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The University of Texas at Dallas
Lead PeopleSoft DBA
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The University Of Texas At Dallas is hiring a Lead PeopleSoft DBA to oversee architecture, configuration, and patching for its enterprise PeopleSoft systems and Oracle databases. The role guides a team of PeopleSoft administrators and DBAs, assigning resources across the HCM, FMS, IH, and CS modules, and extends support to ancillary systems including CTRLM, Hyperion, PHIRE, and OBIA. Beyond hands-on database work, the lead sets team standards, mentors staff, and reports on project status, risk, and resource needs.
Highlights
- Oversee system and architecture configuration for enterprise PeopleSoft applications and Oracle databases.
- Perform PeopleSoft and Oracle patching, upgrades, and performance tuning across an on-premise Linux platform.
- Support PeopleSoft technology roadmaps for the HCM, FMS, IH, and CS modules.
- Administer Oracle database replication, migrations, backup, and recovery for ancillary systems like Hyperion, PHIRE, and OBIA.
- Mentor other PeopleSoft administrators and DBAs and build standard team practices.
- Manage incident response, request fulfillment, and root-cause analysis for the PSDBA team.
- Prepare reports on project status, risk, and resource requirements for university leadership.
- Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related experience required (or equivalent combination); 10+ years of PeopleSoft and Oracle DBA experience preferred.
- Champion automation and AI-driven tools for log analysis and data visualization within the team.
- Position sits within the Shared Services team, with two years of supervisory experience preferred.
Lead PeopleSoft DBA Full Description
Job Summary
The Lead PeopleSoft DBA works with all stakeholders from technical and functional units to deploy, implement, and maintain Enterprise PeopleSoft application systems (PS) and Oracle databases (DBA). The role oversees PS and DBA system and architecture configuration, performs PS and DBA patching procedures while supporting direct staff, and assigns resources to support PS and DBA technology roadmaps for PS systems (HCM, FMS, IH, CS) and related DBA support for ancillary systems like CTRLM, Hyperion, PHIRE, and OBIA databases.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of related experience, or associate’s degree and 6 years of related experience, or high school diploma and 8 years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- 10+ years extensive experience as a PeopleSoft Backend Administrator (version 9.0+) on an on-premise Linux platform, including installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Proficient in technical architecture and distributed processing, including Internet Architecture, WebLogic, Tuxedo, and batch servers.
- Skilled in PeopleSoft messaging, integration tools (IB, API, FTP), certificate management, authentication, load balancing, encryption, and security.
- Experienced in capacity planning, system cloning, container technologies, and evaluation/implementation of new PeopleSoft functionalities.
- 10+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA (Oracle 11g/12c/19c) on an on-premise Linux platform.
- Deep expertise in Oracle database replication (GoldenGate), migrations, upgrades, backup and recovery (RMAN), and database auditing.
- Proficient in capacity and performance planning and tuning at the database and O/S layers, optimizing Oracle databases on VMWare.
- Experienced in Oracle development (SQL, PL/SQL), ETL/ELT processes, and managing Oracle databases for ancillary systems.
- Strong organizational, teamwork, and communication skills; champions automation, AI, and data-driven solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and collaborate on standard practices and processes within the PeopleSoft Administration and DBA (PSDBA) framework.
- Mentor other PS Administrators and DBAs, building a sense of community within the team.
- Prepare periodic reports on project status, progress, risks, deadlines, and resource requirements.
- Provide direction, support, and feedback within the PSDBA team; schedule, supervise, delegate, and prioritize workloads.
- Resolve issues within and across teams and provide recommendations for process improvements.
- Handle incident management and resolution, request fulfillment, and problem management root cause analysis.
- Assist with review and analysis of workload and future demand for the PSDBA team.
- Plan and monitor system state and exception metrics, improving business and technical processes.
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