Director, Application Services and Security Administration

Stony Brook University; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a Director of Application Services and Security Administration to lead enterprise application operations, cloud integrations, and access governance across PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Oracle Fusion Cloud environments. The role drives the EAI operating model, DevOps practices, and security controls in a large university setting.

The ideal leader will manage multiple high-priority initiatives, translate technical concepts for executives, and collaborate with AVP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of enterprise systems experience.
• Management experience.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud (HCM/ERP/EPM) operations.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
• Experience managing enterprise security and RBAC.
• SaaS and iPaaS experience.
• DevOps or cloud modernization initiatives experience.
• Experience with API-based integration architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise application operations and cloud integrations across PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and Oracle Fusion Cloud.
• Oversee Access/Security Administration and enforce RBAC and audit readiness.
• Drive DevOps practices, environment governance, and release management across Dev/Test/Prod.
• Provide architectural oversight for integration patterns and API-first designs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical standards.
• Guide modernization from on-prem to cloud-based service management and monitor service maturity.

Skills

Enterprise systems experience

Management experience

Oracle Fusion Cloud operations

OCI experience

Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)

Security and RBAC

SaaS and iPaaS

DevOps / cloud modernization

API-based integration architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Oracle Cloud certifications (OCI, OIC, Fusion Applications)

Job description

Required Qualifications

(as evidenced by an attached resume)

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of enterprise systems experience.
• Management experience.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud (HCM/ERP/EPM) operations experience.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) experience.
• Experience managing enterprise security and role-based access controls.
• SaaS and iPaaS experience.
• DevOps or cloud modernization initiatives experience.
• Experience with API-based integration architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Cloud certifications (OCI, OIC, Fusion Applications).
• Experience leading hybrid on-prem to cloud migrations.
• Experience with audit frameworks and regulated environments.
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability tooling.
• OCI/CD and automated deployment practices experience.

Brief Description of Duties

The Director of Application Services and Security Administration will lead enterprise application operations, cloud integrations service, and access governance across a portfolio that includes PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (SIS), Oracle Fusion Cloud (HCM, ERP, EPM, PCM, EDM), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).

This role is foundational to the University's digital transformation and evolving cloud operating model. The Director will oversee Application & Environment Operations (PeopleSoft + Oracle Cloud), Integration Architecture & Services setup and maintenance (OIC/API), and Access/Security Administration.

The Director will work in close collaboration with the AVP to operationalize the EAI operating model, strengthen DevOps practices, and ensure enterprise stability, security, and scalability. The incumbent will possess the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously, the ability to communicate effectively with others, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear guidance for executive, functional, and technical audiences.

Enterprise Application & Cloud Environment Operations

Define and implement operational standards for PeopleSoft and Oracle Cloud environments:

• Provide hands-on oversight of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions environments (web/app servers, PeopleTools, middleware, patching, package installations, performance tuning).
• Oversee Oracle Fusion Cloud operational support, including configuration management, custom extensions, scheduled processes, and environment readiness.
• Partner with the Infrastructure team to ensure OCI-hosted services are secure, stable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Establish environment governance across Dev/Test/UAT/Pre-Prod/Prod, aligned with release management.
• Implement proactive monitoring, logging, observability, and incident response standards.
• Ensure high availability and operational continuity of mission-critical enterprise systems.
• Engage technically in day-to-day environment troubleshooting when necessary.

Integration Architecture & OIC Governance

Collaborate to define integration strategy and architectural standards:

• Lead governance of integrations built using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
• Establish API-first and event-driven integration standards.
• Modernize file-based integrations to secure API-based patterns where feasible.
• Define lifecycle management standards for integrations (version control, deployment controls, documentation).
• Ensure integration security, monitoring, and audit readiness.
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure scalability and resilience of integration patterns.

Access/Security Administration

In collaboration with the AVP for EAI, establish enterprise access governance standards:

• Oversee role-based security design across PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Oracle Fusion HCM, ERP, EPM, EDM and Fusion Data Intelligence (FDI) base security.
• Implement structured provisioning, de-provisioning, and access review processes.
• Ensure segregation of duties controls and audit compliance.
• Partner with functional stakeholders to translate business roles into secure system roles.
• Establish lifecycle management and documentation standards for access/security.

DevOps & Cloud Operating Model Transformation

In partnership with the AVP for EAI and Director of Sustainment:

• Lead the transition from traditional on-prem administration to cloud-based service management.
• Implement DevOps-aligned practices including structured change control, deployment standards, environment promotion governance, and operational documentation and runbooks
• Define internal SLAs and service metrics.
• Establish operational dashboards and performance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and service maturity.

Cross-Director Collaboration & Stakeholder Partnership

Work closely with stakeholders to:

• Ensure environment readiness for releases.
• Translate operational and security requirements into technical standards.
• Serve as a technical advisor to functional stakeholders.
• Navigate cross-d