[Hiring] PeopleSoft Technical Lead & OCI Cloud Architect @Astute Business Solutions

Role Description

Astute Business Solutions is seeking an experienced PeopleSoft Technical Lead & OCI Cloud Architect to lead the architecture, migration, upgrade, administration, and ongoing management of enterprise PeopleSoft environments. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable designing an OCI architecture, leading a PeopleSoft migration or upgrade, troubleshooting a complex production issue, and working directly with customers and Astute's technical teams.

The individual will play a key role in migrating legacy and on-premises PeopleSoft environments to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, modernizing existing PeopleSoft environments, performing PeopleTools and application upgrades, and supporting Astute's growing Oracle Cloud Managed Services practice.

Key Responsibilities

• PeopleSoft Architecture & Administration
  • Architect, install, configure, maintain, and support PeopleSoft 9.2 environments and current PeopleTools releases.
  • Serve as a senior technical lead and Subject Matter Expert for PeopleSoft Internet Architecture (PIA), application servers, web servers, Process Scheduler, Integration Broker, and related PeopleSoft technologies.
  • Build and configure development, test, UAT, training, disaster recovery, and production environments.
  • Lead PeopleSoft application upgrades, PeopleTools upgrades, PUM updates, patching, and environment refresh activities.
  • Configure and administer PeopleSoft Cloud Manager where applicable.
  • Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot WebLogic, Tuxedo, COBOL, Java/JDK, and other required PeopleSoft technology components.
  • Configure and optimize Fluid UI, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kibana, and related search and analytics components.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – OCI
  • Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available OCI architectures for PeopleSoft and related enterprise workloads.
  • Lead PeopleSoft Lift & Shift migrations from on-premises data centers and other cloud environments to OCI.
  • Design OCI Compute, Networking, Storage, Load Balancing, IAM, Security, Database, Backup, and Disaster Recovery architectures.
  • Configure OCI networking, including VCNs, subnets, routing, security lists/NSGs, load balancers, VPN/FastConnect connectivity, and related services.
  • Design and implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions using appropriate Oracle and OCI technologies.
  • Support infrastructure automation using Terraform, scripting, PeopleSoft Cloud Manager, and other automation technologies.
  • Participate in OCI architecture assessments, migration planning, cutover planning, performance optimization, and post-migration support.
• Oracle Database & Performance Management
  • Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Oracle databases supporting PeopleSoft environments.
  • Support Oracle 12c/18c/19c and newer supported Oracle Database releases as appropriate.
  • Perform database upgrades, patching, cloning, backup, recovery, and performance tuning.
  • Configure and manage RMAN backup and recovery processes.
  • Work with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery configurations.
  • Diagnose application, database, operating system, and infrastructure performance issues across the complete PeopleSoft technology stack.
• Security & Integration
  • Configure and support PeopleSoft Integration Broker and enterprise integrations.
  • Configure Single Sign-On using LDAP, SAML, and other enterprise identity technologies.
  • Support integration between PeopleSoft and OCI IAM/identity services where appropriate.
  • Work with security teams to implement secure cloud and application architectures based on enterprise and Oracle best practices.
• Automation & Technical Leadership
  • Develop and maintain UNIX/Linux shell scripts for administration, monitoring, automation, patching, backup, and operational activities.
  • Understand PeopleSoft development technologies—including Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, Component Interfaces, Integration Broker, and PeopleSoft Security—from a senior technical administration perspective.
  • Develop technical architecture documents, migration plans, runbooks, installation documentation, cutover plans, and operational procedures.
  • Lead troubleshooting sessions involving PeopleSoft, Oracle Database, WebLogic, Linux, networking, and OCI.
  • Mentor technical team members and establish repeatable implementation and managed-services standards.
• Customer & Project Leadership
  • Work directly with Astute customers to understand technical requirements and recommend appropriate PeopleSoft and OCI solutions.
  • Participate in discovery workshops, architecture reviews, project planning, migration planning, and technical presentations.
  • Lead technical activities during PeopleSoft migrations, upgrades, cloud implementations, and production cutovers.
  • Coordinate closely with Astute's U.S. and international delivery teams.
  • Communicate project risks, dependencies, technical issues, and recommendations clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Ensure assigned projects and technical deliverables are completed according to agreed schedules and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience administering and supporting enterprise PeopleSoft environments.
• Strong experience with PeopleSoft 9.2 and PeopleTools 8.58 or later.
• Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft installation, administration, upgrades, PUM updates, patching, cloning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong hands-on Oracle Database administration experience.
• Strong Linux/UNIX administration and shell scripting skills.
• Hands-on experience with WebLogic, Tuxedo, Process Scheduler, PIA, Integration Broker, and PeopleSoft application architecture.
• Experience designing, implementing, or supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, security, load balancing, High Availability, backup, and Disaster Recovery concepts.
• Experience supporting large, complex enterprise environments for U.S. and/or international customers.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, project managers, architects, DBAs, developers, functional consultants, and infrastructure teams.

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• OCI Architect Associate or OCI Architect Professional Certification.
• Multiple PeopleSoft-to-OCI Lift & Shift migrations.
• PeopleSoft Cloud Manager.
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Oracle RAC and Data Guard.
• OCI networking and security architecture.
• PeopleTools and PeopleSoft application upgrades.
• Oracle Database upgrades and migrations.
• Elasticsearch/OpenSearch and Kibana.
• PeopleSoft performance tuning.
• Large-scale PeopleSoft Managed Services environments.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery architecture.
• PeopleSoft FSCM, HCM, Campus Solutions, and/or Interaction Hub environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $135,000+ per year, based on experience and qualifications.
• Performance-Based Bonus.
• Medical Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Company Holidays.
• Professional Development and Oracle Certification Opportunities.
• Other company-sponsored employee benefits.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through this job posting or submit their resume to [email protected]. Please include relevant experience with PeopleSoft administration, PeopleTools upgrades, Oracle Database, PeopleSoft-to-OCI migrations, and OCI architecture in your resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Astute Business Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.