About the Role
RESPEC is seeking a senior-level CAPPS Security Analyst to support a major Texas state fiscal agency's enterprise ERP and Identity & Access Management (IAM) program. This long-term engagement focuses on the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS), a statewide platform serving over 100 Texas agencies. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in the Texas public sector and CAPPS security, acting as a technical advisor, security architect, and vendor accountability lead.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for IAM and ERP security across the CAPPS program.
- Own the full identity lifecycle, including account provisioning/de-provisioning, access reviews, RBAC enforcement, and least-privilege modeling.
- Design and maintain Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules and remediate conflicts across business processes.
- Monitor authentication, authorization, and privilege-escalation logs for anomalies and coordinate findings with the client's Information Security Office.
- Oversee the secure integration of third-party applications via SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and custom APIs.
- Validate all CAPPS application changes and customizations for security and compliance impact.
- Serve as the Delegated Administrator Level 3 for Texas Digital Identity Services (TDIS).
- Act as the agency's internal SME for PathLock products (User Access Review, Single Sign-On, Data Masking, A360).
- Participate in annual IT control audits.
- Review and approve technical deliverables related to CAPPS architecture, SDLC, Disaster Recovery, and Security System Plans (SSPs).
- Serve as a security advisor during procurement cycles, including drafting technical specifications and evaluating vendor proposals.
- Coordinate PeopleSoft upgrades (images, Fluid, PeopleTools).
- Maintain architecture and change management documentation.
- Support reporting on contract KPIs and compliance metrics.
- Ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1) across all digital products and content.
Requirements
- 10+ Years: Direct experience working for or in technical support of a Texas state government agency.
- 10+ Years: Hands-on technical work supporting CPA application systems.
- 10+ Years: CAPPS Central production and deployment support across more than 100 agencies and 5 Hub instances.
- 10+ Years: PeopleSoft FSCM or HCM 9.2 technical experience, including PeopleTools, PeopleCode, Application Designer, SQL, PS Query, SQR, Application Engine, and Oracle 11+.
- 10+ Years: Strategic roadmap creation and management, including cross-functional communication and executive stakeholder alignment.
- 10+ Years: Preparation and delivery of executive-level presentations.
- 10+ Years: Technical project management in support of the CAPPS program.
- 10+ Years: Contract interpretation and vendor accountability management.
- 10+ Years: Data integration, data quality, and SDLC methodologies (Agile and others).
- 10+ Years: IT security and control practices, including NIST frameworks and audit support.
- 8+ Years: IT service desk functions and ITIL framework methodologies and processes.
- 5+ Years: Security analyst role with direct responsibility for overseeing a Managed Services Provider (MSP).
- 5+ Years: Segregation of Duties (SoD) in multi-tenant software applications (SME-level).
- 10+ years supporting CPA's legacy Statewide Financial Systems in a production support capacity (Preferred).
- 10+ years of experience with software and hardware management industry best practices in a large enterprise or government environment (Preferred).
- 10+ years developing technical specifications to support IT procurements, including drafting solicitation language and advising during vendor evaluation (Preferred).
Skills
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- ERP Security
- Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS)
- Segregation of Duties (SoD)
- SAML
- OAuth
- OIDC
- SCIM
- Custom APIs
- Texas Digital Identity Services (TDIS)
- PathLock
- User Access Review (UAR)
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Data Masking
- A360
- NIST frameworks
- Agile
- PeopleSoft FSCM
- PeopleSoft HCM 9.2
- PeopleTools
- PeopleCode
- Application Designer
- SQL
- PS Query
- SQR
- Application Engine
- Oracle 11+
- ITIL framework
Location
- Remote (Continental United States)
- Austin, TX (potential on-site requirement)
Work Type
- Remote
- Long-term engagement
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior-level
- 10+ Years
- 8+ Years
- 5+ Years
About the Company
- RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, fostering a culture of ownership and innovation.
- Since 1969, RESPEC has addressed complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
- The company collaborates with clients to solve critical problems, offering opportunities to design infrastructure, develop renewable energy solutions, and apply data-driven technology.
- RESPEC values deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to impactful work.
Equal Opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
