PeopleSoft Developer & Support Engineer

Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years working with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, HCM, and/or Financials systems 9.0+.
  • Proficiency in Oracle PeopleCode and PeopleTools.
  • Experience with Approval Workflows, Application Engine, and Integration Broker.
  • Familiarity with Oracle SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert-level technical support for PeopleSoft applications.
  • Consult with stakeholders to gather business requirements and prepare technical specifications.
  • Conduct functional unit testing for new applications and integrations.
  • Assist in deploying application upgrades and patches.
  • Collaborate with hosting providers to resolve system incidents.
  • Adhere to established development standards and processes.
  • Train and mentor business and technical staff.

Benefits

  • Generous health, dental, and life insurance coverage.
  • Long-term disability insurance.
  • Retirement plan options and deferred compensation programs.
  • Flexible telework options depending on agency needs.
Full Job Description
Salary: $107,352.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Exempt
Remote Employment: Remote Optional
Job Number: 15863
Department: State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC)
Division: Information Technology
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Description
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The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a recently vacated PeopleSoft Developer & Support Engineer position within the Application Services team. The Application Services department within SBCTC's Information Technology Division is responsible for delivering enterprise applications and related support services to Washington State's community and technical colleges, as well as the State Board office.
The PeopleSoft Developer and Support Engineer will perform technical support, development, and maintenance functions for the ctcLink ERP system, which includes PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, Campus Solutions, and Financials suites. The role will have a primary focus on Oracle's PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) suite. This position will serve as a technical subject matter expert for HCM applications and business processes, while supporting PeopleTools, integrations, accessibility, and collaboration across the broader ctcLink environment as needed. The position requires the ability to analyze complex technical issues, research and identify solutions, and deliver coding, configuration, and data-driven resolutions. Strong written, planning, analytical, and verbal communication skills are essential to effectively collaborate with functional teams, technical staff, and system stakeholders.
This is a full-time, exempt position. The annual compensation for this position is $107,352 to $107,352. Washington State has a generous benefit package including health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and two optional deferred compensation programs. For more information, see The official duty station for this position is Olympia, Washington. This position may be eligible for up to 100% telework, consistent with agency policy and operational needs. The selected candidate must be available to work during regular business in the Pacific Time (PT) zone.

Recruitment and screening of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled. However, to ensure full consideration, return completed materials by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Note: Agency hiring authorities reserve the right - and may exercise the option - to make a hiring decision prior to the conclusion of the recruitment process. Please submit materials as soon as possible.

Duties

  • Provide expert-level technical application support for Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Human Capital Management, and/or Financials application. Work directly with functional analysts, security analysts and end users to provide root cause analysis of issues related to data integrity, delivered Oracle code, customizations and integrations with third-party systems. Identify and troubleshoot coding and/or data issues by utilizing application and server log files, PeopleTools software and components and SQL Developer software. Test and implement bug fixes. Provide additional support to the other PeopleSoft applications as needed.
  • Consult with functional analysts, support analysts and stakeholders to understand client business needs and requirements. Prepare technical and functional specifications. Design and develop customized applications and third-party integrations based on business requirements utilizing Application Designer, PeopleCode, Component Interfaces, Application Packages, XML Publisher, Integration Broker, SQR, Crystal Reports, Web Services, Approval Workflow Engine, PS Query, SQL Developer and Excel to CI interfaces.
  • Perform functional unit testing for bug fix activities, new application development and integrations with internal and external third-party systems. Provide technical support to quality assurance team, functional analysts and end users during system integration testing and user acceptance testing, including issue resolution.
  • Assist in the deployment of application upgrades, patches, configurations and critical updates. Review release notes from Oracle, analyze PeopleSoft Update Manager compare reports to determine impacts to customizations and third-party integrations and create retrofit projects to integrate Oracle releases into customizations and third-party integrations.
  • Collaborate with hosting provider for managed services (network, security and hosting) and application management services (PeopleSoft application, databases and third-party systems) to resolve incidents related to system performance, connectivity, code migrations, data integrity issues, application updates and critical patches.
  • Adhere to established development and accessibility standards and follow approved software development life cycle processes.
  • Provide technical assistance in training, mentoring, and coaching business and technical staff.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or Information Systems OR equivalent combination of related experience and/or education.
  • Five or more years of work experience with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Human Capital Management, and/or Financials systems 9.0 or above. Up to three years of experience may be substituted with work in other ERP systems.
  • Experience with Oracle PeopleCode, PeopleTools, Approval Workflows, Application Engine, Application Package, Component Interface, and Integration Broker.
  • Experience with Oracle SQL.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with technical development to meet WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.

Supplemental Information

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates may apply at and submit the following items:

  1. Online Application
  2. Cover Letter that addresses your interest in the position and ability to perform the responsibilities described in this announcement.
  3. Detailed resume of all educational and professional experience that demonstrates how you meet the qualifications.
  4. List of three professional references one of which should be your current immediate supervisor. References are typically contacted after interviews.

Submitted applications are the property of SBCTC and will not be returned.

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