Item 3.E-June 8, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Vacant
Position #(s): 16582
Current Title: Administrator, Peoplesoft Database
Current Range: 3
(JCC:76010;3J;CM5518;CC106;E)
Department: Information Technology
College/Division: Provost
Account #: 1101-109-0902
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
(X) Title Change, Proposed Title: Administrator, PeopleSoft EPM
( ) Proposed Reassignment from
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
Range:
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
JCC (HR assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
Lisa Saichompoo
Manager, Info & Database Admin
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Director/Chair/Dean
J. Bird Vilseck
Director, Information Technology
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Heather Hardy
Executive Vice President & Provost
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Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #: 16582
EEO Code: 3J
CUPA Code: CM5518
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code: 106
Job Class Code: 67267
Range: 3
Effective Date:
Approved Title:
ADMIISTRATOR, PEOPLESOFT ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (EPM)
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Employee Signature
Date
(Employee sign and send to HR for personnel file after PDQ approval for personnel file)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Administrator, PeopleSoft EPM
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The PeopleSoft EPM Administrator is responsible for managing the PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance
Management (EPM) infrastructure, providing routine technical administrative support for servers,
developing computer scripts and applications, and documenting procedures and server configuration
information. The EPM Administrator reports to the Manager, Information and Database Administration in
Information Technology.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
50% - Data and Report Analysis
 Develop reports & dashboards using Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE)
 Create new or modify existing extract, transform and load (ETL) jobs in Ascential DataStage
per design specifications
 Document all code changes and adhere and follow development standards
30% - EPM and Data Warehouse Administration
 Manage and execute systems installations, upgrades, and patches for PeopleSoft EPM
 Maintain server security for Oracle Weblogic including SSL certificate installation and
configuration
 Plan and test patches and new releases to all Business Intelligence tools
 Administer business intelligence and other systems (e.g. OBIEE and InfoSphere DataStage)
 Coordinate with Security Administrator on EPM/OBIEE Security
20% - System Administration
 Manage application infrastructure to help assure smooth operations of the Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) software environment
 Manage and execute systems installations, upgrades, and patches for multiple application
environments
 Balance online and concurrent processing to help maximize system performance in
coordination with the database administrator(s)
 Meet overall objectives and contribute to the smooth operations of the ERP applications and
related systems
 Identify problem areas in the process and work with the team to generate solutions
 Configure, monitor, tune, and troubleshoot the systems technical environment on an ongoing
basis
 Work with System Computing Services management and technical staff (host hardware) to
solve hardware, operating system, and performance issues
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The PeopleSoft EPM Administrator is responsible for the setup, configuration, and maintenance of the
EPM PeopleSoft infrastructure. Within established protocols and PeopleSoft best practices, autonomy
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and independent action are required to work effectively with System Computing Services, where the
hardware is housed. The EPM administrator makes decisions in the day-to-day activities related to
security, managing systems at high performance levels and ensuring reliability. The Manager,
Information and Database Administration is consulted regarding ongoing issues, concerns and
recommendations regarding equipment and/or software purchases.
Impact:
Decisions affect the stability, performance, and integrity of the system, having long reaching effects
for the entire student body. Daily administration of the system affects faculty and staff throughout the
university. If the EPM Administrator is not performing their duties then access to business
intelligence data will be impaired. Deans and executive leadership rely on this data in their strategic
and operational planning.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 EPM System Architecture
 ETL tools (DataStage, Informatica or Oracle Data Integrator)
 Development and enforcement of standards and procedures
 People Tools
 Shell scripting on various platforms
 Quest STAT
 SQR and SQL
 PeopleSoft data structures, configuration and setup designs, and business processes within
the ETL/EPM/OBIEE modules and strong understanding of tables/record
Skills:
 Implementation, monitoring, and maintenance in multiple PeopleSoft environments to ensure
proper functioning of the systems
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 Strong understanding of tables/record definitions and ability to write SQL
 PeopleSoft applications and tools patches, bundles, updates, and upgrades
 Working with technical groups for technical troubleshooting and tuning for PeopleSoft
Infrastructure components
 Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills
 Excellent verbal and written communication
 Interpersonal and customer service skills
 Organizational skills
 Detail oriented
Ability to:
 Manage and execute systems installations, upgrades, and patches for multiple application
environments
 Support developers and customers with complex technical issues
 Research and implement best practices demonstrating sound utilization of system resources
 Research and evaluate new technology and strive to incorporate applicable new technology
into existing topologies
 Perform supplementary administration tasks and support in a secondary role where required
 Provide mentoring and guidance on technical issues involving PeopleSoft administration to
both technical and functional staff members
Position Description – Administrator, PeopleSoft EPM
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Manage multiple, complex environments simultaneously while meeting established deadlines
for a mission critical system
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
UNR Technical and Nontechnical Staff
Project teams
Data Owners
Reason for Contact
To facilitate coordinated effort and effective workflow within and
among work groups
To collaborate in the resolution of architecture-related matters
To ensure that data is pulled correctly
External
Other NSHE institutions project
and technical committees
ERP implementation consultants
and staff
Third party software vendors and
contractors
Reason for Contact
To maximize collaboration efforts and share expertise
To coordinate analysis, planning, maintenance, technical support
and troubleshooting
To conduct product evaluations, specifications planning, and
acceptance testing
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and four years of experience in software management, and system
administration within an Oracle PeopleSoft environment using People Tools
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None