Overview
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Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Adelaide. Employment Type: Full-time/Permanent. Experience Level: Mid to Senior (4+ years preferred).
Security Requirement: Due to the secure nature of this role, candidates must be Australian Citizens or have active security clearance, or be eligible to obtain clearance.
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Software Designer to join our agile delivery teams. This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in fast-paced, SAFe-aligned environments and enjoy translating business features into actionable, testable user stories. You will work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and testers to ensure the successful design and delivery of complex systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Break down high-level features into well-defined, testable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Lead and facilitate backlog refinement sessions with developers and testers.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to understand feature intent and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Work closely with Scrum Masters to support agile ceremonies and team processes.
- Analyse system interactions, data flows, and dependencies to inform design decisions.
- Create and maintain technical design documentation including system flows, API specs, and data mappings.
- Produce visual models such as process flows, sequence diagrams, and architecture diagrams.
- Use Jira or Azure DevOps (ADO) to manage user stories, documentation, and sprint progress.
Required Experience
- Expertise in translating features into detailed, testable user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Deep understanding of Secure and SCRUM ceremonies, roles, and artefacts.
- Skilled in leading backlog refinement sessions to ensure stories are sprint-ready.
- Strong collaboration across Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, and Testers.
- Proficient in documenting system behaviours, APIs, data mappings, and integration points.
- Strong analytical skills to assess the impact of new stories and identify risks.
- Skilled in diagramming tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or draw.io.
- Daily user of Jira or Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog and documentation management.
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Practitioner, or equivalent.
Company and Diversity
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