Technology, Data & Innovation
PeopleSoft Administrator
$145,000 to $160,000 a year
Posted until September 28, 2026 · posted July 30, 2026
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From ≈ $69.71 an hour · $5,577 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $52.71/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$5,558 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 23.2 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $7,363 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“35 hours Weekly/Day.”
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The NYC Financial Information Services Agency - Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for a PeopleSoft Administrator.
Primary Responsibilities include:
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This role will be a technical position responsible for the installation, maintenance, and configuration of PeopleSoft, PeopleTools and associated Middleware infrastructure. Tasks will include supporting the infrastructure of critical Citywide applications, including NYCAPS and related applications.
This person will work with various teams, must have the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience of PeopleSoft Administration, ideally with the HCM module with North American Payroll
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) who has performed multiple PeopleSoft and PeopleTools upgrades and patch installations using Change Assistant.
- Experience working with different lines of business to fully understand the customizations and modifications of the environment and the impact on the upgrade lifecycle.
- Experience in administration of associated middleware products like, Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, etc.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Has strong knowledge of Server virtualization, PeopleSoft debugging, PeopleSoft tuning
- Has strong knowledge of PeopleSoft with Oracle RAC Architecture integration and configuration
- Has strong knowledge of PeopleSoft and PeopleTools on UNIX, with AIX and RHEL preferred
- Ability to plan and prioritize work and meet project deadlines
- Must be self-motivated and work well with other groups
Preferred Skills:
- Working knowledge of development and configuration management tools (Rational Suite preferred).
- Understanding of standard SDLC methodologies.
- Proficient in relational databases and table structure.
- Ability to plan, manage time according to schedules, and provide status updates required.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
- Strong MS Office 2010 and later; including Visio, Excel and MS-Access.
Additional Information
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The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more.
Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title
To Apply
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 788945. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hours/Shift
35 hours Weekly/Day.
Work Location
5 Manhattan West, NY, NY
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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