core Connector integrations, Workday EIB, API integrations, XML language, XSLT style sheets, and Workday Reports including BIRT reports.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Strong experience in implementing custom solutions and integrating with Third Party applications.

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Exposure to some reporting and data visualization business intelligence tool such as Microsoft Power BI.

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team, including the ability to work with people from all levels of an organization.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Working knowledge of SDLC processes including requirements gathering, design, build, and test.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit “Learn about background checks” under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It’s Your Yale website.

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Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement:

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

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