Business Analyst

Leidos LLC; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days program

Family Friendly certified workplace

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a multi-year Defence program delivering an enterprise Health Knowledge Capability. You will gather requirements, analyse workflows, and work with clinicians, developers and trainers to define system design criteria and user stories.

You will facilitate workshops, translate needs into functional specs, and support testing and change management while ensuring regulatory compliance and data privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience as a business analyst in healthcare software environments.
• Ability to gather and translate requirements using Agile or Waterfall.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare data privacy, security and compliance.
• Familiarity with FHIR, HL7 and SNOMED CT terminology.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and system requirements with stakeholders.
• Analyze clinical workflows and identify process improvements via software solutions.
• Convert needs into functional specs and user stories; participate in sprint planning.
• Support UAT, ensure regulatory compliance, assist in change management and training.
• Create process maps and user guides; stay updated on industry trends.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Business analysis

Healthcare software

Agile methodologies

Analytical thinking

Tools

BPMN

Visio

Jira

Confluence

UX design

CBAP

Job description

Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program. Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation. We’re a “Family Friendly” certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them. Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers.

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Business Analyst with experience in software applications to join a multi-year Defence program to deliver an enterprise Health Knowledge Capability. This role involves working closely with stakeholders, software developers, and healthcare professionals to gather requirements, analyze workflows and business needs, produce the user stories, data availability assessments and system design criteria. This role will also work closely with the Service Design Lead, BRM, Clinical Advisers, the Training Coordinator and Maintenance personnel, and the Engineering Team to define controls, conversion procedures, and system implementation plans that, including user training and orientation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders (clinicians, administrators, technical teams) to gather, analyse, and document business and system requirements.
• Analyze clinical workflows and identify process improvement opportunities through software solutions.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories; participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and story refinement.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews to define functionality, system flows, and ensure alignment with user and business needs.
• Support system and user acceptance testing (UAT), ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, and assist in change management and training efforts.
• Create clear documentation, including process maps and user guides, and stay informed on industry trends and regulatory updates.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

• Proven experience in business analysis, ideally within clinical or healthcare software environments and on complex projects.
• Strong skills in gathering and documenting requirements in Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of healthcare data privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with healthcare workflows, clinical terminology, and standards such as FHIR, HL7, and SNOMED CT.
• Experience with tools and practices such as BPMN, Visio, Jira, Confluence, UX design, and relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP, health informatics).

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold NV-1 security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.

Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network,Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.