CAPPS PeopleSoft Developer/Consultant for CPA, Austin, Tx

Agency: Texas Comptroller’s Office Location: LBJ State Office Building, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, Texas 78774

Solicitation: 304FM202721

Telework Policy: Position will be remote. Program will allow candidates who are within the state (Any location within the State of Texas).

Duration: On-going, no ending date

Visa: Must be US Citizen, Green Card, EAD. No H1B

Requirements/Preferences Job Description:

• 8 years, Required - Extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency
• 8 years, Required - Extensive experience supporting the HR module in PeopleSoft HCM version 9.2
• 8 years, Required - Extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas applicable policy.
• 8 years, Required - Extensive knowledge of federal labor laws.
• 8 years, Required - Experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials for distribution.
• 8 years, Required - Experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements
• 8 years, Required - Extensive knowledge of/experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC processes and methodologies
• 4 years, Required - Experience performing functional project management activities in support of CPA’s CAPPS program
• 3 years, Required - Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business
• 3 years, Required - Experience with CAPPS Central production and expansion functional support activities for more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances.
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience supporting the FMLA module to enter and track FMLA balances for all FMLA plan types in the CAPPS system
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience participating in Fiscal Year-End processes specific to reorganizational changes and legislative mandates for CAPPS
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience supporting CAPPS by loading mass salary actions for agencies
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience performing customer-facing responsibilities in support of the CAPPS expansion efforts for Central and Hub agencies
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience gathering requirements and writing functional specifications for legislatively mandated benefit enrollment programs using web services to communicate between different state agencies for CAPPS
• 4 years, Preferred - CPA experience performing SQL actions needed to keep the CAPPS, and SPRS systems in sync
• 4 years, Preferred - Experience with and knowledge of CPA’s legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities

BACKGROUND. CPA’s existing vendor contract expires August 31, 2026, with no further renewal options remaining. CPA is seeking to enter into a new contract to continue the Services, as described below, without interruption.

SCOPE OF SERVICES Services Overview. The selected Vendor’s Candidate will be part of CPA’s Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team, supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. The CAPPS Program for this engagement comprises the following components: HR/Payroll (inclusive of Recruit functionality), Financials, STARR, and all ancillary systems. The selected Vendor’s Candidate must be adaptable and able to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed, such as CGI Advantage.

CAPPS System Defined. CAPPS HR/Payroll is the State of Texas ERP system. It is based on Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) version 9.2 Image 53. The system includes the following modules: Human Resources, Payroll, Position Management, Time and Labor, Performance Management, and CAPPS Recruit, utilizing TAM/CG.

Requirements Annual Professional Training Requirement. In addition to other CPA training requirements, the following professional training requirement applies on an annual basis during the CPA Contract Term, including each renewal term, under the CPA Contract resulting from this solicitation:

• For no compensation from CPA, the selected Vendor’s Candidate shall be required to complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training in a relevant area of expertise associated with the Services provided under the CPA Contract.
• The professional training, as determined by t…