Essential Functions
The Employees
Retirement System (ERS) supports state employees who have dedicated their
career to supporting Texas! ERS mission is to offer competitive benefits to enhance
the lives of our members! Our
Information Systems Division is seeking experienced PeopleSoft Developers for
the Development Team. The PeopleSoft
Developers perform advanced computer systems analysis and programming in the
areas of Benefits Administration, Pension Administration and other Human Resource
Applications. Responsibilities are performed
under the general supervision of the PeopleSoft Technical Team Leader, and
Applications Development Manager, with considerable latitude for the use of
initiative and independent judgment. The
ideal candidates will have considerable knowledge of PeopleSoft Benefits
Administration, Pension Administration, Base Benefits, core HR, and Financials
functionality to understand ERS’ benefits, HR and Financial systems, internally
and externally.
Essential Functions includes, but not limited
to:
- Performs highly advanced analysis and
development of all ERS PeopleSoft applications and modules.
- Maintains
data integrity within benefits administration, pension administration, Core HR,
Financials PeopleSoft applications.
- Assists business analysts and users in
defining a project or problem, feasibility of the project and provides
estimates for a project or problem solution.
- Writes, tests, debugs complex
PeopleSoft programs like SQR, Application Engine, PeopleCode, COBOL etc.
- Works with PeopleSoft XML Publisher
reporting, PeopleSoft Integration tools and integrating PeopleSoft applications
with third party applications using web services.
- Prepares detailed analyses, plans,
diagrams and procedures within a technical design document for existing and
proposed PeopleSoft applications.
- Determines the effort involved in
implementing new systems or enhancements to existing systems due to changes in
user requirements, legislative mandates, new software releases, changes in
equipment configurations, etc.
- Suggests technical solutions to enhance business processing efficiency
of existing and/or new processes.
- Demonstrates developed functionality to
agency staff prior to the implementation of new or revised technical systems
and offers advice and guidance during the implementation process.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:
- Graduation from a
four-year college or university with the last year of major coursework in data
processing, computer science, business or a related field. Each year of related experience over the
required minimum may be substituted for one year (30 semester hours) of required
college credit.
- Five
(5) years of experience with PeopleSoft PeopleTools development.
- Three
(3) years of PeopleSoft development experience with PeopleSoft HRMS, Benefits
Administration, Pension Administration and/or Financials modules.
- Three
(3) years of experience using SQL with an Oracle database.
- Three
(3) years of experience of writing SQR programs.
- Three
(3) years of experience of PeopleSoft PeopleCode.
- Two
(2) years of experience with PeopleSoft Application Engine programming.
Preferred Qualifications
Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:
8. Professional
work experience with PeopleSoft Micro Focus COBOL.
9. Professional
work experience with Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) rule engine.
10. Professional
work experience with PeopleSoft XML Publisher.
11. Professional
work experience with PeopleSoft integration with other PeopleSoft and third
party applications experience using web services.
Other Information
Work
is performed in an office environment.
Performs on-call or scheduled after hours work as required. This position may require access to
privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI
criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries
can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes
Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with
experience in the Military Occupational Specialty Codes (http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf ) along with the minimum qualifications listed
above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to
apply. Please contact Human Resources at
employment@ers.texas.gov with
questions or for additional information.
Additional Military Crosswalk information specific to this posting can be accessed at the State Auditor’s office link below. Compare the Class Number in the ERS job posting to the Class Code on the State Auditor’s Office listing of job descriptions. The Military Crosswalk appears under Occupational Category for each job description.
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