Position: PeopleSoft Cloud Solution Architect/Technical Lead

Duration: 1.5 Years

Location: Minnesota (100% Remote)

Description of Project:

• As part of MNIT's CloudRAMP initiative MNIT/MMB is undertaking a project to migrate all Statewide PeopleSoft ERP systems (Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management Systems (FMS), Enterprise Learning Management (ELM), Interaction Hub, etc.) and supporting systems (Broadcom AppWorx, Data Warehousing (IBM DataStage & OBIEE reporting tools), and others) from On-Premises infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• This migration will include all non-prod (Dev, Test), Prod, and DR instances of PS ERP systems hosted in on-premises data centers.
• The PeopleSoft Cloud Solution Architect/Technical Lead under this engagement will work closely with MNIT, Oracle, and the third -party cloud implementer to lead/manage this technical project from inception to implementation (end to end).
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large Peoplesoft ERP systems projects, specifically as pertains to the planning and execution of migrations of such systems to OCI.

The systems (with current version numbers as applicable) that will be migrated to OCI include, but are not limited to:

• PeopleSoft Tools 8.60
• HCM 9.2
• ELM 9.2
• FMS 9.2
• HUB 9.2
• EPM 9.1 & Tools 8.54
• Oracle Database 12c & 19c
• Exadata 8-2
• PCA 8-2
• IBM DataStage 11.7
• OBIEE 12
• AppWorx 9.4.4
• nVision
• Excel
• Word

Tasks:

• Perform the facilitation, analysis, and design required to ensure the successful migration of all PeopleSoft Systems and supporting systems to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Act as an expert technical and architecture lead for the OCI migration.
• Work closely with IT staff to mentor, advise, and help build their knowledge in the OCI.
• Provide project leadership and management as required or directed.
• Understand and document the technical non-functional requirements for the project and manage scope accordingly.
• Produce and interpret technical diagrams, plans, and paperwork, draw up delivery schedules, and liaison with project administration.
• Provide project time management (activity definition, activity sequencing, duration estimation, schedule development and control) as required or directed.
• Provide project cost management (resource planning, cost estimation, and cost control) as required or directed.
• Provide project communications management (communications planning, information distribution, performance reporting, and project closure) as required or directed.
• Provide project risk management (risk identification, risk quantification, risk response development, and risk response control) as required or directed.
• Organize, lead, and manage meetings involving management and key stakeholders.
• Lead, advise, assist, and review the work of MNIT staff, cloud vendor staff (Oracle), and cloud implementation vendor staff (TBD) that comprises the project team as required or directed.
• Provide knowledge transfer to State staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Extensive experience managing large Peoplesoft ERP systems projects
• Significant experience migrating PeopleSoft ERP Systems (HCM, FMS, ELM, Interaction Hub, etc.) and supporting systems (Broadcom AppWorx, Data Warehousing (IBM DataStage & OBIEE reporting tools)) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Direct experience managing technical team(s) in the planning and execution of PeopleSoft migration(s) to OCI
• Experience with Private Cloud Appliance (PCA) Architecture and/or Exalogic
• Experience with Exadata Architecture