Systems Analyst 2707


Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 14 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Austin TX
Systems Analyst - Solicitation# 304FM202707
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)

Services Overview. The selected Vendors Candidate will be part of CPAs Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team supportingthe 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 selected Vendors Candidate must be adaptable and able to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed such as CGI Advantage.
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 Vendors 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 the Vendor and/or the selected Vendors Candidate shall be conducted and completed by the selected Vendors Candidate on personal the professional training is intended to be conducted during the CPA-approved work schedule the selected Vendors Candidate must coordinate the associated time off with the CPA Supervising Manager as applicable.
  • The Vendor and/or the selected Vendors Candidate shall be fully responsible for all associated costs including but not limited to tuition materials conference fees and/or travel will not approve or make payment for any hours associated with the professional training requirement.
  • By July 31st of each CPA Contract Term the Vendor shall provide the CPA Contract Manager () with an annual professional training report documenting the completed professional training hours and courses.
Position Requirements.The CPA Work includes but is not limited to the following:
  • Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work related to supportingthe CAPPS Program.
  • Responsible for the(CAPPS) security framework which includes but is not limitedto:.
    • Manage and enforce rolebased access control (RBAC) and leastprivilege models within CAPPS and connected systems.
    • Design and maintain segregationofduties (SoD) rules; identify and remediate SoD conflicts across business processes.
    • Review and validate security roles permission sets and custom authorizations within CAPPS and all ancillary systems.
    • Monitor and analyze authentication authorization and privilegeescalation logs for suspicious behavior and coordinate any findings with CPA Information Security Office.
    • Oversee secure integration of thirdparty apps via SAML OAuth OIDC SCIM and custom APIs.
    • Validate CAPPS application changes customizations and workflows for security and compliance impact.
    • Respond to and investigate identityrelated security incidents including account compromise unauthorized access and fraud indicators.
    • Maintain standards for security performance compliance and architecture.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. This includes maintaining perceivable operable understandable and robust experiences for all users regularly reviewing content for compliance and implementing updates or remediation whenever accessibility issues are identified.
  • Reviewing and suggesting approval for all assigned Security Deliverables related to CAPPS Architecture CAPPS System Development Lifecycle Disaster Recovery CAPPS Security Plans (SSP) and all CAPPS related Security plans related to CAPPS applications currently and planning for the future.
Service Desk Support
  • Plans designs develops deploys supports and maintains system configurations and modifications for CPAs CAPPS HR/Payroll application to ensure the system produces accurate data performs efficiently and adheres to applicable policies.
  • Performs highly advanced analysis and participates in special projects and cyclic processes in support of CPAs CAPPS HR/Payroll application which may include but is not limited to production expansion projects (i.e. agency deployments of CAPPS new agency creation deployment of new functionality) fiscal year end closer legislative system changes third-party integrations PeopleSoft Image upgrades and/or decommissioning functionality.
  • Supports CAPPS agencies with discovery prototyping configuration security conversion integration and acceptance testing for either implementation or post-production support.
  • Provides Level 2 Service Desk duties inclusive of but not limited to ticket handling for complex issues in-depth troubleshooting well documented analysis and basic configurations following an established and auditable process. All work is done in cooperation and collaboration with a Managed Services vendor that is responsible for all Level 3 duties.
  • Performs all duties following CPAs processes policies and procedures within project scope and on schedule accordance with milestones deliverables and due dates.
  • Works under minimal supervision relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals independently performing a variety of complicated processes and procedures must be followed.
  • Performs all work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 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.
  • Actively responds to and maintains customer ticket requests via the CAPPS Service Desk with current information and statuses including but not limited to break fixes incidents required maintenance and enhancement requests.
  • Actively participates in CPAs Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents according to module responsibilities.
  • Participates in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
  • Assists with expansion activities.
  • Makes presentations at CAPPS User Groups.
  • Plans designs develops implements supports and maintains the information technology security measures to safeguard system information.
  • Participates as directed in an annual SOC-1 attestation audit designed to ensure that controls are effectively designed and operated to ensure the accuracy and security of all information contained/processed via CAPPS. Any enhancements process changes or system fixes consider security availability processing integrity confidentiality and privacy as solutions are suggested approved and implemented.
  • Performing other related Work as assigned.

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Have experience in gathering business requirements for large projects
  • Work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote team members.
  • Have strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Have knowledge of project management methodologies.
  • Have knowledge of technical and functional attributes of Oracle PeopleSoft.
  • Have problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask with readiness to put in extraeffortswhen necessary.
  • Have experience with Agile and other SDLC methodologies.
  • Have experience with ITIL methodologies.
  • Have experience with or knowledge of information security frameworks (i.e. NIST).
CPA has determined that the Candidate(s) selected under this solicitation may be approved by CPA to perform the Services from a remote location as their primary work location.
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
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10Extensive Texas public sector experience directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency
10Extensive experience performing technical activities in support of CPA application systems
10Extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills technical insight and effective cross functional communication
10Experience preparing materials for and conducting executive-level presentations
10Experience performing technical project management activities in support of CPAs CAPPS program
10Experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements
10Extensive knowledge of/experience with data integration data quality and SDLC processes and methodologies
10Experience in IT security and control practices
10Technical experience with PeopleSoft FSCM or HCM 9.2 PeopleTools Peoplecode Application Designer SQL PS Query SQR Application Engine and Oracle 11 or higher
10Experience with CAPPS Central production and deployment technical support activities for more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances.
8Experience with IT service desk functions knowledge of ITIL framework methodologies and processes.
5Experience serving in a security analyst role with responsibility overseeing a Managed Services provider
5Experience with user role segregation of duties (SoD) in multi-tenant software applications.
10PreferredExperience with software and hardware management industry best practices
10PreferredExperience with CPAs legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities
10PreferredExperience developing technical specifications to support IT procurements



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Austin TXSystems Analyst - Solicitation# 304FM202707Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)Services Overview. The selected Vendors Candidate will be part of CPAs Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team supportingthe Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. The ...