Job Description

Senior Application Administrator

Job No.: 699039

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 1 September 2027

Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation), although a competitive remuneration package can be applied for an experienced candidate

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

Join our team as a Senior Application Administrator and play a key role in maintaining the performance, security and reliability of our SAP environment.

Working alongside SAP functional teams, developers, infrastructure specialists and vendors, you will support day-to-day operations while contributing to upgrades, integrations and broader technology initiatives.

About the role

In this role, you will:

• Administer, monitor and support SAP development, test and production environments
• Monitor system performance, availability, capacity, interfaces and background jobs
• Investigate and resolve technical incidents and system issues
• Manage SAP transports and support change and release activities
• Coordinate system upgrades, patching, kernel updates and support packs
• Support system copies, client refreshes, backup and disaster-recovery activities
• Maintain certificates, secure connectivity and SAP integration points
• Work with internal teams and external vendors to resolve complex technical issues
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, resilience and automation
• Contribute to SAP projects, migrations and implementation of new capabilities

About you

You will bring:

• Experience working in an SAP BASIS administration or SAP technical operations role
• Strong knowledge of SAP system administration, monitoring and troubleshooting
• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC environments
• Experience with SAP HANA, transport management, upgrades, patching and system refreshes
• An understanding of SAP security, certificates, integrations, databases and infrastructure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities

Experience with SAP Fiori, SAP Gateway, SAP Cloud Connector, SAP Business Technology Platform, cloud-hosted SAP environments or SAP Cloud ALM would be highly regarded.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to work across a complex and evolving SAP environment, contribute to strategic technology initiatives and expand your technical expertise within a supportive and collaborative team.

We offer flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the reliability and future direction of our SAP landscape.

If you are an experienced SAP BASIS professional looking for your next opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Please refer to the attached Position Description for further information about the role and application requirements.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Mr Cedric Lim, Capability Lead, +61 3 9903 1040

Position Description: Senior Application Administrator

Applications Close: Thursday 5 November 2026, 11:55pm AEST

Please submit your application as soon as possible for this fabulous opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled.