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Principal Consultant - Federal Payroll Analyst

CACI International · New Orleans, LA, US

Public Trust clearance namedU.S. citizenship required

Posted 2026-09-17 · Verified live 2026-09-17

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Job Title: Principal Consultant - Federal Payroll Analyst<p></p><p></p>Job Category: Consulting<p></p><p></p>Time Type: Full time<p></p><p></p>Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None<p></p><p></p>Employee Type: Regular<p></p><p></p>Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%<p></p><p></p>Type of Travel: Continental US<p></p><p></p><p></p>* * *<p></p><p></p><p><u><b>The Opportunity:&nbsp;</b></u></p><p></p><p>A Federal shared services provider delivers payroll for approximately 605,000 Federal employees across more than 150 agencies. To address inefficiencies in fragmented and aging payroll systems, it is implementing a scalable, cloud-based payroll solution that improves automation, data quality, user&nbsp;experience&nbsp;and compliance, with implementation for the full customer base targeted within eighteen months.&nbsp;</p><p>This position supports the core implementation call order, which covers discovery and fit-gap analysis, solution design and configuration, data migration, interface development, testing and parallel payroll validation, and cutover through&nbsp;hypercare. In this role you will analyze the Federal payroll business rules held in the legacy environment and document them, by pay plan and governing regulation, as the functional baseline the configuration and testing teams build from. Travel up to 25%.&nbsp;</p><p>Work is performed remotely from within the United States, with periodic on-site presence as the assignment requires.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u><b>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</b></u></p><ul><li><p>Analyze Federal payroll business rules within the legacy environment and document them for the target solution&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Document pay, leave, deduction and entitlement rules by pay plan,&nbsp;agency&nbsp;and governing regulation&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Perform fit-gap analysis between documented business rules and delivered solution functionality&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Evaluate legacy customizations and recommend whether each is met through configuration, extension, standard&nbsp;functionality&nbsp;or retirement&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Prepare documentation for Government review and obtain concurrence on recommendations&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Facilitate requirements sessions and workshops with payroll operations subject matter experts&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Analyze agency-specific pay rule variations across the customer base&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Develop functional test scenarios and support system integration testing and parallel payroll testing&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u><b>Qualifications:&nbsp;</b></u></p><p><i>Required:</i>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><p>Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;a Public Trust clearance&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Bachelor's degree and 7 years of relevant experience.&nbsp;Additional&nbsp;experience may be substituted for degree.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>7 or more years administering,&nbsp;analyzing&nbsp;or configuring federal payroll, including Title 5 pay administration — General Schedule and locality, within-grade increases, premium pay and its statutory caps, differentials, and FLSA versus Title 5 overtime treatment&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of federal benefits and deductions, including retirement coverage and contributions, health and life insurance elections, thrift savings, and garnishments and tax levies&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Experience at a federal payroll shared service provider, a federal agency payroll office, or a federal payroll consulting practice&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Experience producing business rule documentation, functional specifications or configuration requirements that a build team worked from&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Experience&nbsp;determining&nbsp;payroll requirements from statute,&nbsp;regulation&nbsp;and observed system behavior where no requirements documentation existed&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>All work is performed from within the United States and its territories, from a work location approved in advance by the customer&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p></p><p><i>Desired:&nbsp;</i></p><ul><li><p>Depth in non-Title 5 and special pay systems — the Federal Wage System, law enforcement availability&nbsp;pay, wildland firefighter&nbsp;pay, pay-banded financial regulators, Title 38, Foreign Service, or transportation security pay&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Experience on a federal payroll system migration,&nbsp;replacement&nbsp;or consolidation</p></li><li><p>Configuration experience on an enterprise payroll engine — Oracle Fusion Cloud Payroll, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Payroll and Oracle Fast Formula, PeopleSoft Global Payroll or Payroll for North America, or SAP Payroll&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Ability to read COBOL, JCL or copybook structures, or experience with a non-relational mainframe database</p><p></p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.<p></p><p></p><p><b><u>What You Can Expect:</u></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;A culture of integrity.</b></p><p>At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.</p><p><b>An environment of trust.</b></p><p>CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.</p><p><b>A focus on continuous growth.</b></p><p>Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.</p><p></p><p><br></p><p><b><u>Pay Range</u></b>: </p><p>There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.</p><p></p><p>The proposed salary range for this position is: </p>$78,000 - $163,800<p></p><p></p><p></p><i>CACI is an&nbsp;Equal&nbsp;Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other&nbsp;protected&nbsp;characteristic.</i>

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