PeopleSoft Administrator (Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: 6-month contract
Experience: 6+ years

Work Authorization: Only U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders will be considered. Candidates must be able to work on our W2.

Hiring Timeline: Please note our end-to-end hiring cycle typically takes 30–50 days due to the client's MSP onboarding and background check (BGC) process. This role is not a fit for candidates seeking an immediate start or an immediate jump — please apply only if you are comfortable with this timeline.

Position Summary

We are seeking a PeopleSoft Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize PeopleSoft environments supporting enterprise Financials and HCM applications. The role owns environment administration end to end — installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, security administration, and production support — while partnering with development, DBA, and infrastructure teams to keep the platform stable, secure, and current.

Technical Stack

• PeopleSoft: PeopleTools 8.5x+ administration, Application Server, Web Server (WebLogic), Process Scheduler, Tuxedo
• Upgrades & Patching: PUM images, Change Assistant, PeopleTools upgrades, Deployment Packages (DPK)
• Search & Monitoring: Elasticsearch/Kibana, performance monitoring and tuning tools
• Database: Oracle Database (SQL, tuning basics, collaboration with DBAs)
• Infrastructure: Linux/Unix administration, shell scripting, load balancers, SSL certificates
• Security: PeopleSoft security administration (roles, permission lists, users), single sign-on integration
• Integration: Integration Broker administration, gateways, node configuration
• Tools: ServiceNow, JIRA, Autosys or similar job schedulers

Responsibilities

• Administer PeopleSoft application, web, and Process Scheduler domains across production and non-production environments
• Plan and execute PUM image applications, PeopleTools upgrades, patches, and environment refreshes using Change Assistant and DPK
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot performance issues, and tune application server, web server, and Process Scheduler configurations
• Administer PeopleSoft security (users, roles, permission lists) and support SSO and Integration Broker configuration
• Manage Elasticsearch deployment, indexing, and search administration
• Support release management, migrations between environments, and root cause analysis for production incidents with on-call rotation coverage

Required Experience

• 6+ years administering PeopleSoft environments with PeopleTools 8.5x or later
• Hands-on experience with WebLogic, Tuxedo, DPK-based installs, PUM updates, and at least one full PeopleTools upgrade
• Strong Linux/Unix skills including shell scripting, plus working knowledge of Oracle Database
• Experience with Elasticsearch administration, Integration Broker, and PeopleSoft security administration
• Nice to have: cloud-hosted PeopleSoft (OCI), Autosys/JIL scripting, and experience supporting both FSCM and HCM environments