Senior ERP Applications Developer (PeopleSoft FSCM)

Please note: This position is hybrid and not fully remote. Candidates must be based in the Houston area, as relocation assistance is not provided. Only individuals authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.***

Job Title: Senior ERP Applications Developer (PeopleSoft FSCM)
Job Type: Contract (6-month assignment)
Job Location: Houston, TX 77002
Job Schedule: M-F, 8am-5pm 
Job Salary: $63-$65/hour (DOE)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a seasoned Senior ERP Applications Developer with deep expertise in PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) to support mission-critical ERP initiatives within a large, complex enterprise environment. This role will focus on the design, development, enhancement, integration, reporting, optimization, and ongoing support of enterprise financial and supply chain applications.

The selected candidate will play a key role in delivering technical solutions that support business operations, improve system efficiency, and ensure the stability and scalability of the organization's ERP ecosystem. This position requires a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including business analysts, project managers, database administrators, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level PeopleSoft developer who enjoys working on complex technical challenges, integrations, system improvements, upgrades, and enterprise-scale project

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ERP Application Development

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain complex PeopleSoft FSCM solutions.
• Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into technical designs and development specifications.
• Develop, customize, and support PeopleSoft applications using:
  • PeopleCode
  • Application Engine
  • Application Packages
  • Application Designer
  • Component Interfaces
  • Components and Pages
  • Records and Fields
  • Approval Workflow Engine (AWE)
  • File Layouts
• Develop scalable and reusable solutions that align with business objectives and development standards.
• Review existing customizations and recommend enhancements that improve maintainability, efficiency, and system performance.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to established development standards and best practices.

Technical Analysis & Solution Design

• Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into efficient, scalable technical solutions.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, functional teams, and project leadership to define requirements, assess impacts, and recommend solution approaches.
• Create technical design documentation, development specifications, and implementation plans for enhancements, integrations, reports, and system modifications.
• Conduct impact analyses to identify dependencies across applications, integrations, security, reporting, and business processes.
• Evaluate technical risks, performance considerations, and implementation challenges, providing recommendations to mitigate issues.
• Estimate development effort, complexity, and timelines for projects and enhancement requests.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure solutions align with architecture standards, security requirements, and long-term maintainability objectives.
• Support the delivery of reliable, secure, and scalable ERP solutions that meet business needs and organizational standards

Integration Development & Support

• Design and implement integrations between PeopleSoft FSCM and internal or external enterprise applications.
• Develop and support inbound and outbound interfaces using:
  • PeopleSoft Integration Broker
  • REST and SOAP APIs
  • XML and JSON
  • Application Messaging
  • File-based integrations
  • SFTP and secure data transfer methods
• Create technical specifications, mapping documents, transformation logic, and error-handling procedures.
• Troubleshoot integration failures, data inconsistencies, connectivity issues, and message-processing errors.
• Collaborate with internal and external technical teams to support end-to-end integration testing and deployment.

Reporting & Data Solutions

• Design, develop, and support enterprise reporting and data extraction solutions.
• Create reports utilizing:
  • BI Publisher
  • PeopleSoft Query
  • nVision
  • SQR
  • SQL-based reporting solutions
• Work with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate them into effective reporting solutions.
• Develop ad hoc reports and data extracts to support compliance, audits, operational reporting, reconciliations, and business decision-making.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and performance of reporting solutions.

Performance Tuning & Production Support

• Monitor and optimize application performance, batch processing, integrations, and reporting solutions.
• Perform SQL analysis and database performance tuning to improve overall system efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues involving application functionality, integrations, workflows, and data processing.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement long-term corrective solutions.
• Support critical production systems and participate in incident management activities.

Upgrades, Enhancements & System Modernization

• Participate in PeopleSoft application upgrades, PeopleTools upgrades, retrofit activities, and system enhancement initiatives.
• Support PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) updates, selective adoption projects, and deployment activities.
• Analyze the impact of upgrades on customizations, reports, interfaces, and business processes.
• Recommend opportunities to reduce customization and leverage delivered application functionality where appropriate.
• Assist in testing, deployment validation, and post-implementation support activities.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop and execute unit tests for custom development and system enhancements.
• Support integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Validate application changes, reports, batch processes, workflows, and integrations before release.
• Resolve defects, document findings, and ensure successful implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in release readiness reviews and deployment planning activities.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with project teams to estimate effort, identify risks, and develop implementation strategies.
• Participate in technical design sessions, project meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and support personnel.
• Communicate technical recommendations and project status to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to multiple initiatives while balancing project deliverables and production support responsibilities.

Upgrades, Retrofits & PUM Updates

• Support PeopleSoft application and PeopleTools upgrades, retrofits, and PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) initiatives.
• Analyze delivered functionality and assess impacts on customizations, integrations, reports, and business processes.
• Participate in retrofit activities, selective adoption projects, and regression testing efforts.
• Utilize PeopleSoft comparison and migration tools to evaluate object changes and support upgrade planning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve upgrade-related technical issues while documenting impacts, decisions, and deployment requirements.

Deployment & Environment Support

• Prepare and migrate technical objects across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Support change management, release management, and deployment activities following established procedures.
• Develop migration plans, implementation documentation, validation checklists, and rollback procedures.
• Coordinate deployments with technical, functional, database, and infrastructure teams.
• Perform post-deployment validation, production support, and troubleshooting of environment-specific issues.
• Maintain documentation of migrated objects, dependencies, configurations, and release history. 

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including:

Technical design documents

Integration specifications

Data mappings

Test plans and results

Migration instructions

Deployment procedures

Rollback plans

Troubleshooting guides

• Maintain accurate documentation throughout the application lifecycle.
• Support knowledge transfer activities for internal teams and stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Minimum 5 years of enterprise application development experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on PeopleSoft FSCM development experience.
• Strong technical expertise with:
  • PeopleTools
  • Application Designer
  • PeopleCode
  • Application Engine
  • Application Packages
  • Component Interfaces
  • Integration Broker
  • Process Scheduler
  • Process Monitor
• Experience developing REST/SOAP services and enterprise integrations.
• Strong SQL development, troubleshooting, and performance-tuning skills.
• Experience creating and maintaining PeopleSoft reports and data extracts.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing methodologies, deployment processes, and change management practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of PeopleSoft application development experience.
• 5+ years of PeopleSoft FSCM development experience.
• Experience supporting multiple FSCM modules, including:
  • General Ledger
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable & Billing
  • Purchasing
  • Asset Management
  • Inventory
  • eProcurement
  • Commitment Control
  • Project Costing
  • Grants Management
• Experience with PeopleSoft Integration Broker and complex third-party system integrations.
• Experience with PeopleTools upgrades, PUM updates, selective adoption, and retrofits.
• Oracle database administration and advanced SQL tuning experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale ERP implementations or upgrade projects.
• Previous experience in government, public sector, municipal, county, state, or highly regulated environments.
• Professional certifications related to PeopleSoft, Oracle, ERP technologies, or enterprise integrations.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate brings a combination of deep PeopleSoft technical expertise, strong integration experience, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality ERP solutions in complex enterprise environments. Success in this role requires the ability to solve technical challenges independently, collaborate across teams, support critical business processes, and contribute to ongoing modernization and optimization initiatives.

If you have a strong PeopleSoft FSCM background and are passionate about developing scalable ERP solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your updated resume highlighting your PeopleSoft development, integration, reporting, and upgrade experience.