Aurion Technical Specialist (Contract)

About the role

A large Australian Government department with a national footprint and a dedicated ICT services division is hiring an Aurion Technical Specialist on a 12-month contract based in Canberra. The specialist joins the Aurion Systems Team and supports Enterprise Agreement changes and the Aurion roadmap, working across day-to-day support and system enhancements.

Key responsibilities

• Configure, enhance and support Aurion HR and payroll capabilities from requirements through to production.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and assess impacts across Aurion modules and integrations.
• Design, configure and maintain Aurion across Payroll, Core HR, Organisation and Position Management, Leave, Timekeeper, Security, Workflow, Reporting and Self-Service.
• Configure payroll rules and Enterprise Agreement conditions in line with legislative and departmental requirements.
• Support interfaces and data exchanges with connected systems, and carry out data analysis, remediation, reconciliation and migration.
• Prepare technical specifications and keep solution and operational documentation up to date.
• Support upgrades, releases and environment management, and develop and run unit and system tests, including user acceptance testing and payroll assurance.
• Resolve complex incidents and defects, and contribute to release planning while advising on technical risks and dependencies.
• Transfer knowledge to APS staff through mentoring and practical support.

Required profile

• Advanced, hands-on Aurion configuration and administration across at least three modules.
• Proven HR and payroll data migration experience, from profiling and mapping through to reconciliation and cutover.
• Experience supporting Aurion interfaces, integrations and data exchanges.
• Track record delivering upgrades and releases through controlled environments to production, including testing and defect resolution.
• Confident stakeholder engagement across HR, payroll, ICT and vendor teams, with clear technical documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Australian citizenship and a Baseline security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Aurion data structures and the Query Tool, plus experience with forms, workflows, batches or Business Process Automation.
• Desirable: implementing Enterprise Agreement, payroll, superannuation, taxation or other legislative changes in Aurion; Azure DevOps and ServiceNow.

What we offer

• Pay of $90 - $110 per hour plus super.
• 12-month contract with options to extend.
• Hybrid working arrangements available.

To apply, submit a resume and responses to the five essential criteria (contact the recruiter for the criteria). For a confidential discussion, contact the recruiter quoting reference 21975.