Erp Systems Administrator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 15733
Department: Universal Services
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 7/4/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Position Description
About Harris County and Universal Services:
Harris County Universal Services is transforming the way the County does business and seeking a ERP System Administration to join our team.
Universal Services is the enterprise IT solutions center for the departments and offices of Harris County, providing Information Technology, Public Safety and Justice Technologies, 311 Constituent Engagement Services, Fleet Services, and Records and Information Governance Services.
Harris County is the third largest and most diverse county in the nation, with a population of more than 4.7 million. Harris County Commissioners Court, the County's governing body, directs a budget of more than $4 billion providing essential services including flood control, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and justice administration.
This is a great time to join Universal Services as we enhance critical services to Harris County residents and internal customers.
Position Overview:
The PeopleSoft System Administrator manages our ERP environments including installation, configuration, maintenance and monitoring of all the components and technical aspects of web, application, integration and batch tiers. As needed, the Sys adm will also perform tools and application (PUM) upgrades, patching, running change assistant and compare reports between systems, building and execution of DMS, SQL or Linux shell scripts, code migrations and performance tuning. The ERP Sys adm will work closely with management, functional/development teams, infrastructure groups and the business, as needed, to accomplish projects and understand various factors that may impact application requirements and/or performance. Strong troubleshooting and research skills are required when assisting with application problems, projects and potential bug fixes from the vendor. Some tasks, including patching, upgrades, production releases and potential on-call rotation, will require after-hours monitoring and execution as needed to maintain system health, minimize outages to the business and ERP teams, facilitate team communication, resolve issues and address alerts/activities in a timely manner.
Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure maximum availability, reliability, performance, security and integrity of production and DR databases with regular monitoring and maintenance of ERP applications, job statuses, log files, audit trails and overall system health.
• Assist DBA, App Sys admin, development and functional teams in project work with tasks including, but not limited to, troubleshooting issues/errors, tuning, scripting, refreshing systems, design and maintenance of security models (users, roles, permission lists, dynamic security, tiles, department security, tree maintenance, encryption, redaction), writing reports/PSQueries, configuration of application features and other tasks as needed.
• Ensure proper patching of systems by researching, testing and implementing patches of technical platforms and systems in coordination with database and server teams.
• Improve team efficiency by development, testing, maintenance and execution of automation scripts for daily reporting or Sys admin tasks, patching and other utilities.
• Support team by providing documentation and cross training of scripts, standards, policies and procedures as needed.
• Maintain cooperative teamwork mentality and assist as needed.
• Be responsive and flexible while making reasonable efforts to make yourself available when after-hours assistance is needed. This includes responding to texts/calls.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:

• Bachelors Degree (in Computer/Information Science, Engineering or related field)

Experience:

• 7 years' experience as application system administrator (sysadm) supporting Peoplesoft HCM and/or FSCM environments, but in production and non-production

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work well within a team and be independently motivated
• Solid Linux/Unix scripting skills
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian, maintenance).
Automatic Disqualification:

• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor
• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years
• Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
• Family Violence conviction

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences

• PeopleTools 8.58 or above
• Oracle SQL
• Integration Broker configuration
• Process Scheduler configuration
• Peoplesoft Domain configuration
• WebLogic configuration

General Information
Location:

• 1111 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002

Hours:

• Candidate will be working a hybrid schedule with on-site (Houston) presence a minimum of 3 days per week

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Computer/Information Science
• Engineering
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience as application system administrator (sysadm) supporting Peoplesoft HCM and/or FSCM environments, but in production and non-production?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) years but less than eight (8) years
• Eight (8) years but less than nine (9) years
• Nine (9) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working as an application system administrator (sysadm) supporting Peoplesoft HCM and/or FSCM environments, but in production and non-production. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience ( Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ) If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06
In which of the following items do you have demonstrated work experience or usage?Select all that apply.Qualifying experience must be documented in the Work Experience section of your application.

• PeopleTools 8.58 or above
• Oracle SQL
• Integration Broker configuration
• Process Scheduler configuration
• Peoplesoft Domain configuration
• WebLogic configuration
• N/A; None of the above

Required Question