Our client is a highly regarded Australian Government organisation operating within the Defence portfolio. They play a critical role in protecting Australia’s national interests through advanced cyber security, intelligence capabilities, and cutting-edge technology solutions.
Working at the forefront of innovation, the organisation delivers impactful, mission-critical outcomes that safeguard national security and support government priorities. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful, high-impact work in a sophisticated and secure environment.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Business Analysts to support the development and sustainment of complex, technology-enabled capabilities in cyber security and cloud environments.
In this role, you will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and translate requirements into high-quality, delivery-ready artefacts. You’ll play a key part in shaping future-state capabilities and ensuring solutions align with organisational objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading stakeholder engagement across business and technical teams
- Eliciting, analysing, and validating complex requirements
- Producing high-quality artefacts (e.g. process models, use cases, BRDs)
- Maintaining traceability from business needs through to delivery and testing
- Supporting system and user acceptance testing, including development of test cases
- Managing documentation and artefacts in tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Contributing to governance, risk, and security documentation
- Supporting continuous improvement through data analysis and insights
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Proven experience (5+ years) delivering business analysis outcomes on complex ICT projects or programs
- Strong capability in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation
- Experience producing a broad range of business analysis artefacts (e.g. use cases, process maps, test plans, operating models)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and drive outcomes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments
- Experience working in agile delivery environments
- Familiarity with cyber security, cloud, or highly regulated environments (desirable)
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
Location: The role is based in Canberra ACT.
Contract terms: 12 months from commencement date, plus 2x 12 month extensions
Experience Level: Senior – APS6 Equivalent
Security Requirements: Must be an Australian Citizens with an active NV1 or higher security clearance.
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
Applications open until 8am 17 June 2026.
Reach Damien on 0480 002 503 or damienm@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
