Senior System Administrator

Make a meaningful difference with us   
  

We’re looking 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, you’ll play a critical role in supporting and uplifting UnitingCare Queensland’s applications and digital platforms. Reporting to the Senior Technical Applications Lead, you’ll 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 policies. This 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 team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.    
 

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance  

• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 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: Salary Packaging Explained      

• 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 opportunities to 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 is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating 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.    

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, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the Salary Packaging Explained 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 opportunities to 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 is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating 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.