Business Analyst  
    BUAN 4
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 7/7/21)

    RFQ-ASD-112-2021 (multiple roles)
    Client: Department of Defence
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 4
    Location: Intelligence Capability Integration(ICI) Branch, Building R3 or R7 Russell  or Brindabella Park Building 10, Canberra ACT.
    Start date: On or after 02 August 2021
    Term: 25 July 2022
    Part-time arrangements: May be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV)

    ​Closes: Tuesday 27 July 2021 2pm

    Role Description:
    The Business Analyst will be part of the Intelligence Capability Futures Directorate in ICI Branch and provide support to DIO and ICI Branch.
     
    The Intelligence Capability Futures team is part of the Intelligence Integration Branch (ICI) and has a key function in the Defence Intelligence Group (DIG), advising Head of Intelligence Capability (HIC) and the senior leadership team (ICD, DIO and AGO) on issues that underpin the intelligence analysis function and managing initiatives that will deliver a modern operating environment for DIG into the future.
    The Intel Futures team’s roles and functions include the conduct and provision of technology and capability assessments, experimentation and forecasting in support of ICI Branch priorities, lead DoD intelligence future concepts planning, build and manage effective industry partnerships, lead and coordinate AI capabilities and related DIG initiatives in coordination with the DAIC and DTAC, assess and lead technology acceleration initiatives in consultation with DTAC and DIG, develop technology-based organisational change initiatives aligned to new and future capabilities and represent DIG equities within allied/regional partnerships and Five Eyes and DoD capability and technology forums and advocate collaboration opportunities.


     Major Responsibilities:
    •  Investigate and assess the extant suite of DIG ICT capabilities, particularly DIO and assess any gaps and opportunities.
    • Support the delivery of DIG capability, in particular DIO by providing detailed requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement, design specification, design reviews and technical reviews. 
    • Work closely with the customer base to elicit, define and document requirements and assist in the delivery of small projects to deliver new and sustain existing ICT capability for DIG.
    • Assist stakeholders understand their capability requirements and underlying issues, then investigate and propose potential solutions.
    • Lead and coordinate business analysis activities; collect and analyse data, information and requirements, and use this analysis to formulate robust business cases.
    • Work collaboratively with the team to schedule and coordinate projects within the program of concurrent infrastructure and ICT works.
    •  Provide detailed advice and responses to questions on DIG’s capability and facilities; prepare various forms of support documentation such as briefs, minutes, standard operating procedures, and presentations.

    Other Skills:
    • 1.Demonstrated experience and/or qualifications in agile project management.

      2.Understanding of ICT capability in a defence intelligence agency, Defence Intelligence Group (DIG) and the Defence Capability Life Cycle is not essential but highly regarded.

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • BUAN 4

    ​Security Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Other Features: 
    • No shift work is required.
    • Interstate travel to other Defence/partner establishments will be minimal.
    • nternational travel will not be required.

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.

    Business Analyst  
    BUAN 5
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 18/05/21)

    RFQ-ASD-92-2020 SOW 1 RE-OPENED
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 5
    Client: Australia Cyber Security Centre’s strategic (ACSC). 
    Location: Brindabella Business Park and Russell offices.
    Start Date: Start ASAP 
    Contract: up to 24 months from contract commencement. 
    Part-time arrangements: may be considered. 
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes:  Wednesday 18th August 2021 2PM
    Note: As this is a re-opened role it will close as soon as the Commonwealth identifies suitable candidates. 
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    The Business Analyst role is responsible for eliciting business and technical requirements as well as modelling complex business processes for the purposes of informing ICT capability delivery.
    This role requires that the successful candidate be able to interpret the needs articulated by a diverse set of technical customers and non-technical representatives of the broader ACSC business community.  The role must work with architects, developers and end users to devise solutions that satisfy the customer needs whilst working within the bounds of the Australia Cyber Security Centre’s strategic direction.

     Major Responsibilities:
    • Facilitate and lead business engagement for large and complex capability development, including identifying and engaging with senior stakeholders from the user communities.
    • Take responsibility for concisely and accurately documenting the requirements of business, ensuring they are unambiguous and measurable/testable.
    • Lead the development of business process modelling for a diverse and complex set of business areas.
    • Lead the development of business process modelling for a diverse and complex set of business areas.
    • Define (pre-delivery) and measure business benefits (post-delivery) from realised capabilities in line with organisational strategy.
    • Identify and document the impact on business requirements of external influences affecting the Program or Project to guide capability development.

    Other Skills:
    • Understanding of the Cyber Security domain.
    • Experience in writing Operational Concept Document(s), Function and Performance Specifications (FPS) and related formative ASDEFCON capability development documents
    • Ideally five years’ experience minimum as a Business Analyst.

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • BUAN 5
    • REQM 5

    ​Security Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Core Hours:
    Contracted personnel are to work no more than an average of 8 hours per day, between the hours of 7am and 7pm unless requested to do so by the Contract Manager, and must take a minimum 30 minute break after 5 hours consecutive work. Contracted personnel may be engaged on an effective part-time basis (minimum of the equivalent of 3 full time days per week) depending on availability and suitability of skills.  Part-time arrangements may be considered.

