Senior PeopleSoft HCM Developer
Senior PeopleSoft HCM Developer required to support the business-critical Workforce Information Network (WIN), including the WIN Digital Onboarding Project, for the Ontario Public Service.
- Organization
- Government Services Integration Cluster
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Contract
- Compensation
- $705/day
- Reference
- RQ11678
Overview
The Workforce Information Network (WIN) system is a business-critical Ontario Public Service (OPS) system that is based on the Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application.
• WIN is used to maintain OPS employees’ human resources (HR), payroll, benefit, absence management, and compensation information.
• It is operating on PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 (Image 48) on PeopleTools 8.61.09 (as of July 2026).
• The WIN system administers compensation for approximately 68,000 OPS employees, processes payroll and enables the appropriate deductions and remittances to third parties (e.g., income tax to the Canada Revenue Agency).
• It is the repository of employee and position data, job descriptions, and grievances/dispute data for within the OPS. The WIN system also maintains socio-demographic data voluntarily provided by OPS employees.
• The WIN Digital Onboarding Project will enhance the WIN system in various ways. The project will:
• Digitize critical human resources and payroll processes that are currently manual or paper-based, including onboarding, benefits enrolment, and life events management.
• Enhance the WIN system by expanding additional employee and manager self-service capabilities (e.g., extension/end to probationary period, certificate numbers, badge numbers), enabling pay and benefits staff to focus on administrative efficiencies realized through this implementation and redirect their efforts towards more value-added activities.
• Transition Classic+ pages to the Fluid interface by upgrading additional legacy administrative pages and implementing technical upgrades to be in sync with vendor-supported application capabilities.
Responsibilities
• Be part of an agile, self-directed, multi-disciplinary team that includes managers, senior solution designers, software developers and IT professionals with business expertise.
• Provide technical expertise to deliver advanced and complex digital solutions in all phases of SDLC, including design, implementation, testing, and maintenance in multi-platform environments.
• Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations allowing clients to explore data and discover business insights independently.
• Constantly and passionately learn emerging technologies, best practices, toolsets, and others to deliver state-of-the art digital solutions.
• Provide and deliver technical solutions within large-scale ERP systems (Oracle Peoplesoft), supporting business process automation which achieves service delivery excellence and drives efficiencies.
• Be part of an agile, self-directed, multi-disciplinary team that includes managers, senior solution designers, software developers and IT professionals with business expertise.
• Provide technical expertise to deliver advanced and complex digital solutions in all phases of SDLC, including design, implementation, testing, and maintenance in multi-platform environments.
• Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations allowing clients to explore data and discover business insights independently.
• Constantly and passionately learn emerging technologies, best practices, toolsets, and others to deliver state-of-the art digital solutions.
• Provide and deliver technical solutions within large-scale ERP systems (Oracle Peoplesoft), supporting business process automation which achieves service delivery excellence and drives efficiencies.
Mandatory Qualifications
• Must have PeopleSoft HCM modules development experience.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM operating systems, delivered application functionality, configurations and packaged application integration, with focus on modules Absence Management, Time & Labour, Benefits and Payroll.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft security, workflow, and tools such as PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM), Change Assistant, and Data Mover.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of PeopleSoft system development and tools including Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, Component Interface, Integration Broker, SQR, and BI Publisher.
• Familiarity with Fluid UI development: configuring navigation, tiles, dashboards, Activity Guides, and managing role-based security.
• Ability to develop new systems or systems modifications and evaluate and recommend acquisition of applications.
• Knowledge of Oracle database management systems and application database administration.
• Experience of unit test, supporting system integration and user acceptance testing from technical perspectives, technical specifications, and walkthrough unit test results with testers and clients.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills.
• Team player able to work effectively with colleagues, system analysts and clients.
Preferred Qualifications
• Previous OPS/Public sector experience.
• Experience developing Linux scripts is an asset.
Skills and Experience
Peoplesoft HCM Knowledge and Integration: Knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM operating systems, delivered application functionality, configurations and packaged application integration, focus on modules Absence Management, Time & labour as well as Benefit and payroll; Knowledge of PeopleSoft security, workflow, and tools such as PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM), Change Assistant, and Data Mover. - 30%
PeopleSoft System Development and Tools Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience of PeopleSoft system development and tools including Application Designer, PeopleCode, Application Engine, Component Interface, Integration Broker, SQR, and BI Publisher; Familiarity with Fluid UI development: configuring navigation, tiles, dashboards, Activity Guides, and managing role-based security; Ability to develop new systems or systems modifications and evaluate and recommend acquisition of applications; experience to develop Linux script an asset. - 30%
Oracle Database Management Knowledge: Knowledge of Oracle database management systems and application database administration - 10%
Testing and Technical Support Experience: Experience of unit test, supporting system integration and user acceptance testing from technical perspectives, technical spec, walkthrough unit test results with testers and clients - 15%
Analytical and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills; team player to work effectively with colleagues system analysts and clients - 15%