Specialist - Applications Engineer, HR

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

A unique opportunity exists for an experienced applications Engineer (HR) to join our GBS team in India.  

This role will suit someone who has at least 5 years SuccessFactors experience with a focus on the SuccessFactors Platform and cross module functionality.

What you will be doing

• Develop and maintain the artefacts that define the technology blueprints for associated applications.
• Configure high-quality solutions that are secure, sustainable, cost efficient from an operational perspective and meet business needs.
• Ensure compliance to blueprint by operations team for system configuration or code changes required to be implemented as part of break fix.
• Accountable for ensuring all functional and technical production changes to systems and modules within area of responsibility adhere to quality requirements, processes and required standards.
• Ensure Orica’s SuccessFactors system adopts technical functionality and manage the deprecation lifecycle within the Product.  
• Provide SME advice and support to operational teams, assisting with escalations, root cause analysis, post incident reviews and business impact validation.
• Ensure project teams and effectively transition support and maintenance of solutions post implementation to operational teams. 
• Responsible for ensuring outsource, contract and software vendors deliver effective IT performance including review of SLA, performance, and reporting.
• Engagement with key business stakeholders, GPDO’s and IT business engagement to design, deliver and support solutions.
• Engagement with Application leads, Architects and operational staff to ensure alignment across functional areas

What you will bring

• Tertiary qualification in business, technology, Engineering, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience working on SAP SuccessFactors HCM application suite.
• Experience and knowledge in 2 or more SuccessFactors features:

1. People Stories,
2. Data Management,
3. Integration Centre,
4. Integration with IAS (Onboarding / LMS scenarios),
5. SuccessFactors Integrations
6. Intelligent services.
7. Configuration management

• Experience in a Support role is highly regarded.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex business requirements and effectively translate into solutions.
• Eagerness to understand and pilot new SuccessFactors functionality and challenge yourself within other SuccessFactors modules.
• Demonstrated problem solving and remediation skills.
• Strong customer engagement and relationship building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate to technical and lay audiences.
• Initiative to anticipate situations and problems and ability to advise on appropriate workarounds and solutions.

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.