Senior System Analyst

Talenza; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza invites applications for a Senior Systems Analyst to lead delivery across gateway and network security projects in a highly governed ICT environment. The role focuses on translating requirements into practical outcomes while coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a secure setting.

The successful candidate will join a Federal Government program, bring strong analysis and delivery skills, and operate within a hybrid Melbourne-based arrangement with 40-hour weeks and NV1 clearance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience leading gateway and network security projects.
• Strong systems analysis of services, interfaces and dependencies.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across business, technical and operational environments.
• Experience delivering within formal change, release, incident and problem management frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive briefing skills.
• NV1 Security Clearance or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead gateway and network security infrastructure projects from planning to closure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams with clear priorities and delivery outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones and status reporting.
• Manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies, changes and governance.
• Engage with business, technical and executive stakeholders for informed decisions.
• Analyse current-state systems, interfaces and processes for implementation needs.
• Lead production transition and operational readiness activities.
• Support major incident and problem management activities and remediation efforts.
• Maintain governance artefacts and provide regular delivery progress reports.
• Ensure solutions meet security, operational and business requirements.

Skills

Gateway & network security experience

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Secure ICT environments

Written communication

Job description

Our Federal Government client is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Analyst to provide delivery leadership across complex gateway and network security infrastructure projects. This role combines senior systems analysis, project delivery and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the successful implementation, transition and ongoing support of secure and scalable technology services. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating business and operational requirements into practical delivery outcomes while coordinating multidisciplinary teams across a highly governed ICT environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major Federal Government program and contribute to the delivery of critical gateway and network security infrastructure initiatives. Candidates with strong systems analysis, project delivery and stakeholder management experience within secure ICT environments are encouraged to apply.

Role Title: Senior Systems Analyst

Start Date: January 2027

Contract Role Till: 12 Month Initial Contract, with extension options available.

Pay Rate: Market Rates

Location: Melbourne CBD (3067) preferred. Candidates based in Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide will also be considered. Hybrid working arrangement available.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Security Clearance: NV1 Security Clearance required prior to commencement.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Lead complex gateway and network security infrastructure projects from planning and initiation through to implementation, transition and project closure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring clear priorities, responsibilities and delivery outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource forecasts and status reporting.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, decisions and change controls.
• Engage with business, technical and executive stakeholders to support informed decision-making and project success.
• Analyse current-state systems, interfaces and operational processes to identify implementation and transition requirements.
• Lead production transition and operational readiness activities, including support models, handovers, documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Support major incident and problem management activities, coordinating investigations, communications and remediation efforts.
• Maintain governance artefacts and provide regular reporting on delivery progress, risks, resource impacts and key decisions.
• Ensure solutions are delivered in line with security, operational and business requirements.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Minimum 5 years' experience leading complex gateway and network security infrastructure projects within large organisations.
• Strong systems analysis skills, including the assessment of technology services, operational impacts, interfaces and dependencies.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across business, technical and operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules, resources, risks, issues, change control and project governance activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience delivering outcomes within secure ICT environments.
• Strong written communication skills, including experience preparing project documentation, reports and executive briefings.
• Experience working within formal change, release, incident and problem management frameworks.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within Federal Government or other highly regulated environments.
• Qualifications or certifications in Project Management, Agile Delivery, ITIL, Systems Analysis or a related ICT discipline.
• Knowledge of gateway technologies, network security infrastructure and IT service management practices.

Candidates must possess existing Australian working rights (Citizens and be in possession of an existing NV1 Clearance, active or inactive) and ideally live in the Greater Melbourne Area.