Senior PeopleSoft Functional Analyst

6 months contract

Austin, TX (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

We requests the services of two Senior PeopleSoft Functional Analysts, hereafter referred to as “Worker”, who meets the general qualifications of Systems Analyst Level 3 and the specifications outlined in this document.

The Worker must be comfortable working in an Agile/SCRUM environment conducting daily stand-up meetings, maintaining the Azure DevOps application in accordance with standards in support of a conversion from the legacy PeopleSoft application to a cloud hosted replacement.

General Description:

This role is functional in nature and will not require hands-on coding; the role will however, require enough technical acumen to research problems in the legacy system using PeopleTools/Code, SQL, etc. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in both the functional and technical aspects of PeopleSoft.

The role will also require heavy Functional Analyst skills. In addition, the candidate must have solid experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment as part of a data conversion team to include the mapping of data fields and performing root-cause analysis in the legacy PeopleSoft application identifying the cause of data problems in the system.

Functional Responsibilities:

The worker must have impeccable oral and written communication skills, solid experience with the integration of the core modules within the PeopleSoft HRMS 8.8 application (HRMS, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Pension Administration, Payroll), including experience researching processing requirements between other systems – both upstream and downstream. This worker must be equally confident conversing with top level management and developers. Finally, the worker must be confident having detailed conversations with the users at the functional level, with developers at the technical level, and be able to accurately read PeopleCode, write SQL, and analyze data.

The ideal candidate would have experience on data conversion projects; has been a hands-on project team lead, and have substantial experience as a functional resource in Benefits Administration, Payroll, or Pension Administration modules. The worker’s experience would include past development work and would be functional in recent years. Additionally, the Worker would have past development experience with PeopleSoft code, SQL, Application Engine and SQR programs and have the ability to determine how a page or Application Engine is processing data.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned

Other requirements:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification(s) a plus.
• Communicates respectfully and works harmoniously with all co-workers, customers and vendors.
• Highly collaborative and transparent
• Ability to quickly grasp the complexities of the business mission to our members
• Ability to handle multiple competing tasks and meet deadlines, work efficiently and productively, communicate both verbally and written, with a high level of confidence

WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

Years Skills/Experience

• 5+ Project Team experience utilizing Agile Methodologies
• 6+ Experienced in gathering requirements towards changes the PeopleSoft application
• 6+ Demonstrated current hands-on functional experience in one or more of the following PeopleSoft modules: - HRMS, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Pension Administration, Payroll
• 6+ The most recent six years must have been working exclusively as a PeopleSoft Functional Analyst
• 8+ Solid understanding of technical aspects of the PeopleSoft application
• 5+ Strong SQL skills, ability to write and execute advanced SQL in both Oracle and SQL Server
• 5+ Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• 10+ Working in Information Technology

Preferred:

Years Skills/Experience

• 2+ Past experience as a developer in one or more of the following PeopleSoft modules: - HRMS, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Pension Administration, Payroll
• 2+ Solid PeopleTools skills, including Application Engine, PeopleCode, and SQR
• 3+ Ability to manage a Scrum or Kanban team
• 5+ Experience with Microsoft Azure Dev Ops preferred
• 5+ Experience in having worked on prior implementations/conversions from a legacy PeopleSoft application
• 5+ Experience with Defined Benefit Pension Plans preferred
• 5+ Defined Benefit Pension Plan knowledge to understand data requirements and use
• 5+ Experience with Base Benefits or Benefits Administration systems
• 5+ Experience with Pension Administration systems
• 5+ Experience with Payroll Systems
• 10+ Provide expert troubleshooting for isolating functional / technical problems