CAPPS Peoplesoft Financial Towers Analyst, Austin, Tx

CAPPS Peoplesoft Purchasing Analyst Job: 304FM202739 Agency: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Location: LBJ State Office Building, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, Texas 78711 Telework Policy: 100% Remote Services Overview The selected Vendor's Candidate will be part of CPA's Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team, supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. The CAPPS Program for this engagement comprises HR/Payroll (inclusive of Recruit functionality), Financials, STARR, and all ancillary systems. The selected Vendor's Candidate must be adaptable and able to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed, such as CGI Advantage. Requirements Annual Professional Training Requirement: The following professional training requirement applies on an annual basis during the CPA Contract Term, including each renewal term. For no compensation from CPA, the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be required to complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training in a relevant area of expertise associated with the Services provided under the CPA Contract. The professional training, as determined by the Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate, shall be conducted and completed by the selected Vendor's Candidate on personal time. If the training is intended to be conducted during the CPA‑approved work schedule, the Candidate must coordinate the associated time off with the CPA Supervising Manager, as applicable. The Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be fully responsible for all associated costs, including but not limited to tuition, materials, conference fees, and/or travel expenses. CPA will not approve or make payment for any hours associated with the professional training requirement. By July 31st of each CPA Contract Term, the Vendor shall provide the CPA Contract Manager with an annual professional training report, documenting the completed professional training hours and courses. Position Requirements Perform highly advanced (senior‑level) consultative services and functional assistance work related to supporting the CAPPS Program. Act as subject matter expert for functional CAPPS Purchasing (PO) and Contracts modules, with responsibilities including: Module coordination and expertise Production support and issue resolution Configuration and maintenance Business process leadership Change management and enhancements Testing (functional and UAT coordination) Integrations with other modules Compliance and policy alignment Training and user support Reporting and analytics Release management and patch release Perform functional configuration tasks, such as: Purchasing business unit setup Requisition setup and processing Procurement options and PO defaults Vendor setup and maintenance Item categories and purchasing attributes Approval workflow and routing Strategic sourcing and contract management Purchase orders and receiving Inventory business unit and item setup ChartField and accounting configuration Budget checking (commitment control) Integration with AP, inventory, eProcurement, contracts, and receiving CAPPS USAS T‑Code configuration CAPPS systems codes configuration Configure and support requisitions, purchasing, contracts, and inventory modules Support requisitions, sourcing, contracts, purchase orders, receiving, and inventory transactions Support vendor, contract, and procurement processes Carry out technical tasks using tools such as: Understanding application designer (records, fields, pages, components) SQR and BI Publisher report customization SQL proficiency Understanding of PeopleSoft security, including Texas multitenancy requirements Planning, designing, developing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining information technology security measures to safeguard system information Monitor all CAPPS PO batch jobs, including: Tracking job schedules Monitoring job execution Detecting and responding to failures Validating output Managing dependencies Performance tuning Documentation Proper communication and escalation Ensuring compliance when schedules must be altered Possess knowledge of tools and environment such as: PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant Fluid UI changes and page navigation Lifecycle management and selective adoption Elasticsearch/Search Framework Data migration and compare reports Collaborate cross‑functionally, including: Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting Requirements gathering for break/fix or system enhancements Documentation and testing (UAT, regression testing) Incident management in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, keeping multiple systems synchronized with timely updates Communication skills with policy personnel, other analysts, >100 agencies, and the Managed Services Tier 3 vendor Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.) Providing structured cross‑training to support junior analysts Providing comprehensive training and support to agency personnel per requests and organizational requirements Coordinate project‑level activities, such as: Expansions that include additional module implementations or enhancements for agencies Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.) Cyclic processes such as fiscal year‑end State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third‑party integrations Perform duties following CPA processes, policies, and procedures within project scope on schedule per milestones, deliverables, and due dates Coordinate Fiscal Year‑End activities, including: Planning, scheduling, and communicating Reconciliations and verifications System configurations and maintenance Lead the CAPPS Financials functional design phase, which includes creating or reviewing functional design documents, performing functional configuration system changes, and other assigned functional activities. Functional configurations include PeopleSoft delivered features such as page and field configurator, drop zones, event mapping, page composer, and others. Provide Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration, following established, auditable processes with the Managed Services vendor responsible for Tier 3 work. Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for all users, reviewing compliance and implementing updates when needed. Work under minimal supervision, planning and accomplishing goals independently while following established processes and procedures. Oversee and act as first line of support to ensure accurate data production, enforce security (including multi‑tenancy), maintain efficient system performance, and enforce all applicable policies. Perform all work in accordance with ITIL principles and practices for IT activities such as ITSM and ITAM focusing on aligning IT services with business needs. Participate actively in CPA’s Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents per module responsibilities. Participate in Disaster Recovery and upgrade testing activities. Make presentations at CAPPS User Groups and the CAPPS Steering Committee as requested. Participate as directed in the annual SOC‑1 attestation audit to ensure controls are effectively designed and operated, considering security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy when implementing enhancements, process changes, or system fixes. Minimum Requirements 10 years required extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas applicable policies. 10 years required extensive technical skillsets with Application Designer, Integration Broker, assorted SQR/SQL, BI Publisher, SAP Business Objects, etc. to support functional responsibilities. 10 years required extensive knowledge and experience performing system configuration changes. 10 years required experience working with the Purchasing (PO) core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2. 8 years required extensive knowledge supporting and overseeing batch jobs (Run My Jobs). 8 years required extensive knowledge of security best practices, NIST standards, and multi‑tenancy applicability for a statewide ERP instance. 8 years required extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a large network (≥30) of Texas state government agencies. 8 years required extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, functional insight, and effective cross‑functional communication. 8 years required extensive familiarity with support tools such as PUM, Fluid and Elastic Search. 8 years required experience performing functional project management activities in support of CPA’s CAPPS program. 8 years required experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk Support for a large network (≥30) of agencies with a Managed Services vendor providing Tier 3. 8 years required experience participating in Disaster Recovery exercises. 8 years required experience preparing and presenting executive‑level presentations. 8 years required experience gathering and presenting applicable data in support of audits and open records requests. 8 years required extensive experience supporting the CAPPS Financials tower in PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2. 8 years required experience developing requirements, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing components of two or more CPA statewide systems: CAPPS, TINS, SPA, and USAS. 8 years required experience planning and coordinating the Fiscal Year Process at a statewide level. 6 years required experience supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents in coordination with the Major Incident Management (MIM) process. 6 years required experience interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements. 6 years required experience preparing WCAG 2.1‑compliant materials for distribution. 5 years required experience working with the CAPPS Financials Purchasing module. 3 years required knowledge of ITIL principles and practices for ITSM and ITAM. 10 years preferred experience working with the Asset Management core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 10 years preferred experience working with the General Ledger core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 10 years preferred experience working with the Accounts Payable core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 10 years preferred experience working with the Inventory non‑core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 6 years preferred experience working with the Accounts Receivable/Billing non‑core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 6 years preferred experience working with the Project Costing non‑core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 6 years preferred experience working with the Strategic Sourcing non‑core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. 6 years preferred experience working with the Travel & Expense non‑core module of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pedigo Staffing Services