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Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

The Enterprise Business Information Services (EBIS) Division is a part of JPL's Business Operations Directorate. We maintain stewardship over the ever-evolving Business IT portfolio of applications and systems required to support the Laboratory's business function and processes. We handle the full systems lifecycle across all major business processes, provide analytical and technical services, as well as strategically partner with Laboratory community to ensure continuous delivery of business IT services. Some key initiatives embraced by our division includes a business intelligence program, Robotic Process Automation, data analytics, exploring AI capabilities, and adopting agile methodologies and tools.

Do you love coding, problem solving, analyzing data and technical challenges? Do you enjoy interacting with business partners and domain specialists to understand their business problems and needs, then conveying the expertise to transform these problems or needs from requirements to technical solutions that deliver value and support JPL’s amazing planetary, earth science and space-based astronomy missions? We are looking for technical talent to do just that!

This opportunity seeks an Enterprise Applications Software Engineer within the Enterprise Business Information Services Division (EBIS) Division joining a dedicated team of IT professionals in the Supply Chain Management Information Services Section. This new team member will have opportunities to innovate and apply technologies across a broad spectrum of industry practices in procure-to pay, manufacturing, facilities and logistics business domains. In this highly impactful, far-reaching role, you can demonstrate highly collaborative behavior, be results-oriented, and exhibit domain expertise whose experiences couple both technology and business sense. The ideal candidate works independently and in collaboration with other team members, is analytical, applies judgment, has multi-tasking and technical skills to effectively support the business systems needs of both internal and external business partners, including the timely accomplishment of performance delivery, and schedule landmarks.

Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years or a Master’s degree with 4 years of related experience in Computer Information systems, Computer Science, Business Information Systems or related field.

5 or more years of experience in functional and technical hands-on experience with Oracle R12.x modules in Discrete Manufacturing or Supply Chain Planning such as WIP, BOM, Asset Management (eAM), Inventory, Purchasing, or Payables. 

Experience in one or more of the following areas:  Oracle PL/SQL, Workflow, Form personalization or custom.pll, OAF personalization, OAF extension and customization.

Familiar with one of the following Oracle development toolsets such as jDeveloper, Report Developer, SQL*Loader, Workflow Builder, Alerts, XML/BI Publisher

Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, etc. for API development.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to translate requirements into business system solutions.

Ability to build prototypes and mockups.

Understanding of software development methodologies including waterfall and agile/scrum.

A self-starter with the ability to think creatively and to work well as part of a diverse team and as an individual contributor.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Word.

Desired Skills:

Familiarity with data security methods and safeguarding different classification of information, both at rest and in transit.

Familiarity with basic toolsets that support development, such as Jira and GitHub.

Familiarity of continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD).

Experience with search technologies like Elastic or Oracle Text etc.

Hands-on experience working with technologies like Kafka, AI, and machine learning

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. Hiring range for this job may be adjusted based on primary work location outside of Pasadena, California. This adjusted range will be provided to candidates by the Recruiter when applicable.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.