PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll Techno-Functional Consultant

AppLab Systems, Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. is seeking a seasoned PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll Techno-Functional Consultant to drive end-to-end payroll and HR solutions.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to configure, customize, troubleshoot, and enhance enterprise HR systems, blending functional process knowledge with PeopleTools development. The role covers Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Labor, Absence Management, and related modules across North America, with onsite/hybrid/remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll experience with hands-on technical and functional exposure.
• Experience across multiple HCM implementations, upgrades, or support engagements.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and perform fit-gap analysis.
• Configure and support Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Labor, Absence Management, Compensation, Workforce Administration, and Employee/Manager Self-Service.
• Prepare functional specifications, configuration workbooks, and test scenarios (SIT/UAT).
• Support payroll processing cycles, statutory/regulatory compliance, and year-end activities.

Skills

Core HR

Workforce Administration

Position Management

Employee Self-Service

Manager Self-Service

Payroll (NA/Global)

Time & Labor

Absence Management

Benefits Administration

Compensation

BI Publisher

PS Query

SQR

nVision

PeopleTools

Application Designer

PeopleCode

Application Engine

Integration Broker

Excel-to-CI

AWE workflow

Elk (Logstash)

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

PeopleTools

Application Designer

PeopleCode

Application Engine

Excel-to-CI

BI Publisher

PS Query

SQR

nVision

Integration Broker

Job description

Job Title PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll Techno-Functional Consultant Experience 7 - 11 Years Band / Level Consultant / Senior Consultant (L3-L4) Work Model Onsite / Hybrid / Remote Reports To Techno-Functional Lead / Project Manager Primary Modules Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Labor, Absence Management

Role Summary

The PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll Techno-Functional Consultant provides techno-functional expertise across PeopleSoft HCM and Payroll modules. Working closely with business stakeholders and technical teams, the consultant configures, customizes, troubleshoots, enhances, and supports enterprise HR and Payroll solutions, combining functional process understanding with hands-on PeopleTools development.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and perform fit-gap analysis.
• Configure and support Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Labor, Absence Management, Compensation, Workforce Administration, and Employee/Manager Self-Service.
• Prepare functional specifications, configuration workbooks, and test scenarios (SIT/UAT).
• Support payroll processing cycles, statutory/regulatory compliance, and year-end activities.

Technical Responsibilities

• Develop and customize using PeopleCode, Application Engine, Component Interface, File Layouts, and Application Packages.
• Build and support inbound/outbound interfaces using Integration Broker and Excel-to-CI.
• Develop and maintain reports using BI Publisher, PS Query, SQR, and nVision.
• Configure and troubleshoot AWE (Approval Workflow Engine) workflows and approvals.

Production Support & Delivery

• Resolve incidents and service requests within SLA and perform root cause analysis.
• Support patching, retrofits, PUM updates, and upgrade retro-testing.
• Participate in migrations, deployments, and release activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, run-books, and knowledge-base articles.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll experience with hands-on technical and functional exposure.
• Experience across multiple HCM implementations, upgrades, or support engagements.

Detailed Skills Required

Functional / Domain Skills

• Core HR, Workforce Administration, Position Management, and Employee / Manager Self-Service.
• Payroll (North American / Global as applicable): pay calendars, earnings, deductions, taxes, and year-end processing.
• Benefits (Base Benefits and Benefits Administration), Time & Labor, Absence Management, and Compensation.
• Payroll processing cycles, reconciliation, and statutory / regulatory compliance.

Technical Development Skills

• PeopleTools I & II, Application Designer, PeopleCode, and Application Engine.
• Component Interface, File Layout, Application Packages, and Excel-to-CI.
• AWE (Approval Workflow Engine) workflow design, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Reporting & Analytics

• BI Publisher, PS Query, SQR, and nVision report development.
• Pivot Grids and Fluid-based reporting where applicable.

Integration Skills

• Integration Broker: service operations, messaging, routing, and monitoring.
• Inbound / outbound interface development and Excel-to-CI data loads.
• Third-party payroll, benefits, and tax integrations.

Database & Security

• PL-SQL: stored procedures, query optimization, and indexing.
• PeopleSoft security: page-level, data-level, query, process, and row-level security.

Support & Delivery Skills

• ITSM / ITIL incident, change, and problem management.
• Retrofits, PUM updates, and upgrade retro-testing.
• Requirement gathering, functional specifications, and SIT / UAT test scenario preparation.

Preferred / Good-to-Have

• Fluid pages, tiles, pagelets, WorkCenters, Dashboards, and Pivot reporting.
• ELK (Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana), Global Payroll, and Benefits / ACA compliance.