Sr Peoplesoft Administrator

About the role

Administers and supports the PeopleSoft application stack, including WebLogic, SSL certificates, Application Designer, and Oracle database. Participates in a team environment for the installation of upgrades, testing, and maintenance of new and existing systems and/or software applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor team members in PeopleSoft system administration, ensuring maximum availability and reliability of supported platforms.
• Facilitate cross-functional understanding and communication between technical areas, including network (load balancers, firewalls), DBA team, server (Unix, Linux, MS Server, VMware), and desktop (Windows).
• Maintain and support multiple PeopleSoft environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application/system issues.
• Apply patches, bundles, product patches, tax updates, and maintenance packs.
• Apply quarterly Oracle Java, WebLogic, and Tuxedo patching (maintain SQL setup for any changes in Java, WebLogic, and Tuxedo).
• Configure and troubleshoot Integration Broker.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot app servers, process schedulers (batch server), and web servers across platforms.
• Initiate and configure clustering, load balancing, and failover for the PeopleSoft servers.
• Facilitate PeopleSoft environment refreshes, including file servers and recreation of App/Web/Process Scheduler domains.
• Install PeopleSoft Client Workstations.
• Perform log/disk space management activities for PeopleSoft servers.
• Perform migration of projects between various environments (dev, test, production) and maintain change control.
• Maintain web profiles, integration nodes, and interfaces.
• Install and configure additional PeopleSoft tools, such as Change Assistant (CA), Performance Monitor, Change Impact Analyzer (CIA), etc.
• Create and maintain relevant system documentation.
• Adapt to new technology and methodologies, staying current with updates and industry trends.
• Research and apply fixes on security vulnerability issues.
• Coordinate and communicate the impacts of client-wide initiatives on the PeopleSoft system.
• Provide on-call support and respond to system, processes (approx. 150), and batch issues.
• Coordinate with the scheduling team for setting up, changing, and turning off batch jobs in production batch servers, such as Control-M.
• Install new PUM images (maintain SQL setup for any changes).
• Develop and customize PeopleSoft applications using PeopleTools, Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, Component Interface, SQR, BI Publisher, and related tools.
• Build and maintain integrations between PeopleSoft and internal/external systems using Integration Broker, web services, APIs, file transfers, and messaging.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical designs, customizations, enhancements, reports, interfaces, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot application issues by reviewing PeopleCode, SQL, logs, process scheduler output, integration messages, and system errors.
• Support upgrades, patches, PUM images, and tax updates by analyzing retrofit impacts, updating customizations, testing changes, and resolving defects.
• Perform unit testing and support system/integration testing to validate new development, enhancements, fixes, and configuration changes.
• Document technical designs, development changes, support procedures, and troubleshooting steps for ongoing maintainability.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and data protection requirements, especially when working with sensitive HR, financial, PHI, or PII data.

Requirements

• Experience supporting PeopleSoft 9.2, PeopleTools, PUM images, application servers, process schedulers, web servers, and environment management, including configuration and integrations.
• Ability to develop, customize, and troubleshoot using PeopleCode, Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interface, SQR, BI Publisher, PS Query, SQL, and Integration Broker.
• Solid understanding of supporting technologies such as Oracle Database, WebLogic, Tuxedo, Java, Linux, Windows Server, SSL certificates, load balancing, clustering, and failover.
• System performance analysis and resolution skills, including troubleshooting and optimizing system performance.
• Leadership and direction skills, with ability to provide guidance and oversight to team members.

Desired Skills

• Infrastructure management skills, including change management, problem management, release management, configuration management, and system lifecycle.
• Adaptability to changing technologies and methodologies, including cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices.
• Ability to automate administrative tasks, environment refreshes, deployments, monitoring, or reporting using tools such as PowerShell, shell scripting, SQL scripts, Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.

Schedule

Remote / PST work hours. Tentative contract duration: 12 months.