Enterprise Architect(CAPPS)

Enterprise Architect (CAPPS)

Location: Remote , Austin, TX 78711)

Duration: Long-Term

Experience Required: 20+ Years

Position Overview

The Enterprise Architect will support the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program for the Texas Comptroller's office. This senior-level role is responsible for defining enterprise technology strategy, overseeing architecture governance, managing technical operations, supporting large-scale modernization initiatives, and providing leadership across PeopleSoft Financials, HCM, and related enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Develop and maintain enterprise technology vision and roadmap.
• Align systems, platforms, and data architecture with business objectives.
• Review and approve solution designs, integration patterns, cloud strategies, and security standards.
• Lead modernization, cloud migration, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Identify architectural risks, scalability concerns, integration challenges, and legacy constraints.

Technical Leadership

• Oversee CAPPS Technology Operations.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Assign work and manage technical teams.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure adherence to standards.
• Monitor project delivery, team performance, and operational effectiveness.

CAPPS Program Support

• Support CAPPS Financials, HR/Payroll, Recruit, STARR, and ancillary systems.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, agencies, vendors, security teams, and managed service providers.
• Lead technical upgrades including:
  • PeopleSoft Images
  • PeopleTools
  • PeopleSoft Fluid
  • Publisher software upgrades

Governance & Compliance

• Support IT audits and control reviews.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks such as NIST.
• Maintain architecture, integration, and change-management documentation.
• Ensure WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance.
• Oversee disaster recovery, security plans, and technology governance.

Service Management

• Manage Service Desk operations (BOSSDesk).
• Oversee SLAs, monitoring, environment management, and change management processes.
• Apply ITIL best practices.

Procurement Support

• Participate in technology procurements.
• Develop technical specifications.
• Evaluate products and vendor solutions.
• Serve as technical advisor during contract negotiations.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 20+ years supporting Texas State Government agencies.
• 20+ years supporting CPA application systems.
• 20+ years creating and managing enterprise technology roadmaps.
• 10+ years leading outsourced technical teams and Managed Services providers.
• 10+ years conducting executive-level presentations.
• 10+ years technical project management experience.
• 10+ years vendor contract oversight and management.
• 10+ years experience with data integration, data quality, and SDLC methodologies.
• 10+ years experience with IT security and controls.
• 10+ years CAPPS Central production and deployment support.

Technical Skills

• Oracle PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2
• Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.2
• PeopleTools
• PeopleCode
• Application Designer
• Application Engine
• PS Query
• SQR
• SQL
• Oracle Database 11g or higher
• ITIL Framework
• Agile Methodology
• SDLC Methodologies
• NIST Security Framework
• Service Desk Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong business requirements gathering expertise.
• Ability to work independently in distributed teams.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking abilities.