    Other Features: 
    • ​The roles are primarily Canberra based, within minimal travel; however the ability to self-transport between local sites in the most efficient means is required. Some overseas and domestic travel may be required.

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.

    Business Analyst  
    BUAN 4
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 30/06/21)

    RFQ-ASD-35-2021 SOW 1 RE-OPENED (Multiple positions)
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 4
    Client: Australia Signals Directorate (ASD) - SNO-SPO
    Location: Canberra Region (Russell, Fyshwick, Fairbairn, Brindabella Pk)
    Start Date: Start ASAP 
    Contract: Between 12 and 24 months from contract commencement. 
    Part-time arrangements: may be considered. respondents to indicate in their response
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes:  Friday 1st October 2021 2PM
    Note: As this is a re-opened role it will close as soon as the Commonwealth identifies suitable candidates. 
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    SIGINT and Network Operations Group – Systems Project Office (SNO-SPO) within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to Defence through a variety of different programmes and projects. To facilitate this ASD has a requirement for a Business Analyst.
    The Business Analyst/Product Owner will be responsible for customer engagement, process modelling and development of system requirements. They will also be responsible for engaging with the team to ensure customer requirements are well understood and expectations on both sides are appropriately managed.
    This position is responsible for the elicitation of business and technical requirements and the modelling of new and existing business processes to inform technical capability delivery for a fast paced, dynamic business unit.
    The successful candidate will contribute to the support of one of our capabilities within a program. This will involve working with business stakeholders, project managers, systems architects and delivery teams as required to elicit and communicate requirements for successful outcomes. Prioritisation, stakeholder engagement and exceptional communication are all key requirements.

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Manage stakeholder engagement meetings involving customers that have unique and often conflicting requirements and priorities.
    • Gather, document, communicate and manage business and technical requirements.
    • Model moderately complex business processes.
    • Provide advice on moderately complex systems design within a Services Oriented Architecture.
    • Escalate issues and work with the team to prioritise feature delivery.
    • Work with the development teams to continually improve Agile processes.
    • Communicate customer and developer needs regarding system improvements, enhancements, and elimination of problems and inefficiencies and acceptance testing, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes.
    • Assist in the development and management of a prioritised schedule of work.
    • Work with other business analysts and product owners to ensure applications are complimentary, fit for purpose and integrated wherever appropriate.

    Other Skills:
    • N/A.

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • BUAN 4
    • REQM 4

    ​Security Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Other Features: 
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal travel.

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.

    Business Analyst  
    BUAN 5
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 30/06/21)

    RFQ-ASD-35-2021 SOW 2 RE-OPENED (Multiple positions)
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 5
    Client: Australia Signals Directorate (ASD) - SNO-SPO
    Location: Canberra Region (Russell, Fyshwick, Fairbairn, Brindabella Pk)
    Start Date: Start ASAP 
    Contract: Between 12 and 24 months from contract commencement. 
    Part-time arrangements: may be considered. respondents to indicate in their response
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes:  Friday 1st October 2021 2PM
    Note: As this is a re-opened role it will close as soon as the Commonwealth identifies suitable candidates. 
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    SIGINT and Network Operations Group – Systems Project Office (SNO-SPO) within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to Defence through a variety of different programmes and projects. To facilitate this ASD has a requirement for a Business Analyst.
    The Business Analyst will be responsible for customer engagement, process modelling and development of system requirements. This position is responsible for the elicitation of business and technical requirements and the modelling of new and existing business processes to inform ICT project delivery for a fast paced, dynamic business unit.
    The Business Analyst will work independently within broad guidelines to contribute to multiple projects within the program. This will involve working with business stakeholders, project managers, systems architects and delivery teams as required to elicit and communicate requirements for successful delivery. The Senior Business Analyst will work with Agile teams to improve Agile processes that ensure customers’ needs are understood and eventually satisfied.
    The Business Analyst Interprets the business needs and works with architects and system engineers to ensure the customers’ fundamental needs are understood at a basic level.  The role is required to work with engineers and architects to satisfy business needs within the strategic technology direction of the organisation.
    The program of work has multiple projects which range in size.  The successful candidate may be required to work across one or more of these projects.

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Provide leadership in stakeholder engagement and manage relationships with customers that have unique and often conflicting requirements and priorities
    • Lead the process for gathering, documenting, communicating and managing requirements
    • Model complex business processes
    • Provide advice and leadership on complex systems design within a Services Oriented Architecture
    • Work with the project management team to prioritise feature delivery and manage risks to project scope and schedule
    • Work with the development teams to continually improve Agile processes.
    • Communicate business requirements to developers involved in system improvements, enhancements, and elimination of problems and inefficiencies.
    • Work with product owners and project managers to establish requirements specifications that show understanding of the organisation’s strategic requirements and technology strategy
    • Work with business analysts and product owners to ensure applications are complimentary and integrated wherever appropriate.

    Other Skills:
    • N/A.

