Functional Systems Analyst

• Information Technology Services – Enterprise Technology

• Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers 

• Undertake production support activities within a large ERP system

• Achieve a work-life balance with 36.25 hrs per , WFH + more

• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity 

The Functional Systems Analyst contributes to the design, implements system configuration changes, and undertakes production support activities within a large ERP system. The role contributes to continual system improvement through identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in processes and configuration.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Adopt and promote sound cyber security practices in compliance with UQ’s Cyber Security Policy, procedures, and standards.

• Contribute to solution design, and undertake solution configuration, implementation, testing and documentation to deliver features that meet customer requirements.

• Provide Tier 1 and 2 support for customer and system issues in line with agreed processes and service delivery expectations, ensuring timely resolution.

• Participate in continuous improvement activities within the team to ensure services are delivered more efficiently and provide support to stakeholders through appropriate Change Management activities

• Participate in the planning, design, management, execution and reporting of both manual and automated tests, while conforming to agreed process standards and industry specific regulations.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 6 months.

At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $88,099 - $94,512 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $103,076 - $110,579 annually.  As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

About You  

Essential

• Qualifications and training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in IT, business or related field and subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training.

• Demonstrated ability to provide advice on specific and/or complex features and functions within ERP platform/s and other corporate systems.

• Experience implementing features via system configuration in accordance with agreed specification while maintaining the integrity of the system. Experience in participating in peer code reviews.

• Experience in managing and executing test cases and test scripts using technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications

• Excellent written communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to write clear and precise functional and technical specifications.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse range of people to achieve outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to perform research or liaise with more senior technical staff to resolve technical issues.

• Ability to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience configuring solutions within Oracle PeopleSoft applications using Oracle PeopleTools.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Steven Okolicsanyi, Senior Manager, Enterprise Application Production Support via [email protected] .

 For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , people with a disability, or age . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close 3 June 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-38748).

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.