ERP Security Analyst, CAPPS Systems Specialist

Role Overview

• Support the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program.
• Deliver highly advanced, senior-level consultative services and technical assistance in support of CAPPS security architecture, configuration, and compliance across HR/Payroll, Financials, STARR, and all ancillary systems.
• Manage and enforce the CAPPS security framework, including role-based access control, segregation of duties, identity governance, and secure third-party integrations.
• Provide Level 2 Service Desk support, system configuration and maintenance, and participation in major incident management, disaster recovery, and audit activities.
• Monitor and analyze authentication, authorization, and privilege escalation logs for suspicious behavior; coordinate findings with the CPA Information Security Office.
• Oversee secure integration of third-party applications via SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and custom APIs.
• Respond to and investigate identity-related security incidents, including account compromise, unauthorized access, and fraud indicators.
• Review, validate, and suggest approval for all assigned security deliverables related to CAPPS Architecture, System Development Lifecycle, Disaster Recovery, and Security Plans (SSP).
• Plan, design, develop, deploy, support, and maintain system configurations and modifications for the CAPPS HR/Payroll application to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and policy adherence.
• Ensure all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, regularly reviewing for compliance and implementing remediation as needed.

Requirements

• 10 years of extensive Texas public sector experience, directly working for or supporting a Texas state government agency.
• 10 years of experience performing technical activities in support of CPA application systems.
• 10 years of 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 CPA's CAPPS program.
• 10 years of experience interpreting contractual language and integrating it into daily workflows, while consistently holding vendors accountable to contractual requirements.
• 10 years of extensive knowledge of and 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 and 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.
• 10 years of experience with software and hardware management industry best practices.
• 10 years of experience with CPA's legacy Statewide Financial Systems production support activities.
• 10 years of experience developing technical specifications to support IT procurements.

Tech Stack

• Oracle
• SDLC
• SQL