Gaz - el1 - act/nsw/qld/vic - sap basis administrator

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The Department of Home Affairs is a central policy agency, providing coordinated strategy and policy leadership for Australia's national and transport security, federal law enforcement, criminal justice, cyber security, border, immigration, multicultural affairs, emergency management and trade related functions.

The Department of Home Affairs includes the entirety of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. It also includes national security, emergency management and criminal justice functions from the Attorney-General's Department; the Office of Transport Security from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; multicultural affairs from the Department of Social Services; and the counter-terrorism coordination and cyber security policy functions from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Overview of the Branch and Section:

The Corporate and Case Systems Branch, within the Home Affairs ICT Division, is responsible for:

• Designing and developing innovative solutions to support the business using SAP (HR and Finance), Microsoft products for online channels and various technologies to develop and enhance our Case Management Systems
• Developing standards, patterns and frameworks that support the provision of a number of enterprise functions such as User Experience, IT Capacity management and performance testing, as well as setting the standards for our online channels and case management systems.

Corporate Systems Support is accountable for the administration of a number of the Department’s Corporate Management Systems including the Department’s financial and human resource system SAP.

The Section provides direct support to the SAP finance and human resource technical team and various system stakeholders throughout the Department. Corporate Systems Support also administers approximately 12 separate SAP and related systems. In addition, the Section provides second and third level resolver group services for SAP as well as assisting various ICT stakeholders complete mandatory Business As Usual (BAU) and project related activities. These include: monthly server security patching; project support activities; system refreshes; update, build and configure new and existing systems and decommissioning of legacy systems; and change and release management activities related to SAP.

About the role: 

The successful applicant will work as part of the SAP BASIS team in the Corporate Systems Support Section under broad guidance from the Director. They will be responsible for a full range of SAP BASIS functions in both a BAU and project support context. The position also has the requirement to provide third level resolver groups functions, rostered 24x7 on-call support and undertake ad-hoc and scheduled out of hours work.

Our ideal candidate:

For these roles, we are seeking dynamic ICT professionals with drive, determination, and a strong record of achieving innovative outcomes in a complex ICT environment, who can:

• Deliver contemporary technology-enabled solutions that use modern, agile delivery practices
• Work in a team environment, responsible for building solutions that deliver significantly improved, reliable and resilient systems
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities, are innovative, motivated and who have the ability to work independently
• Guide, mentor and develop people.

This is an exciting opportunity for potential employees to join a highly professional and skilled team where you can be your authentic self and leverage targeted learning and develop opportunities to help grow your career. You will also be provided access to support and flexible working arrangements to allow you to make time for all parts of your life.

Specific duties/responsibilities:

• Contribute to strategy and innovation for SAP capabilities to increase efficiencies in delivering quality outcomes
• Stay current with, and implement, industry best practices and metrics to help the team and its processes continuously improve
• Analyse and resolve complex SAP system issues via third level resolver group functions
• Monitor all SAP systems including but not limited to work processes, user system logs, short dumps, developer traces, system traces, disk space and interfaces via daily system checks
• Implement complex technical changes to the SAP environment using structured approaches that minimise risk and achieve high reliability, availability and performance of each SAP system and/or instance.

Role requirements/qualifications:

Mandatory

• Extensive (preferably 10+ years) SAP BASIS/NetWeaver Administration experience
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, or a related discipline, and training and certifications in one or more of the following: SAP NetWeaver, SAP ERP, SAP Portal, SAP FIORI, SAP SRM, SAP PI/XI, SAP BW, SOLMAN, HANA and ITIL
• Expertise in SAP Identity Management, SAP Single Sign-On Technology configuration including experience with integrating SAP Fiori and Portal with SAP ECC, SAP BW and GRC and other systems.

How to apply:

Please ensure you read the instructions carefully, noting failure to address identified requirements may lead to your application being deemed ineligible.

You are required to submit your application in Home Affairs’ online recruitment system (ourPeople). Prior to preparing your response it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification you are applying to. It may also be useful to refer to the Integrated Leadership System information relevant to the classification.

 

As part of your application you will need to provide:

• your CV
• details of two referees
• your Applicant Response document that details how your skills, knowledge and qualifications make you the best person for the role.

Applicant response:

As part of your application, you will be required to prepare a response document (minimum 11pt font in MSWord or PDF format), which you will upload in the next section.

Please prepare a two-page Applicant Response in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

• how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role
• why you are interested in the role and what you can offer us
• any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

Candidates who progress to the next stage will be invited to complete a work sample test, followed by an interview.

Eligibility: To be eligible to work with the Department of Home Affairs you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Fulfil the Department’s minimum requirements by satisfactorily answering all screening questions during the application process
• Obtain and maintain the required AGSVA clearance
• Obtain and maintain a current Employment Suitability Clearance
• Undergo a health assessment (where applicable).

Mandatory (and where applicable, role specific) screening questions are used within the application to ensure all successful applicants meet these minimum requirements of the Department.

Notes: Remuneration: The Department offers an attractive remuneration package, including salary, superannuation benefits and flexible working conditions appropriate to the level of the position.

If you are experiencing problems submitting your application online, please email the nature of the issues you are experiencing to recruitment at ***********@homeaffairs.gov.au. A response will be sent during business hours.

If you have identified as having a disability, please indicate whether you require any support throughout the selection process. For further information please contact Recruitment: ***********@homeaffairs.gov.au

Home Affairs: Be part of something bigger: contribute to building a secure Australia that is prosperous, open and united. Join a connected team of professionals, where you can be your authentic self; grow your career while making time for all parts of your life. The Department of Home Affairs is a