Senior IDS Platforms Analyst

Position Details

• Fixed term for 12 months | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer 7 | $100,233 - $110,954 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

Are you passionate about driving technical excellence and supporting enterprise HR platforms? Flinders University is seeking a Senior IDS Platforms Analyst & Coordinator to join our dynamic Information and Digital Services (IDS) team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the stable, reliable, and high-performing operation of key platforms and applications that support our People and Finance Success functions.

This position is also responsible for:

• Translating business requirements into technical specifications and conduct impact analyses.
• Configuration, testing, and documenting new functionalities to support continuous platform development.
• Coordinating technical change, configuration, and release management processes.
• Collaboration across IDS teams to resolve issues and respond to customer queries.
• Providing expert advice to stakeholders and support adoption of new technologies.
• Ensuring compliance with university policies and manage risks effectively.

For more information on key position responsibilities, please refer to the position description.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management capabilities.
• Experience with agile methodologies and matrix team structures.
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to support and maintain COTS and SaaS enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and change management practices.
• Experience in higher education (desirable).
• Experience in HR systems administration (desirable).

The ideal candidate will also hold appropriate tertiary qualification in Information Technology or relevant technical area, and / or equivalent relevant experience in an HR systems environment.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the website via the job portal: JR Senior IDS Platforms Analyst & Coordinator
• Please submit your CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. Your Suitability Statement should be no more than 3 pages and address Key Position Capabilities 2, 4, 6, 7, and 10 of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Michael Nettle.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Sunday, 14 September 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.