PeopleSoft System Administrator position at Austin, TX

People Soft System Administrator position at Austin, TX

Contract

Title:

People Soft System Administrator

Location:

Austin, TX

Type:
Contract

Duration: 12+ months

The HHSC Enterprise Applications IT area is preparing for an upgrade to People Soft Financials version 9.2. Currently, HHSC has Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Purchasing and Asset Management from People Soft Financials version 8.8 implemented. With the upgrade to a 9.2 version delivered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), HHSC will expand the module scope to include the eProcurement, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Contract modules.

A People Soft Technical System Administrator is needed to assist with upgrade project technical preparation tasks.

• Installation, setup and configuration of the application and web servers for the delivered CPA CAPPS Financial version 9.2 baseline application in a Linux x86-64 environment.
• Converting/porting the CPA CAPPS Financial version 9.2 AIX Unix baseline to Red Hat Linux.
• Performing a detailed analysis of compare reports of the legacy People Soft Financial version 8.8 application (HHSAS) to the CPA CAPPS Financial version 9.2 to identify and catalog customizations.
• Performing and documenting table structure analysis between People Soft version 8.8 and 9.2.
• Identifying and documenting the upgrade path from People Soft Financials version 8.8 to 9.2.
• Applying People Soft fixes and bundles to the application(s).
• Assisting with the cataloging of existing reports (SQR, Crystal, XML/BI Publisher, nVision) and queries.

• 8+ years of experience as a System Administrator for multiple large People Soft projects.
• 4+ years of experience upgrading People Soft version 8.x to People Soft version 9.2.
• 4+ years of experience with People Soft version 9.2 and People Tools 8.52.
• 4+ years of experience with developing People Soft upgrade paths.
• 4+ years of experience with porting People Soft architectures from AIX Unix to Red Hat Linux.
• 4+ years of experience with the People Soft Internet Architecture (PIA).
• 4+ years of Oracle/People Soft Financials query writing using Query Manager and SQL.
• 4+ years of Oracle/People Soft Financials report writing using SQR.
• 4+ years of Oracle/People Soft Financials report writing using XML/BI Publisher.
• 4+ years of Oracle/People Soft Financials report writing using Crystal Reports.
• Strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Strong training in People Soft System Administration tools, including Change Assistant.
• 4+ years of experience with People Soft version 8.8 and People Tools 8.52.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with AIX Unix.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience with Linux x86-64 and network clients.
• 2+ years of public sector experience (Federal, State or Local Government).
• 3 years of good teamwork skills, ability to collaborate with other technical staff on the project.
• 2+ years of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively on diverse teams.
• Understanding of computer related tools, methods, platforms and operating systems.
• 1+ year of experience working with enterprise software solutions.

Austin, TX