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Business Applications Administrator

Administrators in this role configure, maintain, and optimize business-critical SaaS platforms—from HR systems like Workday and HiBob to financial platforms like NetSuite and Coupa, as well as collaboration tools and support systems. They spend their days troubleshooting user issues, managing system integrations, designing workflows that scale across global operations, and ensuring data accuracy and compliance as the company grows. What sets this role apart is the strategic ownership of entire system landscapes rather than single-tool support; these professionals act as trusted partners to finance, HR, and operations teams, translating complex business needs into system configurations while balancing tactical maintenance with roadmap planning. They typically sit within centralized IT or Operations teams in high-growth AI and enterprise software companies, where rapid scaling demands reliable, automated, and compliant systems infrastructure.

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Senior HR Systems AdministratorWorkday Implementation Lead
31open jobs
15companies hiring
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Designing and configuring enterprise resource planning systems to support financial, operational, and HR processes

95%

Managing system integrations and data flows across multiple enterprise platforms and applications

93%

Administering cloud-based SaaS platforms and managing user access, permissions, and security controls

92%

Translating business requirements into technical specifications and system configurations

91%

Supporting and troubleshooting end-user issues across enterprise applications and resolving system problems

89%

Managing change control processes, testing cycles, and software releases to production environments

87%

Optimizing business processes through workflow automation and system enhancements

86%

Maintaining data integrity, quality, and audit readiness across systems

85%

Designing dashboards, reports, and analytics to support data-driven decision-making

84%

Implementing and maintaining compliance controls and regulatory requirements within systems

83%
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Building custom applications and user interfaces to enhance workflow capabilities

72%

Implementing artificial intelligence and automation capabilities to improve operational efficiency

71%

Developing microservices and event-driven architectures for system integration

68%

Designing data structures and advanced analytics pipelines for workforce and business intelligence

65%
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Collaborating with cross-functional teams including finance, HR, operations, and engineering

94%

Taking ownership of system reliability and acting as a subject matter expert for assigned platforms

91%

Communicating technical concepts and solutions to non-technical business stakeholders

88%

Managing vendor relationships and coordinating with external implementation partners

81%

Documenting system configurations, processes, and technical specifications for knowledge transfer

80%

Driving continuous improvement and system modernization initiatives within constraints

79%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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SuiteScriptmoderate
Javalow
Pythonlow
$ tech --framework
Reactlow
$ tech --platform
NetSuitevery high
Workdayvery high
Greenhousehigh
HiBobhigh
Zendeskhigh
Atlassianmoderate
Confluencemoderate
Coupamoderate
Jiramoderate
Microsoft 365moderate
Sage Intacctmoderate
Salesforcemoderate
SAPmoderate
Node.jslow
Palantir Foundrylow
Slacklow
Stripelow
Workatolow
Zoomlow
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Asset4000low
Atlassian Rovolow
Bridgelow
CultureAmplow
DocuSignlow
eazyBIlow
Expensifylow
FloQastlow
Latticelow
LeaseQuerylow
Mirolow
Navanlow
Opsgenielow
PAVElow
Product Discoverylow
Statuspagelow
SuiteFlowlow
Workivalow
Zip HQlow
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Open Jobs

31 open Business Applications Administrator jobs across 15 companies.

CoreWeave3d
Senior Business Systems Engineer - GTM Systems
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey4d
People Systems Analyst
Remote·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey4d
People Systems Analyst
San Francisco·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey4d
People Systems Analyst
New York·Infrastructure & IT
CoreWeave4d
Productivity Platforms Developer
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA·Infrastructure & IT
CoreWeave1w
Integration Engineer, People Technologies
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Francisco, CA / Bellevue, WA·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey1w
Support Systems Administrator, User Operations
San Francisco·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey1w
Support Systems Administrator, User Operations
New York·Infrastructure & IT
Harvey1w
Support Systems Administrator, User Operations
Remote·Infrastructure & IT
Crusoe1w
Senior Enterprise Technology Administrator, Finance Systems
San Francisco, CA - US·Infrastructure & IT
Glean1w
Senior Salesforce Developer
Bangalore, India·Infrastructure & IT
Vanta1w
Salesforce Quality Engineer
Remote U.S.·Infrastructure & IT
Nscale1w
NetSuite Administrator
UK·Infrastructure & IT
Waymo1w
SAP Finance IT Business Analyst
Mountain View, California, USA·Infrastructure & IT
Waymo1w
Business System Analyst - Supply Chain (SAP)
Mountain View CA USA·Infrastructure & IT
Nscale1w
NetSuite Functional Lead
UK·Infrastructure & IT
MongoDB1w
Senior Engineer, Netsuite
Gurugram·Infrastructure & IT
CoreWeave1w
Systems Engineer, People & Payroll Systems
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA·Infrastructure & IT
Nebius2w
Senior HR Systems Administrator
Amsterdam, Netherlands·Infrastructure & IT
Anthropic2w
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA·Infrastructure & IT