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • BUAN 5
    • REQM 5

    ​Security Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Other Features: 
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal travel.

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.

    Business Analyst  
    BUAN 4
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 15/7/21)

    RFQ-ASD-85-2021 SOW 2 RE-OPENED (Multiple positions)
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 4
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - CCSPO (DEF103 Ph2)
    Location: Russell and/or Fairbairn Offices, ACT                  
    Start date: ASAP
    Term: 12 months after commencement date
    Part-time arrangements: may be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV)

    ​Closes:  Wednesday 6th October 2021 2PM
    Note: As this is a re-opened role it will close as soon as the Commonwealth identifies suitable candidates. 
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    DEF103 Phase 2 requires the services of suitably qualified Business Analyst to plan, manage and lead the day to day work of planning the projects approval through the Defence Gate approvals process.  
    The Business Analyst will be responsible for supporting the design and development of the Phase 2 Government approval, and undertaking business process improvement. The analyst will analyse the existing and future business requirements and processes, support the Technical team with detailed requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement, design specification, design reviews, and technical deliverable reviews.

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Evaluate stakeholder groups and establish strong working relationships with stakeholders, to effect clearly defined and relevant requirements and/or use cases, effective end user design and planning acceptance.
    • Provide detailed technical contribution to the solution design process under architectural and engineering leadership using a structured business analysis methodology to ensure work packages are unambiguous and testable, leading to deliverables which achieve project objectives.
    • Maintain requirements traceability through design, development, planning and testing processes, managing changes to requirements to ensure achievement of in-scope products.
    • Align with defined business benefits, through the establishment and implementation of objective measures and timeframes for the realisation of business outcomes.

    Other Skills:
    • Demonstrated experience in the identification and analysis of business existing and future requirements and processes, and technical risks associated with the design and development process.
    • Desirable: Formal qualifications in business analysis, systems engineering and/or software development is highly desirable.

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • BUAN 4
    • REQM 4
    • DESN 3

    ​Security Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Other Features: 
    • The DEF103 Project will at times require Service Provider personnel to undertake domestic or international travel on behalf of the Commonwealth

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.

    Business Analyst  
    ASUP 5
    ​​ (PUBLISHED 15/7/21)

    RFQ-ASD-99-2021 SOW 1 RE-OPENED 
    Major SFIA Level: ASUP 5
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - CCSPO (DEF103 Ph2)
    Location: Russell Offices, ACT                  
    Start date: ASAP
    Term: 12 months after commencement date
    Part-time arrangements: Will not be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV)

    ​Closes:  Tuesday 12th October 2021 2PM
    Note: As this is a re-opened role it will close as soon as the Commonwealth identifies suitable candidates. 
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    The Business Analyst will work within the Security Culture and Governance section in the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
    The Business Analyst will have Atlassian administrator skills and be familiar with JIRA service Management (or similar software), to develop, maintain and automate security workflows to improve organisational business performance and deliver business intelligence data.
    The Business Analyst interprets the business needs and works with architects and system engineers to ensure the customers’ fundamental needs are understood at a basic level.  The role is required to work with engineers and architects to satisfy business needs within the strategic technology direction of the organisation.
    The Business Analyst will be responsible for customer engagement, process modelling and development of system requirements. This position is responsible for the elicitation of business and technical requirements and the modelling of new Atlassian business processes for a fast paced, dynamic business unit.​

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Lead the process for gathering, documenting, communicating and managing requirements
    • Provide advice and leadership on complex systems design within a Services Oriented Architecture
    • Communicate business requirements to developers involved in system improvements, enhancements, and elimination of problems and inefficiencies.
    • Work with business analysts and product owners to ensure applications are complimentary and integrated wherever appropriate.
    • Draft and maintain Atlassian workflows to support organisational security functions. This includes responsibility for developing, maintaining and automating business workflows to improve performance.
    • Provide leadership in stakeholder engagement and manage relationships with customers that have unique and often conflicting requirements and priorities.
    • Analysis of stakeholder objectives and underlying issues in current business processes to incorporate these into business requirements and associated Atlassian workflows.
    • Specify user/system interfaces in support of Atlassian software, and translate logical designs into physical designs. Produce detailed designs and document all work to required standards.
    • Responsible for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of the Atlassian software. This includes the development of Standard Operating Procedures, system, and security documentation to support the use and ongoing maintenance of the software.

    Other Skills:
    • Atlassian administration (or similar software) skills
    • Experience analysing and transforming ICT business processes specifically in the areas of automation.
    • Experience in using Atlassian Server and Data Centre products (or similar software solutions).

    SFIA Skills Required:
    • ASUP 5
    • BUAN 5
    • REQM 4
    • DESN 3

    Clearance:
    Must hold either a current Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance OR have held a TSPV in the previous 12 month period (which has since been downgraded). Candidates with a current Defence Intelligence Agency recognised Psychological Assessment (PA) preferred but not essential.

    Other Features: 
    • Role will require some travel between ACT facilities

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

    ​For information on what to submit, including the selection criteria you will need to address, please download the full RFQ below.