About the Client
Our client is a nationally recognised, government‑focused organisation dedicated to improving the wellbeing of Australians through high‑quality data, reporting, analytics, and insights. Their work supports policy development, service improvement, and evidence‑based decision‑making across the health, housing, community, and welfare sectors.
The organisation prides itself on an inclusive, flexible, and collaborative workplace culture. Staff enjoy modern tools and technology, generous leave and superannuation benefits, ongoing professional development opportunities, and meaningful work that contributes to nationwide outcomes. With consistently high engagement results across the public sector, this is a workplace known for valuing its people and investing in their growth.
About the Role
Our client is seeking two Senior Technical Business Analysts to join a high‑performing team delivering modern cloud‑enabled, data‑driven systems and analytical platforms. These roles support the design and implementation of future‑state platforms and services, working closely with policy, operational, technical, and data specialists.
You will operate in a fast‑paced environment, helping shape business and data requirements, analyse complex current‑state processes, and contribute to cloud, data, and analytics platform transformations. Your work will directly influence the design and delivery of large-scale data solutions that underpin critical public‑sector reporting and decision‑making.
Key responsibilities include:
- Documenting complex business processes using BPMN, flowcharts, and structured techniques.
- Conducting gap analysis and translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
- Defining future‑state processes, systems, and service models aligned with cloud and analytics strategies.
- Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to support codesign and ensure alignment.
- Analysing data and working with cloud analytics tools such as AWS, Azure, Google, SAS, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Supporting business case development, including cost–benefit and risk assessment.
- Providing clear, people‑focused communication and adapting to changing priorities.
You are a proactive, experienced Senior Technical Business Analyst with a strong background in analytics, cloud‑enabled environments, and complex government or enterprise settings. You excel in shaping requirements, engaging stakeholders, and delivering clarity in ambiguous environments.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong technical BA capability, particularly within data, analytics, or cloud transformation programs.
- Experience working with modern cloud platforms and analytics tools (AWS, Azure, Google, SAS, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
- Highly developed documentation skills, including business process mapping and requirements elicitation.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, with the ability to build trust and foster alignment across diverse groups.
- Comfort working under pressure in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment while maintaining high quality.
- Personable, approachable communication style with a focus on listening, clarity, and collaboration.
- Ability to support business case development through data‑driven insights, risk analysis, and strategic thinking.
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.
Office Type: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 from home)
Contract terms: 6 months from commencement date, plus 1x 6 month extensions.
APS Equivalency: EL1
Security Requirements: Due to the nature of this position, candidates must hold Australian Citizenship
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 13 March 2026.
Reach Damien on 0480 002 503 or damienm@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
