Senior Architect

About the role

Local candidates highly preferred. This is an on‑call 24/7 position. Diversified Systems is searching for a Senior Architect to support and enhance the organization’s PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 environment. The role requires extensive expertise in General Ledger (GL) and Commitment Control (KK), along with strong functional and technical skills supporting enterprise financial systems. The consultant will work closely with business and technical teams to support configuration, analysis, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and production support activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical support for PeopleSoft Financials 9.2, with emphasis on General Ledger (GL) and Commitment Control (KK).
• Support and analyze cross‑module integrations including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Purchasing, Billing, and Travel & Expense.
• Create and enter budget journals and general ledger journals and support the complete journal lifecycle.
• Configure and support Business Units, Combo Edits, ChartFields, Trees, and related PeopleSoft structures.
• Support PeopleSoft integrations with external applications and enterprise systems.
• Work with PeopleSoft Application Engine processes and related batch functionality.
• Utilize Application Designer for analysis and support activities.
• Use PS Query for reporting, research, and troubleshooting.
• Analyze PeopleSoft tables and system structures to support business and technical needs.
• Provide production support including issue triage, defect resolution, and incident management.
• Perform lifecycle testing activities including vouchering, purchasing, general ledger journal posting, and accounts receivable processing.
• Develop and execute test scenarios, validate business processes, manage test sequencing, and support end‑to‑end testing activities.
• Prepare enhancement documentation including requirements gathering, business analysis, configuration recommendations, table identification, code impact analysis, test conditions, business risks, and alternative solutions.
• Participate in technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts.
• Support on‑call activities and production support requirements as needed.

Requirements

• Extensive expertise in PeopleSoft Financials 9.2, specifically within General Ledger (GL) and Commitment Control (KK), including deep understanding of ledger configurations, budget structures, and transactional processing frameworks.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cross‑module integration points, including GL, AP, AR, Purchasing, Billing, and Travel & Expense.
• Experience analyzing PeopleCode, Application Engine (AE) programs, and other technical objects to identify root causes, customizations, and retrofitting needs.
• Proficiency with PeopleTools, Integration Broker, web services, and REST and SOAP API integrations.
• Experience creating and entering Budget and General Ledger journals and supporting the journal lifecycle.
• Experience configuring Business Units, Combo Edits, ChartFields, Trees, and related PeopleSoft configuration components.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft architectures integrated with external applications.
• Experience working with PeopleSoft Application Engine.
• Proficiency using Application Designer.
• Proficiency with PS Query.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft tables and system structures for research and analysis.
• Experience with production support, including issue triage, defect resolution, and incident management.
• Comprehensive PeopleSoft lifecycle testing experience, including vouchering, purchasing, GL journal posting, accounts receivable processing, test sequencing, data staging, and end‑to‑end business process validation.
• Experience writing enhancement documentation including requirements gathering, business analysis, configuration documentation, table identification, code changes, test conditions, business risks, and alternative options.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead functional design discussions and technical solution walkthroughs.
• Availability for 24 × 7 on‑call support.
• Experience supporting a large government enterprise solution (highly desired).

About Diversified Systems

Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award‑winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. The company offers consultants flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DSI values authenticity and is committed to ensuring employees and partners are valued and respected. The firm believes a diverse culture drives better results and celebrates differences, recognizing employees as its greatest asset. Ongoing efforts focus on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion through recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.