Direct Client: Senior PeopleSoft HCM Functional Consultant @ Austin, TX – REMOTE

Senior PeopleSoft HCM Functional Consultant

Austin, TX – REMOTE

One Year Contract

Looking for the candidates who can work without any visa sponsorship.

 

Position Requirements. The CPA Work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

·       Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and functional assistance work related to supporting the CAPPS Program.

·       Responsible for functional CAPPS HR/PY Human Resources module expertise, including, but not limited to:

o  Workforce Administration

o  HR Security Set-up and row-level security

o  Interpret and apply state statutes, HR policies, and labor regulations

·       Responsible for providing functional support for the CAPPS HR/PY application, and shall be a point of contact for CAPPS agencies as applicable.

·       Responsible for the CAPPS HR/PY functional design phase, which includes creating and/or reviewing Functional Design Documents (FDDs), performing functional configuration system changes, and other functional activities assigned. Functional configurations include, but are not limited to, PeopleSoft delivered features (e.g., Page and Field Configurator, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, Page Composer, and others).

·       Responsible for functional configuration skills, including, but not limited to:

o  Setting up tables (job codes, positions, departments, compensation, etc.)

o  Understanding HR business units, Set IDs, and Table structures

o  Configuring workflow (AWE-Approval Workflow Engine)

o  Creating queries using PS/Query and SAP Business Objects

·       Additionally, be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including but not limited to:

o  Employer Reporting – 1095-C

o  Collect and generate 1095-C forms for electronic delivery, and report Offer of Coverage Information (Parts I & II) for all employees on CAPPS Central

o  Ensure IRS filing deadlines are communicated and adhered to

o  Distribute forms in accordance with IRS regulations and deadlines

o  Successfully build interface files for electronic transmission and filing in accordance with IRS regulations and deadlines

·       Responsible for technical skillsets for applicable tools, including, but not limited to:

o  Understanding Application Designer (records, fields, pages, components)

o  Integration Broker (Web Services, REST/SOAP Integrations)

o  SQR and BI Publisher report customization

o  SQL Proficiency

o  Understanding of PeopleSoft security, inclusive of State of Texas multitenancy requirements

o  Planning, designing, developing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining the information technology security measures to safeguard system information.

·       Responsible for serving as a reporting subject matter expert, including, but not limited to:

o  Requirements gathering and validation

o  Data governance and quality management

o  Report design and development in Peoplesoft Query Manager

o  Testing and quality assurance

o  Security and access control, inclusive of multitenancy considerations

o  Change management and version control

o  Documentation and training

o  Performance monitoring and maintenance

o  Continuous improvement and innovation

·       Responsible for tools and environment knowledge, including, but not limited to:

o  PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant

o  Fluid UI changes and page navigation

o  Lifecycle management and selective adoption

o  Elasticsearch/Search Framework

o  Data migration and compare reports

·       Responsible for cross-functional collaboration, including, but not limited to:

o  Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting

o  Ability to interpret the State of Texas HR policies into system configuration and code modifications

o  Requirements gathering for applicable break/fix or system enhancements

o  Documentation and testing (UAT, regression testing)

o  Incident management in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, with the ability to keep multiple systems synchronized with timely updates

o  Communication skills when working with policy personnel, other analysts, 100+ agencies, and our Managed Services Tier 3 vendor.

o  Understanding and accounting for interdependencies on legacy systems (SPRS, HRIS, etc.).

o  Providing structured cross-training to support junior analysts’ capability growth.

o  Providing comprehensive training and support to agency personnel in accordance with established requests and organizational requirements.

·      Responsible for project-level coordination and participation, including, but not limited to:

o  Expansions that include additional module implementations or enhancements for agencies

o  Cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end, calendar year-end, 1095-C creation and distribution, State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations.

o  Performs all duties following CPA’s processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule in accordance with milestones, deliverables, and due dates.

·       Provides Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration, all following established, auditable processes in coordination with a Managed Services vendor responsible for Tier 3 work.

·      Responsible for ensuring that all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. This includes maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for all users, regularly reviewing content for compliance, and implementing updates or remediation whenever accessibility issues are identified.

·      Works under minimal supervision, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performing a variety of complicated tasks.  Established processes and procedures must be followed.

·      Responsible for overseeing and acting as the first line of support to ensure that only accurate data is produced, security, including multi-tenancy, is enforced, that the system performs efficiently, and that all applicable policies are enforced.

·      Performs all work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business.

·      Actively participates in CPA’s Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents according to module responsibilities.

·      Participates in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.

·      Makes presentations at CAPPS User Groups and the CAPPS Steering Committee as requested.

·      Participates as directed in an annual SOC-1 attestation audit designed to ensure that controls are effectively designed and operated to ensure the accuracy and security of all information contained/processed via CAPPS. Any enhancements, process changes, or system fixes consider security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy as solutions are suggested, approved, and implemented.

·       Performing other related Work as assigned.

 

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

 

·       Have experience in gathering business requirements for large projects

·       Work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote team members.

·       Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

·       Have knowledge of project management methodologies.

·       Have knowledge of technical and functional attributes of Oracle PeopleSoft.

·       Have problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask with readiness to put in extra efforts when necessary.

·       Have experience with Agile and other SDLC methodologies.

·       Have experience with ITIL methodologies.

·       Have experience with or knowledge of information security frameworks (i.e., NIST).

 

 

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
15	Required	Extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas applicable policies.
15	Required	Extensive knowledge of federal labor laws.
15	Required	Extensive technical skillsets needed with App Designer, Integration Broker, assorted SQR/SQL, BI Publisher, SAP Business Objects, etc. to support functional responsibilities.
12	Required	Extensive knowledge and experience performing system configuration changes.
12	Required	Extensive knowledge of security best practices, NIST standards, and multi-tenancy applicability for a statewide ERP instance.
10	Required	Extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a large network (30 or more) of Texas state government agencies
10	Required	Extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, functional insight, and effective cross-functional communication
10	Required	Extensive experience supporting the CAPPS HR/PY tower in PeopleSoft HCM version 9.2
10	Required	Extensive familiarity with support tools such as PUM, Fluid and Elastic Search.
10	Required	Experience performing functional project management activities in support of CPA’s CAPPS program
10	Required	Experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk Support for a large network (30 or more) of agencies with a Managed Services vendor providing Tier 3.
10	Required	Experience supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents in coordination with the Major Incident Management (MIM) process.
10	Required	Experience participating in Disaster Recovery exercises.
10	Required	Experience preparing and presenting executive-level presentations.
10	Required	Experience gathering and presenting applicable data in support of a variety of audits and open records requests.
10	Required	Experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements
10	Required	CPA experience performing SQL actions needed to keep CAPPS and SPRS systems in sync
8	Required	Experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials for distribution.
3	Required	Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business
10	Preferred	Experience with and knowledge of production support activities for CPA’s legacy Statewide Financial Systems