Penn State Job Catalog

IT Integration Specialists develop and implement solutions integrating applications across the enterprise or its units/departments; evaluate existing components or systems to determine integration requirements and to ensure final solutions meet University needs.

• Develop and deploy integrated solutions aimed at modernizing, consolidating, and coordinating the independently designed applications within and across the enterprise
• Meet with stakeholders to assess business needs, evaluate existing systems, document system requirements, and determine appropriate integrated solutions
• Determine how existing applications, legacy systems, databases, web interfaces, and/or hardware logic, which may be currently operating on multiple platforms, work together to meet the new and emerging enterprise requirements
• Prepare specifications for use in the development process; coordinate and review the work of developers or programmers; test deliverables prior to deployment
• Prepare and communicate project plans, track project progress, control project scope, and facilitate change orders in response to out of scope needs; develop and maintain detailed project documentation
• Participate in component and data architecture design, software product evaluation, and buy vs. build recommendations
• Interface with vendors to resolve hardware and software problems
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00