Peoplesoft HCM Senior Developer

About The Executive Office Of Technology Services And Security

The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is the lead enterprise technology organization for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Charged with driving the ongoing alignment of business and technology across the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch, EOTSS oversees and manages the enterprise technology, digital infrastructure and services, as well as the Commonwealth Security Operations Center and an enterprise Standard Operating Environment that includes an information security and risk management framework for over 125 state agencies and over 43,000 state employees. We directly serve our constituents by providing digital services and tools that enable taxpayers, drivers, businesses, visitors, families and other citizens to do business with the Commonwealth in a way that makes every interaction with government easier, faster, and more secure.

Our Mission: We provide technology leadership across the Commonwealth to enhance the quality of public service and foster positive community outcomes.

The Role: The Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is seeking a motivated, experienced Peoplesoft HCM Senior Developer to join the Enterprise Application Services Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an IT professional to join an exceptionally skilled team and contribute to critical statewide initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in application development; complex hybrid architecture both physical and on cloud platforms; exceptional communication skills and experience collaborating on cross-functional teams; and the skills to effectively troubleshoot, prioritize, and resolve issues to ensure applications remain operational. This position will support daily activities for multiple functional areas and systems that support 24/7 operations and require the candidate to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and fluid setting.

The incumbent of this position supports several enterprise applications. The selected candidate will perform activities related to the analysis, design, testing, maintenance, and support of the HRCMS - Human Resources/Compensation Management System, an Oracle/PeopleSoft HR and Payroll application. Activities are conducted in conformity with EOTSS standards.

The individual will facilitate change management activities between the project team and IT service groups; and participate in all phases of the project life cycle with emphasis on application development, configuration and thorough understanding of system architecture and design.

The ideal candidate will possess deep PeopleSoft HCM expertise and strong technical capabilities, including system configuration, payroll support, data conversion, interfaces, reporting, testing, and migration activities, with Workday experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Configure, Design, and develop enhancements to the PeopleSoft HCM application
• Stay abreast of the new releases of Images, tax updates and patches
• Independently work on tasks end-to-end; take ownership from Design to Production migration, including communication to various teams
• Handle all customer requests promptly within the organization’s SLA
• Support On-call duties (in rotation) for night support for 24/7 applications.
• Ensure that products conform to Section 508 Accessibility requirements.
• Provide technical support to Business analysts in production support or new functionality fit-gap sessions.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to ensure development, configuration and implementation is consistent with user specifications and perform follow-up as required
• Advise Management on administrative and operational issues related to system administration and management.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years’ experience as a developer working on complex systems.
• Proficient in PeopleSoft HCM Module .
• Proficient in Oracle/Peoplesoft development tools : Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interfaces, SQR, Shell Scripting, Data Mover; and Oracle database management: Query tuning, development, PL/SQL; Application Change Assistant and Image development life cycle.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships and contribute within a collaborative team.
• Knowledge of collaboration, content management, data analysis and/or testing tools. (Mobius, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, Rational and/or similar platforms)
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM is highly desirable. Experience supporting or participating in PeopleSoft HCM (HR/CMS) to Workday migration, implementation, conversion, or modernization initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Experience enabling, supporting, and testing data conversions, interfaces, integrations, reporting solutions, reconciliation processes, migration activities, and end-to-end business process testing for enterprise HCM systems.
• Familiar with ITIL framework and service delivery.
• Ability to self-manage deadlines and proactively engage with team members and activities.
• Current knowledge of industry best practices.
• Superior problem-solving skills.

First consideration will be given to those applicants who apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have (A) at least three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or practical experience in the field of information technology data analytics, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. An Associate’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

II. A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

III. A Master’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for the required experience.