Integration Engineer at Rice University in Houston, TX

INTEGRATION ENGINEER Location: United States Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues. About Rice Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They are evident in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be remembered simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence. Technology Solutions & Services (TS&S) TS&S provides excellent constituent service, acting as a strategic partner to advance Rice University’s priorities and mission of “pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contribution to the betterment of our world.” We fuel innovation at speed across the university by building a culture of trust, using an effective operating model, driving seamless experiences, and providing core IT capabilities. TS&S is service-oriented and team-enabling. We seek applicants who will contribute to our mission. Trust Building and Stakeholder Engagement – Foster trust across the campus by being transparent, reliable, consistent, and solution-oriented in communication and execution. Ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication with all constituents, maintaining a service-oriented mindset and addressing challenges with integrity. Collaboration and Cross-functional Commitment – Work effectively with colleagues across teams, departments, and roles to support shared goals and a positive work environment. Communicate clearly and professionally with team members throughout TS&S and across the campus to ensure smooth coordination of tasks and projects. Build and maintain positive relationships by being approachable, reliable, and responsive. Proactively share relevant information and follow up to ensure alignment and efficiency in team efforts. Agility and Responsiveness – Adapt quickly to evolving needs, technologies, and priorities, ensuring efficiency and relevance. Identify potential challenges in advance and take proactive steps to minimize disruption to end users. Approach unexpected changes with a problem-solving mindset, balancing speed with thoughtful engagement. Prioritize user experience by delivering seamless, timely, and effective support and solutions. Maintain a culture of continuous learning—asking questions from a place of curiosity and possibility to enhance agility and service outcomes. Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement – Maintain a culture of continuous improvement in all IT operations to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. Regularly assess and optimize processes, systems, and technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and user satisfaction. Position Summary Systems Integrations, a division of the Office of Information Technology (OIT), is dedicated to delivering and supporting the transfer and integration of data across enterprise systems. The Integration Engineer designs, develops, maintains, and supports solutions that integrate applications across the enterprise or its units/departments. The position evaluates existing components or systems to determine integration requirements and ensures final solutions meet organizational needs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience working on integration platforms with Oracle Cloud ERP, HCM, and EPM, leveraging Oracle’s Integration Cloud (OIC) solution. This position is mission-critical and requires a high level of flexibility, attention to detail, and ownership. Working Requirements This position is exclusively on-site, requiring all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change. Hiring Range This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position, and the hiring salary is $120,000 to 130,000 annually, depending on experience and skills. Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.  Minimum Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis • 3+ years of related experience in application programming or development, with at least 3 years in SQL/PLSQL, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), or equivalent • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis Skills: • Expertise in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications • Proficiency in application design and data modeling • Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical clients • Ability to lead activities on structured team development projects • Ability to select, adapt, and effectively use a variety of integration methods • Knowledge of application domains Preferences • 5 years of experience • Extensive experience in extracting, transforming, and loading data from heterogeneous source systems such as flat files, XML, JSON, Excel, Oracle/relational databases, and APIs; strong proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL development • Hands-on knowledge of HCM (technical), including the ability to write/update custom BI reports; understanding of HCM (Core HR, Payroll, Benefits) tables and ability to join them to write/fix reports • Implementation experience using OIC, PL/SQL, BI reports, and HDL • Hands-on knowledge of HDL processes and experience implementing integrations between HCM and various vendors • Strong knowledge of SQL (Oracle) and PL/SQL • Experience designing solutions Essential Functions • Ability to analyze, architect, design, develop, configure, support, and optimize robust integration solutions using Oracle Integration Cloud services • Excellent client-facing skills, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and design complex business application and data integration solutions • Translates business processes and requirements into technical integration requirements and design • Provides production system support and issue resolution • Serves as a project leader, as needed, for projects of moderate complexity • Compares, evaluates, and implements new features and technologies, and integrates them into the computing environment • Works on and partners with teams on key initiatives, including Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Salesforce, and analytic reporting solutions • Mentors lower-level engineers • Performs all other duties as assigned Additional skills/experience • Designs and develops new integrations in support of application or functionality deployments in ERP, HCM, EPM, and Salesforce • Evaluates and translates business requirements into technical specifications • Regularly participates in solution development efforts • Supports quality assurance activities, including unit and regression testing; develops and documents test scripts; and effectively interacts with our Jira-based requirement and test management suite • Participates in code reviews and maintains source code quality and change control • Conducts regular system reviews to identify opportunities and solutions that improve capabilities, eliminate technical debt, and deliver business value • Constructs solutions that reuse shared or common services or establish reusable services (service-oriented approach) • Identifies project technology risks and communicates credible scenarios and feasibility issues to project and senior management • Collaborates with enterprise teams to ensure technical deliverables meet client technology, security, and supportability standards, policies, frameworks, and controls Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits  Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support. If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.