Job description
🧠 System Designer (Agile Delivery)
📍 Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Adelaide
🕒 Full-time | Contract or Permanent
🔐 Baseline Security Clearance (or ability to obtain) +
📅 Mid to Senior Level (4+ years' experience preferred)
Are you a System Designer who thrives in Agile environments?
We're looking for a hands-on, detail-driven System Designer to support agile delivery teams in a SAFe-aligned setting. You'll be pivotal in translating high-level features into actionable, testable stories and contributing to the successful design and delivery of complex systems.
🧩 What You'll Do
Break down epics/features into clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria
Lead backlog refinement with developers & testers
Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters in agile ceremonies
Analyse system/data flows, dependencies, and create visual artefacts (e.g., diagrams, flows)
Document technical specs, APIs, and data mappings in Jira or Azure DevOps
✅ What You Bring
4+ years in system or solution design in Agile environments
Strong user story elaboration, backlog grooming, and stakeholder collaboration
Proficiency in Jira/ADO, Visio, Lucidchart, or similar tools
Excellent communication, analytical, and documentation skills
Familiarity with SAFe, Scrum, and agile delivery principles
🎓 Desirable
Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
Certifications in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe (e.g., CSM, SAFe Practitioner)
To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Ian Cardinal on +617 3472 6580 or email [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.
Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.
