Systems Analyst 3 – CAPPS Security & IAM | Austin, TX Remote | 10+ Years Texas Public Sector 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; approximately 160 hours per month; may require work outside normal business hours including weekends, evenings, and holidays as requested **Overview** A Texas state government 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 Program comprises HR/Payroll (inclusive of Recruit functionality), Financials, STARR, and all ancillary systems. The selected candidate will provide highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance, serving as a subject matter expert in security, identity and access management (IAM), and segregation of duties (SoD) within a multi-tenant ERP environment. The candidate must be adaptable and able to learn and integrate new systems and platforms as needed, such as CGI Advantage. **Key Responsibilities** - Provide oversight of IAM workflows, including account lifecycle management, provisioning, de-provisioning, and access reviews for the Texas Digital Identity Services (TDIS) and ERP (CAPPS) security framework - Manage and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and least-privilege models within ERP and connected systems - Design and maintain segregation-of-duties (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 privilege-escalation logs for suspicious behavior and coordinate findings with the Information Security Office - Oversee secure integration of third-party applications via SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and custom APIs - Validate CAPPS application changes, customizations, and workflows for security and compliance impact - Respond to and investigate identity-related security incidents, including account compromise, unauthorized access, and fraud indicators - Serve as a subject matter expert and perform Delegated Administration Level 3 for the Texas Digital Identity Services (TDIS) - Serve as the subject matter expert for PathLock products including User Access Review (UAR), Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Masking, and A360; implement, support, and maintain these products - Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards - Assist with annual IT control audits related to CAPPS Central applications - Ensure contract data security, user permissions, audit trails, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards - Perform technical reviews of contract templates, metadata structures, workflows, and automation rules - Provide technical oversight and support related to SLAs, system monitoring, environment analysis, hardware/software evaluation, network troubleshooting, migration paths, coding standards, security standards, compare reports, application change management review, and batch scheduling review - Maintain documentation related to architecture, configuration, integrations, and change management - Support reporting and analytics for contract KPIs, compliance metrics, and lifecycle performance - Review and suggest approval for all assigned Technical Deliverables related to CAPPS Architecture, CAPPS System Development Lifecycle, Disaster Recovery, CAPPS Security Plans (SSP), and all CAPPS-related Technology plans - Plan and coordinate various technical upgrades (e.g., PeopleSoft image, PeopleSoft Fluid, PeopleTools, other software publisher upgrades) - Participate as a security advisor during the procurement cycle for certain procurements for products or services associated with the CAPPS Program - Create and manage a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, technical insight, and effective cross-functional communication - Prepare materials for and conduct executive-level presentations - Perform technical project management activities in support of the CAPPS program - Interpret contractual language and integrate it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements - Gather business requirements for large projects **Required Qualifications** - 10+ years of extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency - 10+ years of extensive experience performing technical activities in support of application systems - 10+ years of extensive experience creating and managing a strategic roadmap by combining strong planning skills, technical insight, and effective cross-functional communication - 10+ years of experience preparing materials for and conducting executive-level presentations - 10+ years of experience performing technical project management activities in support of a CAPPS program - 10+ years of experience in interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements - 10+ years of extensive knowledge of/experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC processes and methodologies - 10+ years of experience in IT security and control practices - 10+ years of technical experience with PeopleSoft FSCM or HCM 9.2, PeopleTools, Peoplecode, Application Designer, SQL, PS Query, SQR, Application Engine and Oracle 11 or higher - 10+ years of experience with CAPPS Central production and deployment technical support activities for more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances - 8+ years of experience with IT service desk functions, knowledge of ITIL framework methodologies and processes - 5+ years of experience serving in a security analyst role with responsibility overseeing a Managed Services provider - 5+ years of experience with user role segregation of duties (SoD) in multi-tenant software applications - 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** - 10+ years of experience with software and hardware management industry best practices - 10+ years of experience with legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities - 10+ years of experience developing technical specifications to support IT procurements **Work Location & Requirements** - Primary work location is remote (telework); 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 on-site location based on business need - On a permanent basis, at the sole discretion and request of the agency, may be required to perform services at the on-site location - Must pass a criminal background check as authorized by Texas law - Must complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training annually in a relevant area of expertise (on personal time, at own expense) - 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