Technical SME/Business Analyst
    PRMG 5
    ​(PUBLISHED 20/06/22)

    RFQ-AGO-2122-217 SOW 1
    Role: Technical SME/Business Analyst
    Major SFIA Level: PRMG 5
    Client: Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) (GEOINT)
    Location: Defence Offices, Canberra ACT, or other location approved by the Commonwealth
    Start Date: 01 August 2022 (estimated)
    Contract: 12 months - Extension Options: 2 x 12 months
    Part-time arrangements: Part-time arrangements may be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    Closes: Monday 11th July 2022 at 2pm
    ​
    ​Role Description: GEOINT Capability Delivery Branch supports AGO and Defence through the implementation and sustainment of AGO’s ICT and satellite imagery systems. The branch is responsible for delivering major and minor projects and also performs project governance.
    The Technical SME / Business Analyst is accountable for the design, development and implementation of the requirements for projects and systems to meet organisational business needs. The role will involve liaising and facilitating with business stakeholders, business analysts, program architects and development personnel.

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Demonstrated ability as a requirements technical SME / Analyst to conduct the design, development and implementation of projects and systems to meet organisational requirements.
    • Knowledge and experience of the Australian Defence Force and how it operates particularly in relation to the C4ISREW and Geospatial domains.
    • Lead and manage large stakeholder groups focused on business outcomes.
    • Manage and participate in the process of requirements gathering and requirements change management processes.
    • Co-ordinate requirements resourcing according to project priorities.
    • Identify and manage project risk and issue management and in relation to the requirements process.
    • Provide leadership and advice to junior requirements personnel and business analysts.
    • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Capability Life Cycle process within Defence and the related role of relative entities.
    • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the application of Waterfall and Agile requirements processes.

    Other Skills:
    • Knowledge of Defence intelligence systems and capabilities, especially GEOINT is desirable.
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    SFIA Skills Required:
    • PRMG 5
    • BUAN 5
     
    Other Features: 
    • Ability to work in a high security environment with sensitivity reticence and discretion.
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal travel.

    ​​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: 8 hours per day between the hours of 7am and 7pm
    Contracted personnel are to work no more than an average of 8 hours per day, unless requested to do so by the Contract Manager, and must take a minimum 30 minute break after 5 hours consecutive work.
    Part-time arrangements will be considered.

    Referees: Two referees with contact details.

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

    Business Analyst - multiple positions
    Buan 3
    ​(PUBLISHED 20/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-95-2022 SOW 6
    Role: Business Analyst  - Multiple Positions
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 3
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra region
    Start date: ASAP
    Initial Term: 12 and 24 months will be considered
    Part time arrangements: Will be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes: Tuesday 12th July 2022 at 2PM

    Role Description:
    Mission Data Division (MD) 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. 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:
    • Facilitate various Agile processes such as Iteration / Release Planning, Backlog Refinement, Retrospective, Sprint Review, Daily Stand-up.
    • Increase the business value, collaborate with the product owner to create the product backlog by using Agile work practices.
    • Provide user stories to multi-disciplinary teams and define the business-driven acceptance criteria.
    • Support Agile practices for development teams and encourage the improvement of service delivery.
    • Assist with stakeholder engagement meetings involving customers that have unique and often conflicting requirements and priorities.
    • Gather, document, communicate and manage business and technical requirements.
    • Model & analyse moderately complex business processes.
    • Escalate issues and work with the team to prioritise feature delivery.
    • 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 products are fit for purpose and integrated wherever appropriate.

    Other skills and knowledge:
    • Demonstrated knowledge of BA techniques (BPMN, Process Modelling, Current and Future state mapping, User Stories, Requirements Gathering, UAT & BA Agile methodologies

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 3 
    • REQM 3

    Other features of the role:
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal to no travel.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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

    Business Analyst - multiple positions
    Buan 4
    ​(PUBLISHED 20/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-95-2022 SOW 7
    Role: Business Analyst  - Multiple Positions
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 4
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra region
    Start date: ASAP
    Initial Term: 12 and 24 months will be considered
    Part time arrangements: Will be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes: Tuesday 12th July 2022 at 2PM

    Role Description:
    Mission Data Division (MD) 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 and knowledge:
    • N/A

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 4
    • REQM 4

    Other features of the role:
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal to no travel.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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

