EL1 Senior Business Analysts

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Job Details:

Vendor to hold current Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership. Candidates must hold TSPV security clearance at time of submission. The Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting, analysing, validating and documenting business, functional and nonfunctional requirements to support the delivery of the Network Uplift project within ASD. Operating at SFIA Level 5 (Ensure, Advise), the role acts as the key liaison between business stakeholders, security specialists, architects, vendors and delivery teams, ensuring business needs are translated into secure, scalable and fit-for-purpose solutions. The BA will support project governance, business process improvement, stakeholder engagement, solution validation and benefits realisation activities in accordance with ASD standards and recognised Australian Government project delivery practices. The BA will operate by providing expert business analysis services, advising stakeholders on business requirements and solution options, ensuring traceability of requirements, and contributing to informed decision-making throughout the delivery lifecycle. The role is accountable for the quality, completeness and integrity of requirements and business analysis outputs supporting the successful delivery of Network capabilities within ASD. The BA will perform work under general direction of relevant Project Manager or Project Director, applying sound judgement and established project governance practices to support the delivery of Network uplifting project outcomes.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead the elicitation, analysis and documentation of business, functional, non-functional and security requirements for Network Uplifting project initiatives.

• Facilitate workshops, interviews and stakeholder consultations to identify business needs, operational processes, capability gaps and solution requirements.

• Develop and maintain business analysis artefacts, including business requirements documents, user stories, process maps, use cases, data models and traceability matrices.

• Analyse current and future state business processes and identify opportunities to improve security, operational efficiency, automation and compliance.

• Assess business impacts, risks, dependencies, and solution options.

• Collaborate with solution architects, security architects, project managers, technical teams and vendors to ensure requirements are accurately translated into solution designs.

• Support testing, user acceptance activities and solution validation to ensure delivered capabilities meet approved business and security requirements.

• Contribute to project governance, reporting, change management, risk identification and benefits realisation activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Business Process Improvement Analysts Data Membership Project Delivery Support Options Architects Business Process User Stories Stakeholder Engagement Analysis Compliance Government Business Requirements Workshops Validation Decision-Making Operational Efficiency Process Improvement Business Analysis Change Management Automation Vendors Security Testing Documentation Business Management