HCM & Payroll Systems Engineer – Automation & Ops

Launch Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Launch Group is partnering with a leading enterprise to recruit a Payroll Engineer to join their Workforce Systems team. Reporting to the Head of Workforce Systems, you will support, enhance and maintain critical HCM and payroll applications that underpin a large and complex workforce environment.

You will work with business stakeholders, technology teams and partners to ensure systems remain stable, secure and aligned to priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting HCM, HRIS and/or payroll systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise applications and service management practices.
• Experience with change, release, incident and problem management processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments.
• A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing configuration, operation and enhancement of HCM and payroll platforms.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Coordinate incidents, problems, changes and service delivery activities.
• Support testing, releases, cutovers and service transition activities.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, reporting and knowledge articles.
• Support compliance, security, audit and governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, standardisation and supportability.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and delivery partners.

Skills

HCM systems

HRIS

Payroll knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Documentation

Service management

Education

ITIL Foundation certification

Relevant tertiary qualification in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

Launch Group is partnering with a leading enterprise to recruit a Payroll Engineer to join their Workforce Systems team. Reporting to the Head of Workforce Systems, you will support, enhance and maintain critical HCM and payroll applications that underpin a large and complex workforce environment.

You will work with business stakeholders, technology teams and partners to ensure systems remain stable, secure and aligned to priorities.