Senior System Administrator

Make a meaningful difference with us

Werelooking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

As a Senior Systems Administrator youll play a critical role in supporting and uplifting UnitingCare Queenslands applications and digital platforms. Reporting to the Senior Technical Applications Lead youll provide technical leadership across enterprise workforce systems partnering closely with Payroll HR Finance Operations and Technology teams to deliver reliable compliant and future-focused solutions.

Please note this position is Full Time 12-month Fixed Term with the potential to transition to a permanent role. Flexibility is important to us and we know it is to you too this role supports hybrid working by agreement.

Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Design build and maintain UKG/Kronos organisational structures aligned to operational locations and Enterprise Agreements ensuring accurate timekeeping and payroll outcomes

• Administer and configure Kronos Workforce Central / Workforce Management modules including Timekeeping Scheduling Accruals and Absence Management

• Provide technical support for Kronos time and attendance devices including configuration deployment firmware updates and troubleshooting

• Lead system enhancements upgrades and change management activities including user access and security controls

• Partner with key stakeholders across Payroll HR Finance Operations and Digital Platforms to deliver trusted workforce solutions

• Partner with key stakeholders across Payroll HR Finance Operations and Digital Platforms to deliver trusted workforce solutions

• Maintain system documentation disaster recovery processes and support prioritisation of incidents and requests
  

What makes a difference for us

• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or may include:

  • Nationally Coordinated Police Check

  • Right to Work in Australia

  • Insolvency Check

  • WWCC Blue Card

  • NDIS Worker Screening

What you will bring:

• Tertiary Qualification in Information Technology or an equivalent relevant discipline.

• 7 years experience in a senior systems administration within enterprise environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience administering UKG/Kronos in complex award-driven multi-Enterprise Agreement environments.

• Strong understanding of organisational hierarchies location-based workforce models pay rules labour laws and compliance requirements.

• Experience integrating UKG/Kronos with HRIS and Payroll systems (Aurion Chris21 and/or Workday highly regarded).

• SQL capability for data analysis reconciliation and issue resolution (desirable).

• Proven experience supporting Kronos clocks and time and attendance hardware.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

• High attention to detail a proactive approach to problem solving and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Eligibility to obtain a Federal Police Check and a genuine commitment to the mission and values of the not-for-profit sector.

What makes a difference for you

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our teamyoullbe welcomed as part of the UnitingCare proud not-for-profit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangementsto support work-life balance

• Access to salary packagingmealand entertainment benefits- up to $15900 per year tax free as well as up to $2650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link:SalaryPackagingExplained

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebrationwellbeingand employeeassistanceprograms

• 12 weeks paid parental leaveand 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive teambased on respect shared standards strongvaluesand a commitment to serving others

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcomingsafeand nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately andimmediatelyaddress child abuse and neglect if it does occur
  

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed toprovidingequal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientationdisabilityor gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children youngpeopleand the elderly safe from harm within our servicesworkplacesand the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

What makes a difference for you

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team youll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. Were a proud not-for-profit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Access to salary packaging meal and entertainment benefits- up to $15900 per year tax free as well as up to $2650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming safe and nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.