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.

Benefits

- 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 career 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

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering technology solutions that address complex business challenges and create meaningful outcomes for customers and stakeholders. Working across cross‑functional teams, you will bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery,



ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned to strategic objectives.

In this role, you will:

- Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, solution architects, developers, and delivery teams to elicit, analyse, and document complex business and system requirements.
- Lead discovery, process mapping, impact assessments, and solution design activities to support the delivery of enterprise software applications, integrations, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories, functional and non‑functional requirements, process models, and acceptance criteria, enabling delivery teams to build high‑quality solutions.
- Drive stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle, supporting prioritisation, solution validation, testing, change implementation, and continuous improvement within an Agile delivery environment.

About You

You are an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working at the intersection of business and technology. You bring a consultative approach, are comfortable navigating ambiguity, and have a proven ability to turn complex requirements into practical software solutions. You thrive in collaborative environments and can confidently engage with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Essential

- Significant experience as a Business Analyst delivering software development, application delivery, or digital transformation projects.
- Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies and practices, including user story development, backlog refinement, and sprint‑based delivery.
- Demonstrated capability in requirements elicitation, business process modelling, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management across diverse business groups.
- Experience translating business requirements into functional specifications, process flows, use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for technical delivery teams.
- Knowledge of system integration concepts, APIs, data flows, and enterprise application environments.
- Ability to analyse complex business problems, identify opportunities for improvement, and support solution design and implementation.
- Experience supporting solution testing, business readiness activities, and successful adoption of technology outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build productive relationships across business and technology teams.

Advantageous

- Experience working within large enterprise environments delivering complex technology programs.
- Knowledge of cloud‑based platforms, modern software architectures,



and digital product delivery practices.
- Experience working closely with software engineering, architecture, UX, and product management teams.

Qualifications

- Relevant qualifications in Business Analysis, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Certification such as CBAP, CCBA, Agile Analysis Certification (AAC), or equivalent Business Analysis credentials.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen, hold an NV‑1 security clearance and be willing to uplift to NV‑2.

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.

Pay Range

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

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 here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information, please report the email to .

Commitment and Diversity

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.

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📌 Business Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Leidos
📍 Melbourne