Senior HR Systems & Configuration Specialist

Lucas James Talent Partners

HR Systems & Configuration Specialist developing software solutions for HR technology and SaaS systems. Leading configuration, testing, and project management in an agile environment.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops, builds, and implements complex software configuration requirements for all HR on premises technology and SaaS systems by performing requirement analysis, process review, fit gap analysis, and partnering with IT and vendors.
Facilitates meetings with stakeholders to evaluate and develop and refine requirements, identify processes, and document gaps. Provides and implements solutions to bridge gaps and enhance processes.
Designs, develops, automates, implements, and maintains automated system requirements and productivity tools used to test and improve software.
Develops and implements project plans to support Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) within a scrum/agile environment.
Performs configuration to HR’s SaaS systems and release engineering tasks on complex modules to ensure software product operating parameters are documented and comply with standard hardware configurations and are sustainable.
Evaluates business and change management process to ensure that configuration items are in alignment with the needs of all HR and the enterprise technology. Manage change implementation and makes recommendations for improvements.
Develops and executes system test plans and builds procedures to ensure business information systems, workflow, and processes meet stakeholder needs and are performing optimally.
Provides program guidance, direction and advice to employees within and outside the organizational unit. May matrix manage or coordinate the activities of professional, technical or clerical employees, including contractors. Provides coaching to foster technical skills applicable to business and overall development in others.
Develops and implements new policy, systems, procedures and training. Coordinates the communication of new policies and procedures with employees and stakeholders.
Develops effective working relationships with internal business customers and IT stakeholders to ensure optimum cooperation and coordination to maximize the quality of products, services, and policies.
Monitors performance and evaluates business information systems relative to functional availability, reliability and scalability; accuracy of design, configuration and implementation; develops reports and recommendations based on review findings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to lead others engaged in analysis, design, development, testing and implementation activities in developing and maintaining business information systems.
Ability to perform FIT/GAP analysis sufficient to identify and implement solutions.
Ability to perform research, analysis, design, development, and implementation of business information systems and technology solutions.
Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and agile development methodologies, processes, standards, and techniques sufficient to design, build and test Human Resources information systems both on- premises and Software as a Service (SaaS).
3 years of experience configuring and implementing Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions sufficient to write requirements, deliverables, and configure the SaaS technology.
Ability to identify and communicate change management needs as they are associated to technology changes.
Ability to provide subject matter expertise of application practices in the areas of requirement definition, configuration of Human Resources SaaS technology, requirement management, test strategy, automated testing, test tools, functional testing, regression testing, performance / capacity testing, end-to-end testing, Section 508 compliance, benchmarking and security testing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

software configurationrequirement analysisfit gap analysisautomated system requirementsSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)scrumagileSaaS configurationtest strategyautomated testing

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder communicationcoachingrelationship buildingchange managementproblem solvingprocess improvementproject managementcollaborationanalytical thinking