People Soft System Administrator XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd Brisbane, NSW, au

Job Description

The People Soft System Administrator is responsible for the planning, execution, and support of the People Soft upgrade from version 8.59 to 8.62. This role ensures system availability, performance, security, and compliance throughout the upgrade lifecycle, from assessment to post–go-live stabilization.

Key Responsibilities Planning and Assessment

- Participate in upgrade planning, scope definition, and impact assessment for the People Soft 8.59 to 8.62 upgrade.
- Review existing People Soft architecture, integrations, customizations, and infrastructure readiness.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies related to system, database, and infrastructure components.

System Environment Setup and Validation

- Build, configure, and validate People Soft environments (Development, Test, QA, UAT, Production).
- Install and configure People Soft tools, middleware, web servers, and application servers required for 8.62.
- Ensure setting consistency and adherence to vendor and organizational standards.

Database Backup and Recovery Planning

- Define and implement database backup, restore, and recovery strategies prior to and during upgrade activities.
- Coordinate and execute full and incremental backups for upgrade rehearsal and cutover.
- Support recovery testing and rollback planning to ensure business continuity.

User Access and Security Configuration

- Configure and manage People Soft security, roles, permissions, and user profiles.
- Ensure audit and compliance requirements are followed during the upgrade.
- Validate access controls post-upgrade to confirm no security regressions.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization





- Monitor system performance during upgrade runs, testing cycles, and production cutover.
- Analyze logs and system metrics to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Tune application servers, web servers, and batch processes for optimal performance.

Infrastructure and Cross-Team Coordination

- Coordinate closely with infrastructure, database, network, and cloud teams.
- Manage server infrastructure, operating systems, storage, and network configuration related to People Soft.
- Ensure all infrastructure changes are aligned with the upgrade timeline and change management processes.

Testing Support

- Support technical testing activities, including system, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Resolve system-related issues identified during testing cycles.
- Assist functional teams with environment-related troubleshooting and configuration.

Go-Live Preparation and Support

- Prepare production environment for go-live, including final configurations, backups, and validation checks.
- Execute cutover activities and support the production upgrade.
- Provide post–go-live monitoring and stabilization support.

Required Skills and Experience

- Strong experience as a People Soft System Administrator.
- Hands-on experience with People Soft upgrades, preferably 8.5x to 8.6x.
- Knowledge of People Soft tools, web/app servers, and middleware (e.g., Web Logic).
- Experience with database platforms commonly used with People Soft (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server).
- Solid understanding of Linux/Unix or Windows server administration.
- Familiarity with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery practices.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

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📌 Peoplesoft System Administrator (Australia)
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