CAPPS Security Analyst (Contractor) 304FM202706/304FM202707

RESPEC•Austin, TX

14h•Remote

About The Position

RESPEC is seeking a highly experienced CAPPS Security Analyst to support a major Texas state fiscal agency's enterprise ERP and Identity & Access Management (IAM) program. This is a senior-level, long-term engagement supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) — a statewide platform serving over 100 Texas agencies across HR/Payroll, Financials, and ancillary systems. This is not a generalist security role. The ideal candidate has spent their career in the Texas public sector, knows the CAPPS ecosystem inside and out, and can operate as a trusted technical advisor, security architect, and vendor accountability lead — all at once. If you've been the person other teams call when CAPPS security gets complicated, this role was written for you.

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 — translating contractual language into daily operational workflows
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, not just familiarity
Must reside and work within the continental United States at all times.
Willing to accommodate the possibility of conversion to a permanent on-site arrangement.
Must report in person to Austin, TX at contract start to receive client-issued equipment and complete onboarding.

Nice To Haves

10+ years supporting CPA's legacy Statewide Financial Systems in a production support capacity
10+ years of experience with software and hardware management industry best practices in a large enterprise or government environment
10+ years developing technical specifications to support IT procurements, including drafting solicitation language and advising during vendor evaluation

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary subject matter expert for IAM and ERP security across the CAPPS program.
Own the full identity lifecycle — from account provisioning and de-provisioning to 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 directly 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, including User Access Review (UAR), Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Masking, and 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 — from drafting technical specifications to 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.