Systems Analyst 3

Systems Analyst 3 
Telework
12 months
Pay Rate: $79-$83/hr.

I.  DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Our client requires the services of 2Systems Analyst 3 

Position Requirements . The Work includes, but is not limited to, the following:
· Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and functional assistance work related to supporting the CAPPS Program.
· Responsible for functional CAPPS  Purchasing (PO) and Contracts module subject matter expertise, including, but not limited to:
o Module coordination and Expertise
o Production Support and Issue Resolution
o Configuration and Maintenance
o Business Process Leadership
o Change Management and Enhancements
o Testing (Functional and UAT coordination)
o Integrations with other Modules
o Compliance and Policy Alignment
o Training and User Support
o Reporting and Analytics
o Release Management and Patch Release
· Responsible for functional configuration skills, including, but not limited to:
o Purchasing Business Unit setup
o Requisition setup and processing
o Procurement Options and PO Defaults
o Vendor setup and maintenance
o Item Categories and Purchasing Attributes
o Approval Workflow and Routing
o Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management
o Purchase Orders and Receiving
o Inventory Business Unit and Item setup
o ChartField and Accounting configuration
o Budget Checking (Commitment Control)
o Integration with AP, Inventory, eProcurement, Contracts, and Receiving
o CAPPS USAS T-Code Configuration
o CAPPS Systems Codes Configuration
o Configure and support Requisitions, Purchasing, Contracts, and Inventory modules
o Support requisitions, sourcing, contracts, purchase orders, receiving, and inventory transactions
o Support vendor, contract, and procurement processes

· Responsible for technical skillsets for applicable tools, including, but not limited to:
o Understanding Application Designer (records, fields, pages, components)
o SQR and BI Publisher report customization
o SQL Proficiency
o Understanding of PeopleSoft security, inclusive of State of Texas multitenancy requirements
o Planning, designing, developing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining the information technology security measures to safeguard system information.
· Responsible for monitoring all CAPPS PO batch jobs, including, but not limited to:
o Tracking job schedules
o Monitoring job execution
o Detecting and responding to failures
o Validating output
o Managing dependencies
o Performance tuning
o Documentation
o Proper communication and escalation
o Ensuring compliance when schedules must be altered

· Responsible for tools and environment knowledge, including, but not limited to:
o PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant
o Fluid UI changes and page navigation
o Lifecycle management and selective adoption
o Elasticsearch/Search Framework
o Data migration and compare reports
· Responsible for cross-functional collaboration, including, but not limited to:
o Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting
o Requirements gathering for applicable break/fix or system enhancements
o Documentation and testing (UAT, regression testing)
o Incident management in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, with the ability to keep multiple systems synchronized with timely updates
o Communication skills when working with policy personnel, other analysts, 100+ agencies, and our Managed Services Tier 3 vendor.
· Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.).
· Providing structured cross-training to support junior analyst capability growth.
· Providing comprehensive training and support to agency personnel in accordance with established requests and organizational requirements.
· Responsible for project-level coordination and participation, including, but not limited to:

o Expansions that include additional module implementations or enhancements for agencies
o Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.).
o Cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end.
o State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations.
o Performs all duties following client's processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule in accordance with milestones, deliverables, and due dates.

· Responsible for coordination of the Fiscal Year-End, including but not limited to:
o Planning, scheduling, and communicating
o Reconciliations and Verifications
o System Configurations and Maintenance

· Responsible for the CAPPS Financials functional design phase, which includes creating and/or reviewing Functional Design Documents (FDDs), performing functional configuration system changes, and other functional activities assigned. Functional configurations include, but are not limited to, PeopleSoft delivered features (e.g., Page and Field Configurator, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, Page Composer, and others).
· Performs all duties following client's processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule in accordance with milestones, deliverables, and due dates.
· Provides Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration, all following established, auditable processes in coordination with a Managed Services vendor responsible for Tier 3 work.
· Responsible for ensuring that all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. This includes maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for all users, regularly reviewing content for compliance, and implementing updates or remediation whenever accessibility issues are identified.
· Works under minimal supervision, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performing a variety of complicated tasks.  Established processes and procedures must be followed.
· Responsible for overseeing and acting as the first line of support to ensure that only accurate data is produced, security, including multi-tenancy, is enforced, that the system performs efficiently, and that all applicable policies are enforced.
· Performs all work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business.
· Actively participates in client's  Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents according to module responsibilities.
· Participates in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
· Makes presentations at CAPPS User Groups and the CAPPS Steering Committee as requested.
· Participates as directed in an annual SOC-1 attestation audit designed to ensure that controls are effectively designed and operated to ensure the accuracy and security of all information contained/processed via CAPPS. Any enhancements, process changes, or system fixes consider security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy as solutions are suggested, approved, and implemented.
· Performing other related Work as assigned.

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
10	Required	Extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas applicable policies.
10	Required	Extensive technical skillsets needed with App Designer, Integration Broker, assorted SQR/SQL, BI Publisher, SAP Business Objects, etc. to support functional responsibilities.
10	Required	Extensive knowledge and experience performing system configuration changes.
10	Required	Experience working with the Purchasing (PO) core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
8	Required	Extensive knowledge supporting and providing oversight with batch jobs, i.e., Run My Jobs (RMJ)
8	Required	Extensive knowledge of security best practices, NIST standards, and multi-tenancy applicability for a statewide ERP instance.
8	Required	Extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a large network (30 or more) of Texas state government agencies
8	Required	Extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, functional insight, and effective cross-functional communication
8	Required	Extensive familiarity with support tools such as PUM, Fluid and Elastic Search
8	Required	Experience performing functional project management activities in support of CAPPS program
8	Required	Experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk Support for a large network (30 or more) of agencies with a Managed Services vendor providing Tier 3.
8	Required	Experience participating in Disaster Recovery exercises.
8	Required	Experience preparing and presenting executive-level presentations.
8	Required	Experience gathering and presenting applicable data in support of a variety of audits and open records requests.
8	Required	Extensive experience supporting the CAPPS Financials tower in PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
8	Required	Experience developing requirements, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing components of two or more of statewide systems: CAPPS, TINS, SPA, and USAS
8	Required	Experience planning and coordinating the Fiscal Year Process at a statewide level
6	Required	Experience supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents in coordination with the Major Incident Management (MIM) process.
6	Required	Experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements
6	Required	Experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials for distribution.
5	Required	Experience working with the CAPPS Financials Purchasing module
3	Required	Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business
10	Preferred	Experience working with the Asset Management (AM) core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
10	Preferred	Experience working with the General Ledger core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
10	Preferred	Experience working with the Accounts Payable core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
10	Preferred	Experience working with the Inventory non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
6	Preferred	Experience working with the Accounts Receivable/Billing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
6	Preferred	Experience working with the Project Costing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
6	Preferred	Experience working with the Strategic Sourcing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2
6	Preferred	Experience working with the Travel & Expense non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2