About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our Research, Innovation, and External Engagement team within the Information Technology Digital Technology Delivery department. This role is vital for maintaining high availability of application services that support university business processes for thousands of staff and students.
Key responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and enhancement requests reported by end users, by analysing business requirements and collaborating closely with architecture, cybersecurity, computing, and development teams.
- Restoring services during disruptions through effective incident management, preventing recurring issues with proactive problem management, and safely implementing changes through change management.
- Perform software maintenance tasks, including installations, configurations, and upgrades, to ensure the availability of both production and non-production systems through environment management and keep application version up to date.
- Document technical solutions and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing for improved application support and maintenance.
- Escalate issues to higher level support teams when necessary.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Proven experience as an Application Support or in a similar technical position.
- A strong understanding of business information system architectures and their underlying technologies.
- Familiarity with IT development processes, including the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Experience in supporting both off-the-shelf and custom-built business information systems.
- Experience in implementing application change requests for SaaS solutions, enabling SSO, and performing issue remediation tasks.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with both end-users and technical teams.
- A strong customer service orientation with a focus on results and quality of service
- Knowledge of IT service management and experience working in environments where industry-standard ITSM practices are applied.
Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.
Qualifications
Relevant qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.
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For more information about the role, please email talentacquisition@swin.edu.au
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au
Applications Close: Thursday 10th October 2024, 11pm
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our
Equity & Diversity website.
Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.
For a confidential discussion regarding accessibility requirements, or to provide feedback on how we can continue to improve our recruitment processes to better accommodate adjustments you require, please reach out to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or call 03 9214 5802
Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the
Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program. Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP
Reconciliation Action PlanVictorias Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to
Victorias Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant
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