Business Analyst | 12-month contract

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Your Way

Wellbeing That Matters

Learn Without Limits

Work That Makes an Impact

Build Your Future

And Much More

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for a 12-month contract to join a GEO SPACES program. The role involves gathering and analysing business requirements, facilitating workshops, and translating needs into practical solutions that deliver measurable value.

You will work across diverse stakeholders to map processes, document user stories and acceptance criteria, and support testing, change activities, and implementation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis within project, transformation, technology, or operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, processes, user stories, and functional specifications.
• Experience facilitating workshops and engaging with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to solution design and business change initiatives.
• Experience supporting testing activities, including requirements traceability, user acceptance testing, and defect management.
• Well-developed communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements, ensuring solutions align with strategic objectives and user needs.
• Facilitate workshops, process mapping activities, and stakeholder engagement sessions to identify opportunities for improvement, manage requirements, and support informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain business process documentation, user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria to support successful project delivery.
• Work closely with project managers, technical teams, and business representatives throughout the project lifecycle, supporting solution design, testing, change activities, and implementation outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements analysis

Workshops facilitation

Process improvement

Testing support

Communication skills

Education

Business Analysis or IT/Business/Commerce degree

Job description

Description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

Mission Software Systems (MSS) brings together expertise across intelligence, software, and cloud to deliver end-to-end capability supporting the full intelligence lifecycle, from planning through to dissemination and feedback. The team fosters a culture of innovation, leveraging modern engineering practices and shared infrastructure to rapidly build, test, and deploy software solutions across a range of environments, including cloud. MSS also plays a key role in advancing technology modernisation within Government, delivering scalable and adaptable solutions for complex enterprise challenges.

The Opportunity

Join the GEO SPACES Program, a nationally significant capability delivering geospatial and mission-critical systems that support Australia’s Defence and national security objectives.

This is an exciting 12-month contract opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to join a collaborative team delivering business and technology initiatives that drive operational improvement and organisational outcomes. Working across a diverse range of stakeholders, you will play a key role in understanding business needs, identifying opportunities for improvement, and translating requirements into practical solutions that deliver measurable value.

You will:

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements, ensuring solutions align with strategic objectives and user needs.
• Facilitate workshops, process mapping activities, and stakeholder engagement sessions to identify opportunities for improvement, manage requirements, and support informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain business process documentation, user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria to support successful project delivery.
• Work closely with project managers, technical teams, and business representatives throughout the project lifecycle, supporting solution design, testing, change activities, and implementation outcomes.

About You

You are an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working with stakeholders to solve problems, improve business processes, and support the delivery of meaningful change. You bring a collaborative approach, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to translate complex business needs into clear and actionable requirements.

Essential:

• Experience in business analysis within project, transformation, technology, or operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, processes, user stories, and functional specifications.
• Experience facilitating workshops and engaging with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to solution design and business change initiatives.
• Experience supporting testing activities, including requirements traceability, user acceptance testing, and defect management.
• Well-developed communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Advantageous:

• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Knowledge of business process modelling, continuous improvement methodologies, or change management practices.
• Exposure to enterprise systems, digital transformation programs, data-driven initiatives, or technology implementation projects.
• Relevant qualifications in Business Analysis, Information Technology, Business, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder organisations or large-scale project environments.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV2 Security Clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DISA.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.