Application Support Analyst

UP Education; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UP Education is seeking a Systems Support Analyst to power the technology behind our education environment. You will support critical platforms including SMS, LMS, and CRM, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to projects that enhance student and staff experiences.

Based in Ponsonby with hybrid working, the role requires strong analytical, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills. A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience is expected, with hours aligned to Australian

Qualifications

• Experience supporting business applications, preferably in an education environment.
• Exposure to SMS and/or LMS platforms.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and administration across SMS, LMS, CRM, and other business applications, including troubleshooting, configuration, testing, and post-implementation support.
• Develop training materials, reports, and data extracts while analysing systems and processes to identify improvements.
• Manage service desk requests by triaging, resolving, and escalating tickets while ensuring SLA targets and service standards are met.
• Follow incident, problem, and change management processes, identifying trends to improve system reliability and reduce recurring issues.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, provide effective communication, and deliver user training to support successful system adoption.

Skills

Business applications support

SMS

LMS

Stakeholder management

Analytical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

SMS platforms

LMS platforms

Job description

Company Description

UP Education is a leading Australasian dual-sector education group, delivering foundation, vocational and higher education to domestic and international students. At UP Education, we are on a mission: to elevate and empower students to unlock their potential. Known for our agility, and responsiveness to the changing world.

To find out more about us, please visithttps://www.up.education/.

Job Description

Permanent | Full-time | Ponsonby based |Hybrid Working

Join our team as a Systems Support Analyst and help power the technology behind our education environment. You’ll support critical platforms including SMS, LMS, CRM, and other business systems, troubleshooting issues, improving integrations, analysing data, and contributing to projects that enhance the experience for students and staff.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support

• Provide expert support and administration across SMS, LMS, CRM, and other business applications, including troubleshooting, configuration, testing, and post-implementation support.
• Develop training materials, reports, and data extracts while analysing systems and processes toidentifyimprovements.

Service Management

• Manage service desk requests by triaging, resolving, and escalating tickets while ensuring SLA targets and service standards are met.
• Follow incident, problem, and change management processes, identifying trends to improve system reliability and reduce recurring issues.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, provide effective communication, and deliver user training to support successful system adoption.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting business applications, ideally within an education environment, with exposure to SMS and/or LMS platforms highly regarded.
• Understanding of educational processes and compliance requirements, or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge.
• Proven experience in customer application support, with strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Additional Information

• This position will be required to operate on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Mon – Fri, 10.30am-7pm NZ will be the hours of operation.

Why work with us

• Salary is aligned to experience & reviewed annually
• Supportive team environment with ongoing commitment to your training and development
• Fantastic opportunity to be part of an energising team and growing company

The advert will close on Sep, 13th 2026.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.