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Senior Peoplesoft Administrator

Insight Global, Wakefield, RI, United States


Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a hands-on PeopleSoft Administrator to provide technical support across PeopleSoft Student, HR, Payroll, and Finance environments.

This role focuses on day-to-day system administration, environment management, automation, and operational stability, while also supporting upgrades, cloning, and larger project initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth in PeopleSoft administration, Linux systems, Oracle databases, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and can operate independently with minimal ramp-up time.

Provide day-to-day system administration support for PeopleSoft Student, HR, Payroll, and Finance modules

Perform PeopleSoft patching, upgrades, environment maintenance, and refreshes

Manage PeopleSoft environments across development, test, and production

Support application server administration within PeopleSoft and Linux environments

Troubleshoot and resolve PeopleSoft, server, and integration issues

Execute server management tasks including cloning, patching, upgrades, and replacements

Build and maintain automation scripts and workflows to improve operational efficiency

Document system configurations, administrative procedures, and operational runbooks

Manage ticket intake, prioritization, and workload through ITSM tools

Support project execution, timelines, and deliverables alongside the Enterprise Applications and ITS teams

Ensure system reliability, performance, and operational readiness within OCI-hosted environments

Pay $85-93.5/hr

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

5+ years of PeopleSoft Administration experience

Hands-on experience supporting PeopleSoft Student, HR, Payroll, and Finance modules

Strong experience managing PeopleSoft environments using PeopleTools, App Designer, and related tools

Experience administering Linux-based systems (Amazon Linux preferred)

Experience supporting PeopleSoft with Oracle databases

Proven experience performing PeopleSoft patching, upgrades, and environment refreshes

Experience managing PeopleSoft systems hosted in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Ability to write automation scripts (shell, scripting tools, or similar)

Experience managing application servers in a PeopleSoft + Linux environment

Strong troubleshooting skills in complex ERP environments - Experience using ServiceNow or similar ITSM/ticketing platforms

Prior experience documenting and building operational frameworks or runbooks

Exposure to higher-education or public-sector PeopleSoft environments

Experience supporting automation initiatives or infrastructure optimization efforts

Strong project-execution mindset with the ability to manage concurrent priorities

Comfortable owning work independently and driving tasks to completion

Proactive, solutions-oriented problem solver with a "figure it out" mentality

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Strong documentation discipline