Software Designer
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’ll 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 SAFe 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
Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane
Employment Type: Full-time/Permanent
Experience Level: Mid to Senior (4+ years preferred)
Security Requirement: Due to the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens or individuals with active security clearance, or those who are eligible to obtain clearance.
Qualifications
Benefits of working at Accenture:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Long & short-term career break opportunities
- Structured career development program
- Local and international career opportunities.
- Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
- Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
- We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
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All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.
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