Geospatial Business Analyst — Defence & National Security

Leidos Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Headspace & MeQuilibrium access

120,000+ on-demand courses

Flexible work options and 12 life days

Meaningful national security projects

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join the GEO SPACES Program in Canberra on a 12-month contract.

You will elicit, analyse and document business requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into practical solutions that deliver measurable value across government and national security initiatives. Strong stakeholder engagement and testing support are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis within project, transformation, technology, or operational environments.
• Ability to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, processes, user stories, and functional specifications.
• Experience facilitating workshops and engaging with stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to solution design.
• Experience supporting testing activities including UAT and defect management.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain business process documentation, user stories, functional specs, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical teams through the project lifecycle, including testing and implementation.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Requirements gathering

Analytical thinking

Education

Qualifications in Business Analysis, IT, Business, Commerce

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join the GEO SPACES Program in Canberra on a 12-month contract.

You will elicit, analyse and document business requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into practical solutions that deliver measurable value across government and national security initiatives. Strong stakeholder engagement and testing support are essential.