PeopleSoft Systems Admin

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) seeks a collaborative and customerfocused PeopleSoft Systems Administrator to join our team in a fixed-term capacity supporting PeopleSoft infrastructure and operations across the UW enterprise. This role operates in a dynamic environment and contributes to the implementation and rollout of new technologies, with an emphasis on automation, standardization, and crossteam collaboration. The position enables critical enterprisewide applications. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, timemanagement, and decisionmaking skills. This position includes providing system support outside of regular business hours.

DoIT is an exciting and dynamic work environment grounded in organizational principles that include family and personal life/work balance; an inclusive, respectful, and supportive work environment; professional development opportunities; innovation; and alignment with the campus's teaching, learning, and research missions. DoIT provides core IT infrastructure services to the university, develops and implements services for the university and in some cases, for the Universities of Wisconsin, plays a major role in managing the state-wide higher education network and regional networks.

This position is eligible for any of the following: 100% remote work; partial remote work; or fully on-site. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA) agreement, which is reviewed and approved annually. An RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee

This position will initially last one year, with the possibility of extending the position up to a maximum of two years and/or it may turn into an ongoing appointment based on program need and funding availability.

• Participates in the design, development, and implementation of test and production objects. Defines user requirements and performs configuration, change management, and testing activities

• Troubleshoots hardware, software, and system problems that involve ERP system-wide functionality

• Creates and updates access permissions and maintains user accounts to maintain ERP systems security through user profile management

• Recommends and participates in the implementation of ERP system enhancements or changes that may involve custom design, optional, and third-party products

• Plans, coordinates, and implements system-wide updates, upgrades, and patches for ERP systems

• Designs, configures, monitors, and maintains performance metrics for system features and recommends and takes corrective/preventive actions

Division of Information Technology, Enterprise Business Systems, PeopleSoft System Administration

Enterprise Business Systems(EBS) delivers the enterprise technology backbone powering UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin campuses. Beyond managing foundational Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise CRM systems, we empower campus teams through modern integration services, agile low-code/no-code platforms, and cutting-edge AI development and coding solutions. Whether leveraging cloud applications, optimizing vendor solutions, or building custom architectures, EBS connects data and accelerates innovation across the university ecosystem.

The PeopleSoft Administration team is responsible for the administration of PeopleSoft applications and related database functions, primarily Campus Solutions systems, among others.

Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications. Well qualified applicants can anticipate earning between $110,000 - $120,000, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

• Professional experience demonstrating effective technical knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning applications, with particular emphasis on Oracle PeopleSoft (5 years preferred)
• Professional experience with configuring and maintaining PeopleSoft ERP enterprise application software
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and solve highly complex problems with application and database management system infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience writing technical documentation and working with customers that are not technical
• Demonstrated experience producing clear, accurate technical documentation and effectively collaborating with nontechnical customers to translate complex concepts into accessible language.

• Strong Customer Service experience in PeopleSoft enterprise technology environments with emphasis on communication, technical documentation, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) commitments
• Experience as a PSAdmin with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Financials, or Human Capital Management (HCM)
• Experience with PeopleSoft DPK's, PUM, and Open Search technology
• Experience with scripting PeopleSoft solutions (startup and shutdown scripts, monitoring scripts, notifications, etc.)
• Experience with integrating SAML authentication with PeopleSoft technology stack
• Experience with PeopleSoft Enterprise Resource Planning database and applications within the UW organization
• Knowledge of complex business/transaction processing at the UW System and campus level, and experience working within the UW organization

Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum

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You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

-Resume
-Letter of Qualifications

Applicants should attach a letter of qualificationsand resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referencedabove. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants willadvance in the recruitment process.

Please note that successful applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship, on or before the effective date of appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, therefore F-1 STEM OPT and STEM extensions are not options for work authorization.

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