PeopleSoft Administrator

Purpose of this position is to administer the PeopleSoft applications. This includes managing the administration, configuration, and maintenance of the application server; monitoring the process scheduler; researching problems to determine the appropriate solution; monitoring the release of PeopleSoft patches, upgrades and fixes and assessing the impact on the current environment; working with users to determine which upgrades are mandatory or urgent; migrating projects through the various environments; enforcing the documentation standards that have been established; developing a detailed project plan for migrating patches and fixes through the various environments; consulting with management on complex application projects, software, work methods or procedures.

*Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field and At least four (4) experience years performing duties similar to those described above & using specific technical tools or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

*Experience as a PeopleSoft Administrator, with PS version 9.0+.

*Experience & proficiency with PeopleTool & other PeopleSoft tools noted.

*Experience in analysis, design & development of technical architectures & infrastructure to support PeopleSoft implementations.

*Experience in PeopleSoft automation technologies and platforms, such as ansible, DPK, yaml, Rundeck as an operator and as content provider (developing workbooks and scripts, troubleshooting and fine-tuning)

*Experience in administration of multi-platform distributed processing environments.

*Experience maintaining multiple versions of PeopleTool & PeopleSoft applications.

*Experience installing & configuring PeopleSoft environments (Internet Architecture, WebLogic, Tuxedo & application / batch servers).

*Experience in debugging complex infrastructure, application & database-related issues.

*Experience with PeopleSoft FSCM, HCM, CS.

*Experience with Oracle DBA tasks.

*Experience with Oracle 12c, 19c

*Experience in Higher Education & knowledge of Higher Education business practices

*Hands-On experience with Portal Technologies - Configure and maintain key features of Portal such as Homepages, Portal Sites, Content Management, Portal Registry, Pagelets, and Navigation Collections.

*Hands-On experience with PeopleTools - Competency with PeopleSoft Development Tools: Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, App Packages, Work Centers, Dashboards, Workflow. Experience with PeopleSoft Fluid Development: Fluid Pages, Tiles, Landing Pages, Dashboards, Fluid Approval and Notifications

*Hands-On experience with Integration Broker - Integration Gateways, Service Operations, Messages, Handlers, Routings and Monitoring. Integrate new interfaces and messaging for the Interaction Hub. Implement integration between PeopleSoft Interaction Hub, HCM, CS and FSCM applications.

*The ability to work with large databases.

*Strong problem-solving skills.

*Strong verbal & written communication skills.

To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

PeopleSoft Technical Administration & Enhancement to include:

*Technical environment support & management of PeopleSoft Internet Architecture on Windows and Linux platforms - this includes planning, installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting & change management of PeopleSoft Batch, Database, Application & Web servers.

*Configuration & support of multiple Application Server & Web Server Domains for Production and Non-Production environments & multiple Process Schedulers.

*Implement software, hardware & configuration changes to improve system performance.

*Network review, troubleshooting & resolution of Proxy Servers, Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, VPN Servers & Load Balancing.

*Issue review, troubleshooting & resolution for all PeopleSoft components; online & batch including maintenance of an issue repository & coordination of issues & problems with Oracle Global Support.

*Monitoring & maintaining a comprehensive set of performance metrics for all system features.

*Configure & administer EIPs (Enterprise Integration Points) between multiple PeopleSoft applications.

PeopleSoft Technical Environment Maintenance to include:

*Migration of PeopleSoft Objects & Data between PeopleSoft environments as requested by developers.

*Perform detailed comparisons between PeopleTools environments using PeopleSoft Compare reporting capability to make sure migrations are successful.

*Applying PeopleTools updates and patches to all components of technical architecture. Application Engine Batch, Online, Application Server (Tuxedo) & Web Server.

*Applying PeopleSoft application Patches, PUMs, PRPs, DPK to Batch & Online objects.

*Upgrades including PeopleTools minor & major release functional / technical upgrades. Must include move to production test experience & use of PeopleSoft Change Assistant.

*Impact analysis & comparison of PeopleSoft objects during upgrades & communication with Developers over any impacts. Re-integration of project customizations.

*Maintenance and technical support of PeopleSoft tools

Other PeopleSoft Application Technical Tasks to include:

*Assisting as technical resource with all general support & infrastructure problems & projects.

*Participating in on-call responsibilities & respond to / resolve emergency issues after hours via cell phone / pager & on site as necessary

*Other Duties as assigned

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.

2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.