Business Analyst Security - Privileged Access & Zero Trust

The Recruitment Alternative; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Ongoing professional development

Collaborative consulting culture

Job summary

A leading cyber security consultancy is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to drive security transformation initiatives. This mid-senior level role involves collaborating with stakeholders, developing critical documentation, and leading workshops across business and technology teams. You will support high-impact projects with a focus on Privileged Access Management and Zero Trust principles. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment and opportunities for professional development, contributing to significant advancements in cyber security.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on security transformation programs.
• Strong documentation discipline within regulated or complex enterprise environments.
• Comfortable working with engineering teams, SOCs, and security vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops and interviews across business and security teams.
• Develop high-quality BRDs, FRDs, and service definitions.
• Prepare status updates and support benefits realization tracking.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Documentation discipline

Understanding of PAM and Zero Trust

Experience with security transformation programs

Education

Relevant BA and/or security certifications

Job description

Business Analyst Security - Privileged Access & Zero Trust

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12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Extendable) Brisbane | Hybrid & Flexible Working

A leading cyber security consultancy is delivering complex, high-impact security transformation programs for enterprise clients and is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst - Security Transformation to support a portfolio of initiatives focused on Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Remote Access (PRA), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), alongside broader cyber and technology uplift workstreams.

This is a highly visible role working across security, technology, and business stakeholders, translating complex security requirements into clear, testable, and actionable deliverables that enable successful implementation.

The Role

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will act as the critical link between business stakeholders, delivery teams, and external vendors. You will lead requirements discovery, process mapping, and documentation while ensuring alignment with security controls, governance frameworks, and delivery milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements & Analysis

• Lead workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions across business, security, and technology teams
• Elicit, structure, and validate requirements for PAM, PRA, and ZTNA initiatives
• Produce user stories, process maps, and acceptance criteria

Documentation & Governance

• Develop high-quality BRDs, FRDs, RACIs, traceability matrices, service definitions, and SOPs
• Ensure documentation aligns with program standards, policies, and control objectives

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

• Partner with Security, Technology Operations (IT & OT), PMO, enterprise systems teams, and business stakeholders
• Coordinate with vendors, MSSPs/MSPs, and implementation partners

Delivery & Change Support

• Support project planning, RAID management, dependencies, and change control
• Define and support UAT scenarios and operational readiness activities
• Validate delivered outcomes against agreed requirements and security controls

Reporting & Assurance

• Prepare concise status updates, decision logs, and leadership briefings
• Support benefits realisation tracking and compliance uplift reporting

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on security transformation programs
• Strong exposure to PAM, Zero Trust, identity, remote access, or related security initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
• Strong documentation discipline within regulated or complex enterprise environments
• Comfortable working with engineering teams, SOCs, and security vendors
• Solid understanding of PMO practices (scope, change, sign‑off, RAID)
• Relevant BA and/or security certifications are highly regarded

Why Join This Engagement

• Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale cyber security programs
• Flexible, hybrid working environment
• Collaborative and supportive consulting culture
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Exposure to leading security technologies, vendors, and delivery partners
• Opportunity to extend beyond the initial 12-month term

Ready to apply?

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Human Resources Services