Analyst Programmer - AI Automation & Systems

Salary: $80,000 – $85,000 per year

About the role

We are looking for an Analyst Programmer to design, build and maintain the systems, integrations, automation and AI capability behind our brokerage.

Reporting to the Director, you will turn business requirements into reliable, well-documented technical solutions and look after the ongoing performance and security of our technology environment.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business processes and operational workflows to identify inefficiencies, and design scalable technical solutions aligned to business objectives

• Design, write, test and maintain code, scripts and custom connectors that integrate business platforms (CRM, lead management, telephony, communications and Microsoft 365) via REST APIs and webhooks

• Build and maintain automated workflows using platforms such as Zapier, Make, n8n and Microsoft Power Automate

• Develop, deploy and maintain AI-powered agents and LLM-based tools embedded in business operations

• Design and manage systems architecture and cloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure), including hosting of internal web applications

• Test, debug and resolve faults in applications, automations and integrations so systems perform to specification

• Apply technical security controls, access management and data-handling standards appropriate to a regulated financial services business

• Lead the evaluation, selection and technical integration of new software platforms, and advise management on costs and upgrades

• Build data reports and dashboards that give leadership operational insight

• Write and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures and end-user guides, and provide technical guidance and support to staff

About you

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field

• At least 1 year of full-time experience in programming, systems integration or automation development

• Programming experience in Python and/or JavaScript

• Experience with REST APIs, webhooks and JSON data

• Experience with SQL and relational databases

• Experience building workflow automations (e.g. Zapier, Make, Power Automate)

• Strong written documentation skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff

• Experience building with LLMs, AI APIs or AI agents (desirable)

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, SharePoint) (desirable)

• Experience with CRM implementation or integration (desirable)

About us

AXTON Finance is a multi-award-winning boutique Melbourne mortgage brokerage managing a significant mortgage book. We serve time poor professioanls and self employed clients, investors, medical professionals, expats and first home buyers. We are a systems-driven business, with automation and AI built into how we operate, from lead management through to settlement.

Benefits

• End-to-end ownership of the technology and AI roadmap in a business that genuinely invests in it

• Direct access to the Director and the leadership team

• Hands-on work with a modern automation, cloud and AI stack