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# Senior Software Engineer / Architect

- **Company:** ScienceJobs.Org
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Web Accessibility, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Web Development, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Apex, Shell Script, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Sql Loader, Bi Publisher, Apigee, AWS ECS, Git, Oracle Ebusiness, Restful APIs, Splunk, Docker
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://sciencejobs.org/job/job/apply?id=7360429

## About the Role

Basic Qualifications are theminimumthreshold a candidate must meetin order tobe considered for this role.

 * Minimum of seven years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

The following Additional Qualifications are strongly preferred. If you meet some, but not all, you are still encouraged to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn.

 * Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and equipment
 * Highly specialized knowledge of a specific technology
 * Demonstrated team performance skills, service mindset approach, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor
 * Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for web accessibility

Certificates and Licenses:

 * Completion of Harvard IT Academy specified foundational courses (or external equivalent) preferred

## Description

The Senior Software Engineer / Architect will contribute to the strategic direction of the University's financial management systems, with a primary responsibility supporting the enterprise Oracle EBS and EPM environments.

This position will report to the Director of Administrative Systems, as a part of the university central IT unit, HUIT.

Lead comprehensive applications/web development for highly complex projects; typically work as part of a team to implement complex business solutions. Deliver strategic and expert coding; focus on overarching development strategy for a large, complex, multi-faceted application. May manage a number of projects simultaneously.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

 * Participatefullyinsoftwaredevelopmentlife cycle
 * Leaddevelopmentoftechnicalsolutionstodeliverbusinessrequirements
 * Participateinlongtermstrategicplanningfortheapplicationportfolio(s)
 * Establishandmaintaininternal/externalstakeholderrelationships
 * AbidebyandfollowtheHarvardUniversityITtechnicalstandards,policiesandCodeof Conduct
 * Develop using Oracle PL/SQL, shell scripting and Groovy
 * Extend Amazon infrastructure using Python, AWS ECS, AWS Secrets Manager and Docker containers
 * Oracle APEX, BI Publisher, Oracle SQL*Plus, SQL Loader
 * Leverage GIT and SPLUNK
 * Develop and support APIGEE solutions and restful services
 * Support and develop extensions to Oracle EBS and EPM PBCS


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