Job Title: Systems Analyst 3
Location(s): Austin, TX
Key profile being sought
Primary expertise:- PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 Payroll
- Statewide ERP support
- Payroll processing and configuration
- CAPPS HR/Payroll
- Oracle PeopleSoft functional administration
- Multi-agency government payroll operations
Experience level:- 8+ years required in most core areas
- Senior-level consultant/lead analyst
- Independent contributor with agency-facing responsibilities
Core technical requirementsPeopleSoft:- PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 Payroll
- Approval Workflow Engine (AWE)
- Application Designer
- Integration Broker
- PS Query
- PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager)
- Change Assistant
- Fluid UI
- Elasticsearch/Search Framework
Reporting and development:- SQL
- SQR
- BI Publisher
- SAP Business Objects
Payroll expertise:- Payroll processing cycles
- On-cycle and Off-cycle payroll
- W-2 processing
- W-3 filing
- 941 reconciliation
- Tax updates
- Garnishments
- Earnings and deduction setup
- Commitment Accounting
- Payroll auditing
Business and operational requirementsStrong experience with:- Payroll operations
- Fiscal Year End processing
- Calendar Year End processing
- Production support
- Incident management
- ServiceNow
- ITIL processes
- Audit support
- SOC-1 compliance
- WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance
- Disaster Recovery testing
Government-specific requirementsVery strong preference for:- Texas state government experience
- CAPPS experience
- Supporting 30+ agencies
- Statewide ERP environments
- Public sector payroll systems
- Knowledge of Texas HR and payroll policies
- Experience with SPRS and USAS integrations
Ideal candidate title historyBest matches:- Senior PeopleSoft HCM Payroll Functional Analyst
- PeopleSoft Payroll Lead Consultant
- ERP Functional Analyst (PeopleSoft HCM)
- CAPPS Payroll Analyst
- PeopleSoft HCM Business Analyst
- Senior HR/Payroll Systems Analyst
- PeopleSoft Payroll Production Support Lead
- ERP Payroll Functional Consultant
Likely fit score by backgroundExcellent Match (90-100%)- 8+ years PeopleSoft HCM Payroll 9.2
- CAPPS experience
- Texas state government experience
- AWE administration
- Payroll production support
Good Match (75-89%)- 8+ years PeopleSoft Payroll
- Large public sector or higher education environment
- Strong AWE and payroll configuration experience
Weak Match (Below 75%)- Generic Business Analyst
- Generic Systems Analyst
- PeopleSoft Financials only
- Workday Payroll
- SAP Payroll
- Oracle Cloud HCM without PeopleSoft
This requirement is essentially a Senior PeopleSoft HCM Payroll Functional Lead supporting the Texas statewide CAPPS ERP environment rather than a traditional Systems Analyst role. The strongest candidates will have direct CAPPS and Texas state government payroll support experience.