    Business Analyst - multiple positions
    Buan 5
    ​(PUBLISHED 20/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-95-2022 SOW 8
    Role: Business Analyst  - Multiple Positions
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 5
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra region
    Start date: ASAP
    Initial Term: 12 and 24 months will be considered
    Part time arrangements: Will be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes: Tuesday 12th July 2022 at 2PM

    Role Description:
    Mission Data Division (MD) 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 and knowledge:
    • N/A

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 5
    • REQM 5

    Other features of the role:
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal to no travel.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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

    Business Analyst - multiple positions
    Buan 4
    ​(PUBLISHED 23/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-106-2022 SOW 1
    Role: Business Analyst  - Multiple Positions
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 4
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra Region (Russell, Fyshwick, Fairbairn, Brindabella Pk)
    Start date: ASAP
    Initial Term: Contract terms between 12 and 24 months will be considered
    Part time arrangements: Part-time arrangements may be considered. Respondents are to clearly indicate requirements in their response
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes: Thursday 14th July 2022 at 2PM

    Role Description:
    Access Foundations Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to support ASD’s Signals Intelligence and Offensive Cyber Capabilities.

    These capabilities consists of a combination of:
    • Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program,
    • Delivery of ASD's major capability programs and,
    • Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.

    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 and knowledge:
    • N/A

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 4
    • REQM 4

    Other features of the role:
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal travel.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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

    Business Analyst - multiple positions
    Buan 5
    ​(PUBLISHED 23/06/22)

    RFQ-ASD-106-2022 SOW 2
    Role: Business Analyst  - Multiple Positions
    Major SFIA Level: BUAN 5
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
    Location: Canberra Region (Russell, Fyshwick, Fairbairn, Brindabella Pk)
    Start date: ASAP
    Initial Term: Contract terms between 12 and 24 months will be considered
    Part time arrangements: Part-time arrangements may be considered. Respondents are to clearly indicate requirements in their response
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) 

    ​Closes: Thursday 14th July 2022 at 2PM

    Role Description:
    Access Foundations Branch within the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), will deliver cutting edge capabilities to support ASD’s Signals Intelligence and Offensive Cyber Capabilities.

    These capabilities consists of a combination of:
    • Delivery of new capability under the REDSPICE program,
    • Delivery of ASD's major capability programs and,
    • Enhancing and modernising existing capabilities.

    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 and knowledge:
    • N/A

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 5
    • REQM 5

    Other features of the role:
    • The role is based in Canberra with minimal travel.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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

    Business analyst
    BUAN 4
    ​(PUBLISHED 04/04/22)

    RFQ-ASD-74-2022 SOW 1 Re-opened
    Role: Business Analyst
    Client: Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) (Endpoint)
    Location: Russell Offices
    Start date: On or after 1st July 2022 or as negotiated
    Initial Term: 12 months from commencement
    Part time arrangements: Will be considered
    Clearance: Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV or have held TSPV in past 12 months)

    ​Closes: Friday 1st November 2022 at 2PM
    PLEASE NOTE, as this is a re-opened role the RFQ submission will be evaluated upon receipt and may be closed at any time as soon as a suitable candidate is identified by the business area. As such, we strongly recommend you provide a response to the RFQ as soon as possible.
    ​ 
    Role Description:
    Working with the Endpoint Services Section management and the technical staff, the Business Analyst is accountable under general direction to:
    • identify, manage and communicate business requirements on behalf of Endpoint Services section
    • translate business requirements into functional specifications
    • work collaboratively with the Endpoints Project Manager to enable project delivery
    • work collaboratively with the Endpoints Technical Director to support the development of the Endpoints Roadmap.

    Major Responsibilities:
    • Site liaison and stakeholder engagement to elicit and prioritise customer requirements and develop solutions.
    • Contribute to development of Endpoint Services business processes in support of ASD Policy.
    • Prepare business and customer requirements documentation by completing requirements gathering, derivation and management.
    • Contribute to the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures.
    • Identify, Assess and Quantify Risks associated with IT asset landscape.
    • Facilitate and Track Remediation of the asset management process across the organisation.

    Other skills and knowledge:
    • N/A

    SFIA skills required:​
    • BUAN 4
    • ASMG 4

    Other features of the role:
    • Role is Canberra based with possible travel within Australia.

    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. 
    ​
    Referees: Please include two referees with contact details with your CV.

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