Systems Analyst III

BEPC is actively looking for Systems Analyst III, in Austin, TX area!

W2 Contract – 12 months with possible extensions!

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Pay Rate: $90.00 - $99.00 /hour - Determined based on experience (Paid weekly)

Work Model: Remote role – Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT. May require evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by business needs.

Note: This is a W2 only role — C2C, C2H will not be considered

Summary of the position:

BEPC is seeking a highly motivated Systems Analyst III – CAPPS HR/PY Human Resources and Mainframe Analyst to join our client’s site in Austin, Texas. This role will support the CAPPS (Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System) program, including HR/Payroll, Financials, STARR, Recruit functionality, and associated legacy mainframe systems. The selected candidate will provide advanced functional and technical support for PeopleSoft HCM 9.2, CAPPS HR/Payroll, HRIS, and SPRS systems while supporting statewide agencies, compliance initiatives, system enhancements, fiscal year-end activities, integrations, testing, documentation, incident management, and operational support. The role requires expertise in HR business processes, PeopleSoft configuration, mainframe support, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

CAPPS HR/Payroll Functional Support

• Provide advanced consultative and functional support for CAPPS HR/Payroll applications.
• Support Workforce Administration, TAM/CG, HR Security setup, and row-level security.
• Interpret and apply state statutes, HR policies, and federal labor regulations.
• Serve as a functional point of contact for supported agencies.
• Create and review Functional Design Documents (FDDs).
• Perform functional configuration changes using delivered PeopleSoft features.

PeopleSoft Configuration & Administration

• Configure job codes, positions, departments, compensation, and related tables.
• Maintain HR business units, SetIDs, and table structures.
• Configure Approval Workflow Engine (AWE).
• Create and maintain PS Queries and SAP Business Objects reports.
• Manage PeopleSoft security and State of Texas multi-tenancy requirements.

FMLA & Compliance Support

• Define and refine FMLA plans and entitlements.
• Customize leave types.
• Ensure integration with Payroll and Time & Labor modules.
• Support compliance reporting and auditing activities.
• Ensure accessibility compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards.

Technical & Integration Support

• Utilize Application Designer, Integration Broker, SQL, SQR, and BI Publisher.
• Support REST/SOAP integrations and web services.
• Assist with Elasticsearch and Search Framework functionality.
• Support lifecycle management, selective adoption, data migration, compare reports, and PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM).

Position Management Support

• Troubleshoot position management issues.
• Maintain and update position data.
• Analyze downstream impacts of changes.
• Perform data fixes and configuration validation.
• Support integrations, testing, audits, compliance reviews, training, and documentation.

Mainframe Support

• Resolve incidents and application issues.
• Analyze abends, logs, JCL, SQL codes, error dumps, and console messages.
• Monitor jobs and batch processing.
• Support HRIS and SPRS applications.
• Coordinate environment refreshes.
• Serve as ACR Coordinator for system changes.
• Perform employee and agency-level updates and table maintenance in SPRS.
• Compile and analyze datasets for historical employee information and test data preparation.
• Participate in fiscal year-end activities and legislative change implementation.

Project & Operational Support

• Gather requirements and support system enhancements.
• Participate in user acceptance testing, regression testing, disaster recovery testing, and upgrade testing.
• Provide Level 2 Service Desk support.
• Support incident management using ServiceNow and BOSSDesk.
• Participate in Major Incident Management (MIM) processes.
• Make presentations to user groups and steering committees.
• Participate in annual SOC-1 audit activities.
• Provide training and mentorship to agency personnel and junior analysts.
• Follow ITIL-based ITSM and ITAM practices.

Main Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of Texas public sector experience directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency.
• 8 years of experience supporting the HR module in PeopleSoft HCM version 9.2.
• 8 years of knowledge and understanding of State of Texas policies.
• 8 years of knowledge of federal labor laws.
• 8 years of experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials.
• 8 years of experience performing functional project management activities supporting CAPPS.
• 8 years of experience interpreting contractual language and integrating contractual requirements into daily operations.
• 8 years of experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC methodologies.
• 3 years of experience supporting CAPPS Central production and expansion activities for over 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances.
• 3 years of experience participating in Fiscal Year-End processes involving organizational changes and legislative mandates for mainframe systems.
• 3 years of experience compiling mainframe datasets for historical employee information, Per Print file investigations, and test data staging.
• 3 years of experience performing employee and agency-level entries and table updates related to entitlements or deductions in SPRS.
• 3 years of experience supporting mainframe systems as an ACR Coordinator.
• 3 years of experience coordinating mainframe environment refreshes.
• 3 years of knowledge of ITIL principles and practices, including IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience supporting the FMLA module and tracking FMLA balances for all plan types.
• 4 years of experience participating in Fiscal Year-End CAPPS activities involving organizational and legislative changes.
• 4 years of experience loading mass salary actions for agencies in CAPPS.
• 4 years of customer-facing experience supporting CAPPS expansion efforts for Central and Hub agencies.
• 4 years of experience gathering requirements and writing functional specifications for legislatively mandated benefit enrollment programs using web services between state agencies.
• 4 years of experience performing SQL activities to synchronize CAPPS and SPRS systems.
• 4 years of experience supporting legacy Statewide Financial Systems production environments.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience gathering business requirements for large projects.
• Ability to work independently within a diverse team environment with both on-site and remote personnel.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft technical and functional capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities.
• Experience with Agile and SDLC methodologies.
• Experience with ITIL methodologies.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks such as NIST.

About BEPC

BEPC Inc., founded in 2007, is a 100% employee-owned company providing top-tier consulting and staffing solutions across industries like technology, engineering, manufacturing, and project management. At BEPC, we are driven by innovation and a commitment to excellence. We take pride in fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our team members thrive. With competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, BEPC is dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional growth.

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Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an up-to-date resume that highlights how your experience aligns with the role. Please include specific examples that demonstrate your qualifications. We look forward to connecting with you!