Senior Business Analyst - SSN AUKUSAt BAE Systems Australia - Be part of the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history - SSN AUKUS
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We work in a thriving sector - one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world’s most innovative and groundbreaking technology, including SSN AUKUS.We have been selected by the Australian Government to jointly build the nation’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Every role in our SSN AUKUS team is helping to deliver essential sovereign capability for Australia.
Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.
About the OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join our AUKUS Program based at Osborne - SA or Melbourne - VIC, reporting to the Business Analysis Practice Lead.
We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as hybrid working.
We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our dynamic and growing Architecture Practice. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of business and technology, helping shape the future of our organisation through impactful analysis and insight. You will be responsible for eliciting, analysing, and documenting business needs, and translating them into actionable outcomes across a portfolio of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid projects.
You will work closely with Business Stakeholders, Product Owners, Project Managers, Enterprise and Solution Architects, and other key partners to ensure that requirements are well understood, prioritised, and aligned to business value.
Key responsibilities include:
- Requirements Gathering: Work with stakeholders to identify business needs and gather detailed requirements through workshops, interviews, and research.
- Analysis & Documentation: Develop high-quality artefacts including business cases, user stories, process maps, and functional/non-functional requirements.
- Solution Development Support: Collaborate with technical teams and architects to ensure solutions align with business objectives and are feasible to implement.
- Agile & Waterfall Delivery: Operate within different delivery models, contributing to project planning, sprint ceremonies, and UAT processes.
- Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders across regions, bridging gaps between strategy, operations, and delivery.
- Change Support: Assist in business readiness, training needs analysis, and transition to operational support.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the evolution of our Business Analysis practice by sharing knowledge, tools, and techniques.
About YOU - Proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex or cross-functional project environments.
- Strong understanding of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with flexibility to operate in Hybrid settings.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to adapt for different audiences.
- Experience working on projects in engineering, manufacturing, construction, or technology-driven environments is desirable.
- Ability to quickly understand complex business processes and systems.
- Comfortable working across multi-country or multi-organisation collaborations.
- Team player with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset.
- Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain a NV 1 Clearance
We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don’t tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don’t meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.About US You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.
Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.
As Australia’s largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.
BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.
We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 .
Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.
To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au
Clearances As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances .
