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PeopleSoft Business Analyst - Functional Lead

Cloud and Things
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2029
Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.  

*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Overview:
Location: Remote
Salary: $105,000 - $120,000

We are seeking a PeopleSoft Business Analyst – Functional Lead who will support our client support requirements gathering, functional documentation, solution design, testing, and knowledge transfer activities for our client. This role will help ensure business needs are clearly defined, documented, validated, and aligned with operational goals. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, hands-on PeopleSoft business analysis experience, and the ability to translate complex business needs into clear functional requirements and testable solutions.

Duties:
  • Gather, analyze, and document functional requirements based on business and operational needs.
  • Develop clear functional design specifications, process flows, and supporting documentation.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to validate requirements and solution approaches.
  • Ensure functional requirements and design specifications align with client objectives, operational workflows, and system capabilities.
  • Create, maintain, and execute test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases to validate system functionality.
  • Review and analyze test results, document defects, and support resolution through retesting and validation.
  • Facilitate requirements review sessions, design discussions, and stakeholder walkthroughs.
  • Lead knowledge transfer sessions for business users, analysts, and project team members.
  • Support functional analysis across PeopleSoft modules, including assessment of impacts to business processes and system configuration.
  • Provide functional leadership and guidance to ensure deliverables are completed accurately, consistently, and on schedule.
Mandatory Qualifications:
  • 7 years of business analysis experience using PeopleSoft including in each of all the following knowledge areas (as defined by the International Institute of Business Analysis’ “A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge ® {BABOK® Guide}”):
    • Business analysis planning and monitoring
    • Elicitation and collaboration
    • Requirements life cycle management
    • Strategy analysis
    • Requirements analysis and design definition
    • Solution evaluation
  • 7 years of experience in reading and creating SQLs.
  • 7 years of experience utilizing an understanding of PeopleSoft architecture and table structures.
  • 4 years of experience directing functional resources in a PeopleSoft environment.
  • 2 years of experience providing knowledge transfer on new technologies and/or the developed application to other business analysts.
  • 2 years of experience performing business analysis in the PeopleSoft modules specified in the CRD {IH, CRM,HCM, FIN}.
  • 4 years of experience serving as a functional lead on projects using PeopleSoft.
  • Business Analysis experience working in a government setting using PeopleSoft.
  • Experience developing functional solutions in areas where the business problem is complex, impacts multiple stakeholders, has significant customer resistance, or has significant constraints.
  • Experience providing knowledge transfer on new technologies and/or the developed application to other business analysts.
  • Experience supporting a pension benefit administration solution in a government setting.
Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

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Cloud and Things – Talent Management

Notice to Candidates
Cloud and Things utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruiting team in evaluating candidate applications for streamlining; consistency, efficiency, and thoroughness.  All hiring decisions are ultimately made by our human recruiting professionals.

How AI Is Used
Our AI tools assist by:
  • Analyzing resumes against job requirements
  • Supporting our recruiters in candidate data evaluation
  • Ensuring consistent review standards across all applications
Important: AI serves as a support tool only. As noted above, all candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by experienced human recruiters. Your unedited resume will be processed by our AI tools as part of this evaluation.

Your Data and Privacy

Cloud and Things Data Handling:
  • Your information is processed securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes
  • Cloud and Things may store your resume in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) indefinitely for future job matching opportunities
    • You may opt out of long-term ATS storage by emailing your name  and your request to opt out of storing your resume in the ATS to: security@cloudandthings.com
  • All personal information is handled confidentially in accordance with our privacy policy
AI Tool Data Processing:
  • AI processing data is retained for a maximum of 90 days, after which it is deleted
  • All data sent to AI tools is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • AI tools comply with applicable privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA
  • Personal data is anonymized or minimized wherever possible during AI processing
Your Participation
By submitting your application, you acknowledge this notice and consent to AI-assisted evaluation as part of our recruitment process. You may opt out only by choosing not to submit your resume for consideration.

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