PeopleSoft System Administrator

Showtime Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Showtime Consulting is seeking an experienced PeopleSoft System Administrator to lead the upgrade from 8.59 to 8.62. You will manage environments, security, performance, and production support, coordinating with infrastructure, database, network, cloud, and functional teams to ensure a smooth transition.

Responsibilities include upgrade planning, risk assessment, implementation, testing, production cutover, and post go-live stabilisation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a PeopleSoft System Administrator within complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience delivering or supporting PeopleSoft upgrades (8.5x to 8.6x preferred).
• Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft tools, application servers, web servers, and middleware including Oracle WebLogic.
• Experience administering databases (Oracle and/or SQL Server).
• Solid Linux/Unix and/or Windows Server administration experience.
• Backup, recovery, business continuity and disaster recovery practices.
• Strong communication and documentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in upgrade planning, scope definition, impact assessments, and implementation activities.
• Review architecture, integrations, customisations, and infrastructure readiness.
• Build, configure, and support Development, Test, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain PeopleSoft tools, servers, middleware, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop backup, restore, recovery, and rollback strategies for upgrade activities.
• Manage PeopleSoft security, including user profiles, permissions, roles, and access controls.
• Monitor and optimise system performance during upgrade execution, testing cycles, and production deployment.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, database, networking, and cloud teams on schedules and change management requirements.
• Support testing activities and post go-live monitoring.
• Maintain technical documentation and upgrade artefacts.

Skills

PeopleSoft

System Administration

Upgrade experience

Tools

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle DB

SQL Server

Linux/Unix

Windows Server

Job description

Lead a PeopleSoft 8.59 to 8.62 upgrade, managing environments, performance, security, and production support.

14th September, 2026

Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, data, software engineering, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with major organisations to build high-performing technology teams and deliver innovative technology solutions that improve scalability, reliability, performance, and customer experience.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced PeopleSoft System Administrator to support a major PeopleSoft upgrade program, transitioning from PeopleSoft 8.59 to 8.62.
This role will be responsible for the planning, administration, configuration, and ongoing support of the PeopleSoft environment throughout the upgrade lifecycle. You will play a critical role in ensuring system availability, performance, security, and stability as the organisation progresses through assessment, implementation, testing, production cutover, and post go-live support.
Working closely with infrastructure, database, network, cloud, and functional teams, you will help deliver a successful upgrade while maintaining operational continuity and adherence to governance and security requirements.
Key Responsibilities

• Participate in upgrade planning, scope definition, impact assessments, and implementation activities for the PeopleSoft 8.59 to 8.62 upgrade.
• Review existing PeopleSoft architecture, integrations, customisations, and infrastructure readiness to identify risks and dependencies.
• Build, configure, and support Development, Test, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain PeopleSoft tools, application servers, web servers, middleware, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop and execute backup, restore, recovery, and rollback strategies to support upgrade activities and minimise operational risk.
• Manage PeopleSoft security, including user profiles, permissions, roles, and access controls.
• Monitor and optimise system performance during upgrade execution, testing cycles, and production deployment.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, database, networking, and cloud teams to ensure upgrade activities remain aligned with project schedules and change management requirements.
• Support system, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, resolving environment and system-related issues.
• Execute production cutover activities and provide post go-live monitoring and stabilisation support.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and upgrade-related artefacts.

What You'll Need

• Demonstrated experience as a PeopleSoft System Administrator within complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience delivering or supporting PeopleSoft upgrades, preferably from version 8.5x to 8.6x.
• Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft tools, application servers, web servers, and middleware technologies, including Oracle WebLogic.
• Experience administering database platforms commonly used with PeopleSoft, including Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Solid Linux/Unix and/or Windows Server administration experience.
• Strong understanding of backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery practices.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across infrastructure and application layers.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation capabilities.

Desirable Skills

• Experience supporting enterprise ERP environments and large-scale upgrade programs.
• Exposure to cloud-hosted or hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, change management, and release management practices.
• Experience supporting or administering related enterprise platforms such as Hardcat and Ricoh Medius.
• Understanding of security, audit, and compliance requirements within regulated environments.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to a significant enterprise technology transformation program.
• Work with experienced infrastructure, application, and project delivery teams.
• Play a key role in the successful upgrade and ongoing optimisation of a critical business platform.
• Gain exposure to complex enterprise environments and large-scale system administration activities.
• Join a collaborative team delivering secure, high-impact technology outcomes across government and enterprise sectors.