Application Specialist

confidential; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Talenza is partnering with a local government body in Melbourne to hire an Applications Specialist for an initial 3-month engagement. You will support and enhance enterprise applications, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate upgrades while engaging with stakeholders and vendors to ensure reliable system performance.

The role involves working across diverse applications, driving improvements, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and supporting enterprise applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with application upgrades, testing and change processes.
• Exposure to SQL, reporting tools or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support a range of enterprise applications.
• Provide application support and issue resolution for business users.
• Coordinate application upgrades, testing and release activities.
• Analyse business requirements and recommend system improvements.
• Assist with reporting, data management and system integrations.
• Maintain application documentation, procedures and knowledge articles.
• Liaise with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure optimal application performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and application-related projects.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder engagement

Independent work

Local government experience

Tools

SQL

Reporting tools

Job description

3-Month Contract | Melbourne | Local Government

Join a community-focused organisation and play a key role supporting critical business applications that enable essential services and operations.

We are partnering with a respected local government organisation seeking an experienced Applications Specialist for an initial 3-month engagement. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse application landscape, supporting business users, driving system improvements and ensuring the ongoing reliability of key enterprise platforms.

As Applications Administrator, you will be responsible for the support, maintenance and enhancement of business-critical applications. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and vendors to troubleshoot issues, coordinate upgrades, improve system functionality and deliver a high level of service to end users.

• Administer and support a range of enterprise applications.
• Provide application support and issue resolution for business users.
• Coordinate application upgrades, testing and release activities.
• Analyse business requirements and recommend system improvements.
• Assist with reporting, data management and system integrations.
• Maintain application documentation, procedures and knowledge articles.
• Liaise with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure optimal application performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and application-related projects.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Experience administering and supporting enterprise applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with application upgrades, testing and change processes.
• Exposure to SQL, reporting tools or data analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Previous experience within local government, education or a similarly complex environment will be highly regarded.