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Duke University

Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft Developer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Durham, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ October 14th, 2026
Higher Ed SQL Oracle

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Duke University is hiring a Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft Developer to support and enhance the enterprise Student Information Systems that run on PeopleSoft. The analyst builds and maintains the PeopleSoft applications behind the university's student systems, partnering with business analysts and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions. It suits someone who enjoys untangling complex system problems and improving business processes in a higher education setting.

Highlights
  • Designs, configures, and develops PeopleSoft applications that run Duke's Student Information Systems, then maintains them as business requirements change.
  • Works with business analysts, stakeholders, and technical teams to translate student-systems requirements into technical designs and scalable working solutions.
  • Troubleshoots production problems, tunes system performance, and manages system changes across the PeopleSoft environment.
  • Supports integrations between PeopleSoft and third-party systems and keeps the technical documentation for those interfaces current.
  • Provides technical leadership, mentors teammates, and drives continuous improvement initiatives for the student systems team.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience, plus experience supporting PeopleSoft or similar enterprise applications.
  • Needs advanced SQL and database modeling experience along with strong requirements analysis, technical design, and system integration skills.
  • Preferred experience includes PeopleTools components such as Application Designer, Integration Broker, Workflow, and Portal, plus Student Administration modules.
  • Preferred technical background covers Oracle databases, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, and API integrations, along with prior higher education experience.
  • The position is hybrid between the Durham campus and remote work, and it includes participation in an on-call rotation.

Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft Developer Full Description

Sr. Analyst, IT - PeopleSoft/SISS
Duke University is seeking a Senior IT Analyst (PeopleSoft/SISS) to support and enhance enterprise Student Information Systems. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications while partnering with business analysts, stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver scalable, effective solutions.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex system challenges, improving business processes, and working across a dynamic higher education environment.

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience supporting PeopleSoft systems or similar enterprise applications
  • Strong experience with requirements analysis, technical design, and system integration
  • Advanced SQL and database modeling experience
  • Experience troubleshooting, performance tuning, and managing system changes
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced PeopleTools experience (Application Designer, Integration Broker, Workflow, Portal)
  • Experience with Student Administration modules
  • Experience with Oracle databases
  • Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript
  • Experience with API integrations
  • Experience in higher education
  • Experience mentoring team members

Other Requirements
Participation in an on-call rotation and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Work Location
Hybrid/Onsite

Responsibilities
  • Design, configure, develop, and maintain PeopleSoft applications
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions
  • Troubleshoot and optimize system performance
  • Support integrations with third-party systems
  • Maintain technical documentation
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.