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Portland, Oregon, United States
Hybrid
Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.
Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.
We are seeking a creative, solutions-oriented collaborator to join our growing team. Our team interacts with others at all levels of Portland Community College and enjoys constant variety and challenge. If you are an enthusiastic contributor who enjoys being in the middle of important work, wants to help shape organizational change, and are interested in working with large scale, complex information systems (such as Workday and Banner) that serve students and staff in higher education, this position is for you.Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Develops, modifies and maintains complex programs. Monitors the operation of assigned programs and responds to problems by diagnosing and correcting errors in logic and coding. Develops special programs, such as a critical path analysis program to assist in managing a special project. Reviews user requirements and needs for new software and performs analysis, design, implementation, installation and training related to new software developed and/or acquired.
Analyzes and plans systems based on consultations with PCC management and/or staff. Document system plan and establishes an implementation schedule.
Designs and documents systems based on analysis results and further consultation with PCC management and staff.
Develops data bases, programs and procedures necessary to integrate and/or implement the system. Tests system fully to determine its operational reliability.
Documents system for user department and ITS conforming to institutional standards.
Assists user and operating areas in implementing and supporting systems including system installation, training and troubleshooting.
Carries out fact-finding and program analysis of problems; determines most appropriate procedures to resolve.
Provides technical advice and support to users. This includes creating ad-hoc reports, data analysis and correction, training and problem solving.
Assists in selecting hardware and software to be used by college staff.
Maintains contact with vendors to assist support activities.
Serves as technical advisor to user staff who do programming functions.
May install, modify and maintain systems and utility software on server computer systems.
Provides server support related to network software.
May guide or provide work direction to lower level Programmer/Analysts, other technical staff and/or student employees.
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.
Experience developing Workday reports
Experience supporting and programming systems with large database designs
Experience with SQL
Experience with Higher Education
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Self-starter, can plan own work and manage time
Good oral and written communication skills for a variety of different audiences (both technical and functional)
Problem solving and data analytics skills
Ability to translate user requirements into user accepted solutions
Knowledge of data security
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in computer related discipline. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Two years experience in complex systems design, programming and systems software and support.
The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:
A collaborative and inspiring campus community
Opportunities for learning and professional development
Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.
There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:
- Comprehensive benefit package
- Oregon PERS contribution
- Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program
- Tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
- Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
- Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Classified Agreement
o Starts at 8 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
o 1 day of sick leave per month
o 12 paid holidays
o PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)
o 24 hours of personal leave per year
More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.
Minimum $79,763 to range midpoint of $82,154. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
Veterans: DD214
Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.