EL1 Aurion Application Technical Specialist

• Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
  
• Extension term details: 12 Months
  
• Number of extensions: 2
  
• Location: ACT
  
• Must have Baseline
  
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid
  Flexible working arrangements are available in line with department policies. The ICT Services Division supports distributed/hybrid teams, with staff in multiple states. A minimum 2 days per week office attendance is required, 3 preferred
  

• Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
  

Job details

ISD Services Division (ISD) is responsible for enabling Information and Communication Technology (ICT) functions and activities in the department. The division provides a secure, modern ICT environment so that the department can conduct its business 24/7 and focus on achieving departmental outcomes. ISD staff work collaboratively across the department, taking
advantage of advances in technology, to deliver end-to-end services and solutions that are nationally consistent and deliver organisational and business benefits.

The Technical Specialist will work within the Aurion Systems Team to provide specialist configuration, integration and delivery support across Aurion HR and payroll capabilities. The role will support Enterprise Agreement implementation and Aurion roadmap priorities, including compliance, data remediation, business process improvements, reporting and integration
optimisation. Working within a hybrid team responsible for business as usual and enhancements, the specialist will analyse requirements, design and configure fit-for-purpose solutions, undertake data analysis and testing, resolve complex defects and incidents, maintain technical documentation, and transfer knowledge to APS staff. The role requires hands-on Aurion experience across Payroll, Core HR, Organisation and Position Management, Leave, Timekeeper, Security, Workflow, Reporting and Self-Service, together with a strong understanding of Aurion data structures and integrations.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Aurion Technical Specialist will provide hands-on technical support for the configuration, enhancement and ongoing operation of Aurion HR and payroll capabilities. The role will analyse business and technical requirements, assess impacts across Aurion modules and integrations, and design and configure solutions that meet departmental, legislative and Enterprise Agreement requirements.

Key duties include configuring and maintaining Aurion functionality across Payroll, Core HR, Organisation and Position Management, Leave, Timekeeper, Security, Workflow, Reporting and Self-Service; supporting interfaces and data exchanges with connected systems; undertaking data analysis, remediation and reconciliation; preparing technical specifications; and supporting system upgrades, releases and environment management. The specialist will develop and execute unit and system testing, support user acceptance testing and payroll assurance, investigate and resolve complex incidents and defects, and ensure changes are controlled, documented and traceable.

The role will work with HR and payroll business areas, architects, integration teams, security specialists and the Aurion vendor to deliver fit-for-purpose outcomes. The specialist will contribute to release planning and prioritisation, maintain solution and operational documentation, provide advice on technical risks and dependencies, and build APS capability through knowledge transfer, mentoring and practical support.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Aurion configuration and administration
  
• Aurion Payroll, Core HR, Leave, Timekeeper, Organisation and Position Management, Security, Workflow, Reporting and Employee Self-Service
  
• Aurion Query Tool, forms, surveys, batches and Business Process Automation
  
• Aurion data structures, interfaces, integrations and data exchanges
  
• Data extraction, analysis, reconciliation, remediation and migration
  
• Configuration and support of payroll rules, Enterprise Agreement conditions
  
  

About the team

Working within a hybrid team of APS and contractors, with a dual responsibility for system administration and implementation of system change and enhancements.

Essential Criteria

1. Aurion configuration and support. Demonstrate hands-on delivery across at least three relevant Aurion modules. Identify the configuration completed, personal contribution, complexity, production outcome and evidence of ongoing support or issue resolution.

30%

2. HR and payroll data migration. Provide an example covering profiling, mapping, transformation, cleansing, loading, reconciliation and cutover. Quantify data scale, quality improvements, reconciliation results, defects resolved and payroll assurance achieved

25%

3. Aurion data, automation and integrations. Demonstrate delivery using Aurion data structures and Query Tool, plus at least two of forms, workflows, batches or automation. Describe interfaces supported, data controls, monitoring, failure handling and measurable service or processing improvements.

20%

4. Upgrades, releases and testing. Provide an example delivered through controlled environments to production. State the release scope, tests executed, defects identified and resolved, change approvals, deployment result, operational readiness and post release stability.

15%

5. Delivery and stakeholder engagement. Demonstrate management of priorities, risks, dependencies and technical documentation across HR, payroll, ICT and vendor stakeholders. Identify decisions enabled, commitments met, knowledge transferred and evidence that APS staff could support the solution.

10%

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience implementing Australian Government Enterprise Agreement, payroll, superannuation, taxation or other legislative changes in Aurion.

2. Experience with Aurion, Business Process Automation, timekeeper or other advanced Aurion capabilities relevant to HR and payroll service delivery.

3. Experience working in Australian Government ICT environments, including familiarity with security, privacy, audit, records management and change control obligations.

4. Experience using Azure DevOps and ServiceNow to manage work items, releases, incidents, problems, changes, defects and technical documentation in a hybrid delivery and support environment

Application Deadline: Friday, 30 October 2026

Expected Start Date: Monday,16 November 2026

Job Type: Contract

Note: If you wish to have a confidential discussion, call us on 02 6108 3980 or 0410 756 040 for more information.