Senior Business Analyst (EL1)

A Federal Government Agency Client is seeking Senior Business Analysts (EL1) to analyze business processes and ascertain business requirements for systems.

Estimated start date Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Initial contract duration12 months

Extension term details Any number of periods not exceeding 24 months

Experience level Senior - EL1 equivalent

Location of work ACT

Working arrangements Onsite

The primary office is in Canberra however working remotely from an alternative location may be considered. Flexible work arrangements will be considered.

Security clearance Must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

About the Client

Technology is a critical enabler of the Agency's operational and corporate services to ensure that we achieve it's purpose. Technology to assist frontline policing and protective services through direct tactical interventions in investigations, and to strategically maintain, sustain and evolve our foundational technology platforms and architecture. It is continuing to develop this capability by:

• modernising the technology foundations and applications, and increasing the cybersecurity position of the organisation
• evolving our internal processes to navigate the development and deployment of emerging technologies
• continuing to mature our use of technology across the 6 strategic shifts outlined within the Agency Technology Strategy 2025
• enhancing the collaboration with academic institutions, agency's forces and the technology sector to understand technological challenges and opportunities to strengthen agency's capabilities.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Business analysis, documentation, testing, report writing and business process design
• Requirements elicitation and facilitation workshops
• Produce functional and non-functional specifications, use cases and scenarios
• Document and maintain backlog items, which could include user stories, epics, specifications, bugs, or change requirements
• Analyse and map processes, user pathways and information flows
• Manage business stakeholders and acting as a conduit between business and the project team
• Provide knowledge/skills transfer to other team members
• Support the project with business readiness activities, including but not limited to documenting operating
• procedures, supporting the delivery of training, and when necessary, assisting with user acceptance testing
• Remain accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced buyer employees
• Record and maintain files/information in accordance with buyer requirements

Essential criteria

• Solution. The extent to which the candidate's response meets the agency's requirements as set out in the ATM documents.
• Ability to deliver. The extent to which the potential candidates' demonstrates its capability and capacity to provide the requirements.
• Client has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address the above criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters