Senior Application Developer

Southern Cross University; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Southern Cross University is seeking a Senior Application Developer – Jira to own and optimize our Jira environment across delivery teams on the Gold Coast. You’ll configure workflows, automate processes, and build integrations to improve visibility and efficiency.

You’ll work with agile teams, stakeholders, and enterprise platforms to deliver sustainable, secure and scalable solutions that support teaching, learning and research.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering and developing Jira at enterprise scale.
• Strong Jira automation, workflow, dashboard and integration capabilities.
• Experience with REST APIs, scripting or similar integration technologies.
• Knowledge of Atlassian platforms and enterprise identity/security environments.
• Strong stakeholder skills and experience working in agile technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of the Jira environment and related platforms.
• Configure, automate, integrate, govern and improve Jira for delivery teams.
• Create dashboards and reporting to improve visibility of delivery.
• Lead platform upgrades, migrations and performance improvements.
• Provide expert support and guidance to delivery teams.
• Specialist in enterprise portfolio systems such as Academic Work Tool and others.

Skills

Jira administration

Automation

Workflows

Integrations

Agile delivery

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket/GitHub

ScriptRunner

Azure DevOps

Job description

At Southern Cross University, we do things differently, and so can you.

A career with us is more than you might expect. Yes, it’s about the heart, connectedness and community you’d hope for in a regional university. But there’s also so much more. Our game changing Southern Cross Model brings a deeper, focused learning experience and our research is deeply connected to our regions, making a difference on a global scale. This is your chance to help us build something new and meaningful for our students, our communities and your career. To drive change, make a real impact, and thrive in a place as unique as you.

You can be good anywhere. Here, you can be great.

Your opportunity

Southern Cross University is continuing to transform how technology supports teaching, learning and research. As Senior Application Developer – Jira, you'll take technical ownership of our Jira environment, the platform our Technology Services teams rely on to plan, track and deliver their work.

This is a specialist role for a Jira expert who knows how to make an enterprise platform work harder. You'll own configuration, workflows, automation, integrations, governance and continuous improvement, while ensuring Jira remains secure, reliable, scalable and aligned to the needs of our delivery teams.

You'll work across the broader Atlassian and technology ecosystem, using your technical expertise to connect platforms, automate processes and create dashboards and tools that give teams and leaders greater visibility of delivery.

You'll also be the person others turn to for complex problems, technical guidance and better ways of working. Working closely with agile teams, developers, business process specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll translate business needs into smart, sustainable platform solutions.

You will make an impact by:

• Specialist in Jira configuration, workflows, permissions, automation and governance
• Building integrations and automations across Jira and connected platforms
• Creating dashboards and reporting, that improve delivery visibility
• Leading platform upgrades, migrations, performance and continuous improvement
• Providing expert support, training and technical guidance to delivery teams
• Specialist in enterprise portfolio systems such as Academic Work Tool and others

What you will bring

You are a specialist and enterprise technology problem-solver who understands that great platform administration goes well beyond configuration.

You will have hands-on experience managing Jira and enterprise technologies at scale and a strong understanding of how workflows, automation, permissions, integrations and reporting come together to support agile delivery. You're equally comfortable getting into the technical detail and working with stakeholders to understand what they actually need.

You enjoy taking ownership of a platform, challenging inefficient processes and finding ways to automate or simplify them. You can see the connections between systems and understand how a change in one part of the technology environment can affect another.

Most importantly, you bring the judgement to balance flexibility with governance, user experience with security, and immediate requirements with longer-term platform sustainability.

To succeed in this role, you will also need:

• Proven experience administering and developing Jira at enterprise scale
• Strong Jira automation, workflow, dashboard and integration capabilities
• Experience with REST APIs, scripting or similar integration technologies
• Knowledge of Atlassian platforms and enterprise identity/security environments
• Strong stakeholder skills and experience working in agile technology teams

Experience with Jira Software and Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bitbucket/GitHub, ScriptRunner, Azure DevOps, SSO/SAML and Microsoft technologies will be highly regarded.

Experience working with enterprise or higher education technology environments will also be advantageous.

Why Southern Cross University

SCU is proudly a regional university, young, small and vibrant. That means you’ll find more exposure, opportunity and ownership - to grow, achieve and build a career that means more. And you’ll do it alongside passionate people and leaders who go the extra mile to help you succeed. A career with us is about more than just work. It’s about place, community and the life you want to live. With three main campuses at the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour and the Northern Rivers region of NSW, we’re integral to all these wonderful communities. Find your place and be more in this beautiful part of the world.

Your opportunity is:

• Full-time, continuing (permanent)
• Located at Gold Coast, QLD 4225. Relocation assistance is available, making it easier to join our regional communities
• HEW Level 7. The base salary ranges from $108,361 - $117,660 per annum, plus 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation. The total remuneration package is up to $137,662.

You will enjoy a range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, growth and work-life balance. For more information on our benefits and what it’s like to work at SCU, visit Why work at Southern Cross University?

Eligible applicants must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, Australian permanent residency or current working rights in Australia for the entire duration of the appointment. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Southern Cross University celebrates the rich diversity of our regions and international community. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and values people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, languages, sexual orientations, and people with disabilities. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to ensure every candidate can fully participate.For any support through the recruitment process reach out to ****@scu.edu.au.