Systems Analyst 3 – CAPPS Financials Accounts Payable | Austin, TX Remote | 15+ Years State of Texas Policy Experience

**Location:** Austin, Texas **Duration:** 09/01/2026 – 08/31/2027 (1-year initial term with up to 2 optional 1-year renewals) **Hours:** Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT (approximately 160 hours/month; may require work outside normal business hours) **Overview** A Texas state agency is seeking a Systems Analyst 3 to join its Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team, supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. The CAPPS Financials system is the State of Texas Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, built on Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) version 9.2, Image 53. The system includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing/Requisition, Asset Management, Commitment Accounting, Travel & Expense, Project Costing, Contracts, Grants, Inventory, Cash Receipts, and AR/Billing. The selected candidate will provide senior-level consultative services and functional assistance, serving as the subject matter expert for the CAPPS Accounts Payable module while supporting a large network of 100+ state agencies. This position requires adaptability to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed, such as CGI Advantage, and the ability to work independently under minimal supervision while following established processes and procedures. **Key Responsibilities** - Serve as functional subject matter expert for the CAPPS Accounts Payable (AP) module, including module coordination, production support, issue resolution, configuration and maintenance, business process leadership, change management, testing coordination, integrations, compliance, training, reporting, and release management - Perform functional configuration for AP module setup, vendor management, voucher entry/processing/approvals, voucher matching (2-way, 3-way, 4-way), AP Workbench, batch EDI voucher processing, Excel voucher uploader, single and multi-vendor voucher processing, invoice processing and exception handling, withholding setup, payment cancellation and reissue, CAPPS to USAS voucher processing, month-end and year-end activities, and integration with Purchasing, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Commitment Control - Apply technical skillsets including Application Designer (records, fields, pages, components), SQR and BI Publisher report customization, SQL proficiency, PeopleSoft security (inclusive of State of Texas multitenancy requirements), and IT security measures to safeguard system information - Monitor all CAPPS AP batch jobs, including tracking schedules, monitoring execution, detecting and responding to failures, validating output, managing dependencies, performance tuning, documentation, communication and escalation, and ensuring compliance when schedules must be altered - Utilize tools and environment knowledge including PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant, Fluid UI changes and page navigation, lifecycle management and selective adoption, Elasticsearch/Search Framework, and data migration and compare reports - Collaborate cross-functionally with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting, requirements gathering for break/fix or system enhancements, documentation and testing (UAT, regression testing), incident management in ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, and communication with policy personnel, other analysts, 100+ agencies, and Managed Services Tier 3 vendor - Understand and account for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.) - Provide structured cross-training to support junior analyst capability growth - Provide comprehensive training and support to agency personnel in accordance with established requests and organizational requirements - Coordinate and participate in project-level activities including module implementations or enhancements for agencies, cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end, State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations - Coordinate the Fiscal Year-End process, including planning, scheduling, communicating, reconciliations and verifications, and system configurations and maintenance - Create and/or review Functional Design Documents (FDDs), perform functional configuration system changes using PeopleSoft delivered features (e.g., Page and Field Configurator, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, Page Composer) - Provide Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration in coordination with a Managed Services vendor responsible for Tier 3 work - Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for all users - Oversee and act as the first line of support to ensure accurate data production, security enforcement (including multi-tenancy), efficient system performance, and policy enforcement - Perform all work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) - Actively participate in Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents according to module responsibilities - Participate in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities - Make presentations at CAPPS User Groups and the CAPPS Steering Committee as requested - Participate in annual SOC-1 attestation audit to ensure controls are effectively designed and operated - Complete a minimum of 10 hours of professional training annually in a relevant area of expertise (on personal time, at own expense) - Perform other related work as assigned **Required Qualifications** - 15+ years extensive knowledge and understanding of State of Texas applicable policies - 15+ years extensive technical skillsets with App Designer, Integration Broker, assorted SQR/SQL, BI Publisher, SAP Business Objects, etc. to support functional responsibilities - 12+ years extensive knowledge and experience performing system configuration changes - 12+ years extensive knowledge supporting and providing oversight with batch jobs, i.e., Run My Jobs (RMJ) - 12+ years extensive knowledge of security best practices, NIST standards, and multi-tenancy applicability for a statewide ERP instance - 12+ years experience working with the Accounts Payable core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 10+ years extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a large network (30 or more) of Texas state government agencies - 10+ years extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, functional insight, and effective cross-functional communication - 10+ years extensive familiarity with support tools such as PUM, Fluid and Elastic Search - 10+ years experience performing functional project management activities in support of a statewide CAPPS program - 10+ years experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk Support for a large network (30 or more) of agencies with a Managed Services vendor providing Tier 3 - 10+ years experience supporting Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents in coordination with the Major Incident Management (MIM) process - 10+ years experience participating in Disaster Recovery exercises - 10+ years experience preparing and presenting executive-level presentations - 10+ years experience gathering and presenting applicable data in support of a variety of audits and open records requests - 10+ years experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements - 10+ years extensive experience supporting the CAPPS Financials tower in PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 10+ years experience developing requirements, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing components of two or more statewide systems: CAPPS, TINS, SPA, and USAS - 10+ years experience planning and coordinating the Fiscal Year Process at a statewide level - 8+ years experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials for distribution - 3+ years knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) - Experience in gathering business requirements for large projects - Ability to work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote team members - Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills - Knowledge of project management methodologies - Knowledge of technical and functional attributes of Oracle PeopleSoft - Problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask with readiness to put in extra efforts when necessary - Experience with Agile and other SDLC methodologies - Experience with ITIL methodologies - Experience with or knowledge of information security frameworks (i.e., NIST) **Preferred Qualifications** - 12+ years experience working with the Asset Management core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 12+ years experience working with the General Ledger core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 12+ years experience working with the Purchasing/eProcurement core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 10+ years experience with and knowledge of production support activities for legacy Statewide Financial Systems - 6+ years experience working with the Accounts Receivable/Billing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 6+ years experience working with the Inventory non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 6+ years experience working with the Project Costing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 6+ years experience working with the Strategic Sourcing non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 - 6+ years experience working with the Travel & Expense non-core module of PeopleSoft FSCM version 9.2 **Work Location & Requirements** - Primary work location is remote (telework); candidate's remote working location must be within the continental United States at all times - On an infrequent ad-hoc basis, may be required to be at the agency's on-site location in Austin, Texas based on business need - May be required to work outside normal business hours on weekends, evenings, and holidays as requested - All travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses are at the candidate's and/or vendor's expense - Must pass criminal background check prior to award - Must sign security documents and adhere to additional terms and conditions - Must provide annual professional training report by July 31st of each contract term