Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school, and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

All San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. You will be required to show proof of your completed COVID-19 vaccination prior to receiving a final offer, unless you receive a COVID-19 Vaccination reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or a religious exemption due to an approved sincerely held religious belief that prohibits you from receiving a vaccine. BART will review requests for a reasonable accommodation or religious exemption on a case-by-case basis. Documentation may be required. For questions, please contact BART Human Resources, Leave Management at .

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BART offers comprehensive compensation and benefits programs. Benefits include CalPERS pension; excellent medical (effective January 1, 2022 current employee cost $157.35 monthly for most plans), vision, and dental coverage; supplemental insurances; paid holidays and vacation; as well as two investment programs, one of which is entirely funded by BART. BART does not participate in Social Security. Complimentary BART passes for employee and qualifying dependents.

SEIU Professional Grade 14

$106,455.12/annually (minimum) - $139,157.04/annually (maximum)

Note: Starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience

November 14, 2022

Open until Filled

Director of Technology

Saturday and Sunday

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

The individual selected for this position is responsible for participating in the more complex and difficult work of systems applications; providing analysis and design for major business applications, including development, modifications, and enhancements to existing systems; obtaining and analyzing user requirements and recommending appropriate solutions; providing training and technical support to system users and performing related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong working knowledge and experience in Peoplesoft HCM, including at least large-scale implementations/upgrades of Peoplesoft HCM.
• Strong working knowledge and experience in Peoplesoft Core HR, Recruiting (TAM), Payroll, Time and Labor, and Benefits.
• Strong working knowledge and experience of ERP Systems, specifically PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) 9.2 - PUM 20 and higher.
• Strong working knowledge of PeopleTools 8.56, Application Designer, Application Packages, Application Engine, BI Publisher reports, Integration Broker, Component Interfaces, AWE, Web Services, DMS, Cobol, and SQR.
• Working experience on PeopleTools 8.56 Fluid framework and Mobile applications technology.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the integration between PeopleSoft Applications and other internal and external systems using interfaces and web services,
• Strong Working experience in Oracle databases, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Working experience in HMTL5, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
• Strong working experience in Reporting tools such as SQR, Query, and BI publisher reports
• Strong experience in working with the functional team and business users and explaining concepts and solutions.
• Knowledge and understanding of Peoplesoft Update Manager and methodologies.
• Experience in Project Management

1. Gathers and analyzes information regarding user systems and requirements and develops or modifies automated systems to fulfill these needs.

2. Conducts feasibility studies and develops system, time, equipment, and cost requirements;

3. Using computer-generated techniques, simulates hardware and software problems, tests and evaluates alternative solutions, and recommends and implements appropriate applications design;

4. Develops program logic and processing steps; codes programs in COBOL, FORTRAN, or other appropriate language;

5. Plans and develops test data to validate new or modified programs;

6. Designs input and output forms and documents;

7. Writes program documentation and user procedures and instructions and assists user departments and staff in utility programs to support and validate adopted systems and programs;

8. Confers with user department staff regarding assigned functional program areas;

9. Instructs and trains staff in the operation of personal computers;

10. Keeps abreast of software and hardware improvements and modifications, assesses their applications to District operations, and recommends improvements to policies and procedures;

11. Maintains records and prepares periodic and special reports of work performed.

Education: Any combination of college and experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college with major coursework in computer science, mathematics, business administration, or a closely related field.

Experience: Four years of experience in systems design and programming business applications for computer systems. Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for education.

Substitution: Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for education. Graduation from a four-year college is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Computer programming principles, techniques, and procedures for administrative and business applications including hierarchical and relational database programs;
• Systems analysis and design procedures and techniques;
• Batch processing and online applications techniques;
• Forms and documentation design techniques;
• Operation principles and characteristics of the mainframe computer hardware such as utilized by the District;
• Job planning, prioritizing and scheduling techniques; appropriate programming languages, including COBAL and FORTRAN;

Skill in:

• Analyzing systems and problems and developing new or modified programs to meet user department needs
• Developing logical procedures and coding their steps into programming instructions; developing tests to validate program design
• Troubleshooting hardware and software problems and debugging programs and applications
• Preparing clear and concise program documentation, user procedures, reports of work performed, and other written materials
• Translating user department needs into operational programs
• Instructing user department staff in the operation of personal computers, new or revised computer applications, including explaining system concepts to nontechnical users
• Applying information engineering concepts to develop high-level entity relationship and data flow diagrams
• Making sound independent decisions within established guidelines; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work, including working as a member of a joint application development team

This is a SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining unit position. However, All SEIU members must follow the "Bid Form Process", failure to comply will invalidate an employee's application.

The selection process will include a screening for minimum qualifications as listed in this posting and may additionally involve a skills/performance test, written exam, and/or a panel interview. Outside applicants will not be considered until all employees who have applied have been considered first.

This is a SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining unit position. However, all full-time SEIU District employees must follow the "Bid Form" process and deposit their bids in the bid box. Failure to comply may invalidate the employee's bid. As actual vacancies occur, District employees on the internal eligibility list will be considered before outside candidates.

External applicants may only apply on line, at www.bart.gov/jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the on line application process may receive additional information by calling (510) 464-6112.

The Employment Office will screen Bid form applications and resumes against the minimum qualifications. Those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration. The selection process may involve a skills/performance test, written exam, and/or a panel interview. Outside applicants will not be considered until all employees who have applied have been considered first.

All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at .

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.

Please be prepared to present documentation in support of any required licenses, degrees, or certifications upon request.

Please note that any job announcement may be canceled at any time.

When you have successfully applied for this position you will receive an auto reply e-mail acknowledging that your application was received for this position. Please retain a copy of the e-mail for your records. If you receive an auto reply that does not specifically reference this position, please email Employment Help at for assistance.

To verify submission of your application, click on the 'My Career Tools' link at the top of the 'Careers Home Page' after submitting your application to view the list of applications you have submitted (including application date and status). If you have further questions, please email the Employment Help at , between the hours of 8:15am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.