PeopleSoft Security Administrator

Job Description
***Please note: This position is onsite and not remote. Candidates must be based in the Houston area, as relocation assistance is not provided. Only individuals authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.***

Job Title: PeopleSoft Security Administrator


Job Type: Full-Time/Contract *This role is a 6-month assignment.

Job Salary: $70.49-$75.53/hour

Job Schedule: M-F, 40 hrs/week

Job Location: Houston, TX 7700

Role summary

We're hiring a hands-on PeopleSoft Security Administrator to design, maintain, and optimize a scalable security model across PeopleSoft HCM and FSCM. You will protect sensitive data, enable secure business processes, and ensure audit and compliance readiness while building flexible controls that support future modules and growth. This role blends application security design, technical troubleshooting, automation, and cross-team collaboration.

What you will do

• Design and maintain PeopleSoft security models including dynamic roles, permission lists, custom roles, row-level and chartfield security, and query security trees.
• Manage workflow and route controls and configure user preferences to support business processes and approvals.
• Administer access requests and provisioning to meet business needs while enforcing least privilege and segregation of duties.
• Troubleshoot and tune PeopleSoft environments across web, application, integration, and batch tiers; analyze logs and resolve security incidents.
• Automate repetitive tasks using SQL, shell scripting, and other tools to improve accuracy and speed of security operations.
• Support patching, upgrades, and production releases, including environment refreshes and post-release validation.
• Participate in audits and compliance activities; prepare evidence, respond to inquiries, and update documentation to meet internal and external requirements.
• Collaborate with DBAs, app sysadmins, developers, functional teams, and business stakeholders to deliver projects, design security objects, and create reports/queries.
• Provide Help Desk support for security-related tickets and escalate issues as needed.
• Be available for occasional on-call rotation and after-hours work to maintain system uptime and support business continuity.

Daily activities

• Review security notifications and application logs for errors and anomalies.
• Coordinate with the security team to prioritize and execute remediation actions.
• Support functional and development teams with security troubleshooting and configuration.
• Process and resolve security tickets and assist end users as appropriate.

Requirements

Required qualifications

• Proven PeopleSoft security experience with HCM and/or FSCM (designing and administering roles, permission lists, dynamic roles, and query security).
• Strong SQL and scripting skills (SQL, Shell, or equivalent) for automation and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with PeopleTools and App Designer or equivalent PeopleSoft administration tools.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft upgrades, patches, and environment promotions.
• Familiarity with access governance and audit processes, including SOD analysis and evidence preparation.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work with technical and business teams.
• Ability to work on-site and participate in occasional after-hours or on-call support.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Integration Broker, DMS, or PeopleSoft reporting tools.
• Background in enterprise ticketing systems and automation of provisioning workflows.
• Prior work in regulated environments with formal audit cycles.
• Knowledge of identity management platforms (OIM, SailPoint, etc.).

How we measure success

• Ticket resolution and SLA adherence for security requests.
• Accuracy and stability of the PeopleSoft security model after changes and releases.
• Audit readiness demonstrated by timely, complete responses and reduced findings.
• Automation impact measured by reduced manual effort and faster provisioning.
• Cross-team collaboration and timely delivery of security tasks for projects and releases.

Why join us

• Work on a mission-critical ERP platform that impacts payroll, finance, and HR.
• Collaborate with experienced application, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Opportunity to lead security design for future PeopleSoft modules and integrations.
• Competitive compensation and professional development support.