Business Analyst / Technical Writer - Federal Government Contract
Multiple opportunities are available for experienced
Business Analysts / Technical Writers
to support a major Federal Government modernisation and business transformation program.
These roles are well suited to professionals who can work comfortably across business analysis, stakeholder engagement, data and integration requirements, process improvement and technical documentation.
The opportunity
The program is focused on modernising data, information management, integration, reporting and digital services, including the transformation of legacy data and analytics environments into modern Azure-aligned platforms.
You will work across a multidisciplinary environment involving business stakeholders, scientists, environmental specialists, GIS practitioners, architects, developers, testers, data engineers and delivery teams.
The role combines traditional business analysis with strong technical writing capability, making it particularly suited to candidates who can both analyse complex requirements and communicate them clearly.
Key responsibilities
You will:
Elicit, analyse, validate, prioritise and document business, data, integration, reporting, information and system requirements.
Facilitate workshops, interviews and stakeholder consultations to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguity and build consensus.
Translate complex business, scientific and technical needs into clear and actionable documentation.
Develop artefacts including:
Business requirements
User stories
Business rules
Process models
Data definitions
Functional and non-functional specifications
Acceptance criteria
Requirements traceability documentation
Analyse and document current-state and future-state processes, systems, workflows, integrations and information flows.
Support analysis of environmental, geospatial and carbon accounting datasets and associated reporting requirements.
Develop process models, conceptual and logical data models, data mappings and information architecture artefacts.
Analyse requirements relating to data governance, quality, storage, retention, archiving, metadata, lineage,



auditability and reproducibility.
Document validation, quality assurance and quality control processes.
Analyse integration requirements across data platforms, geospatial systems, APIs, analytics environments and external data sources.
Support modern cloud data and analytics initiatives involving platforms such as Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog and Delta Lake.
Work with architects, developers, testers, data engineers, GIS specialists and business stakeholders to support future-state design and implementation.
Assess business, operational and technical impacts of proposed change.
Identify risks, constraints, dependencies and opportunities across projects and initiatives.
Support requirements prioritisation, testing, business validation, user acceptance and operational readiness.
Prepare recommendations, business cases, briefing papers and governance materials.
Act as a key liaison between business, scientific and technical stakeholders.
Technical writing responsibilities
A significant component of the role will involve producing and maintaining high-quality business and technical documentation.
You will develop documentation including:
Business Requirements Documents
Functional and non-functional specifications
Integration and interface documentation
Process maps and workflow documentation
Standard operating procedures
User guides
Knowledge base articles
Governance and approval documentation
Briefing papers and executive summaries
Reports and presentations
You will also:
Translate complex technical and data concepts into clear, concise and audience-appropriate language.
Ensure consistency of messaging across project and program documentation.
Maintain documentation repositories and version control practices.
Ensure documentation remains current,



accurate and accessible.
Support audit, compliance and information management requirements.
Document program dependencies, decisions, integration requirements and delivery outcomes.
Work closely with subject matter experts to ensure technical documentation accurately reflects both implemented and future‐state solutions.
What we're looking for
You will be an experienced Business Analyst, Technical Writer or hybrid BA / documentation specialist with the ability to work across complex business and technology environments.
You will ideally bring:
Robust business analysis experience across complex transformation or technology programs.
Demonstrated experience gathering, analysing and documenting detailed business and technical requirements.
Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience developing clear requirements artefacts, process models, user stories and specifications.
Experience working with data, integration, reporting or information management initiatives.
Strong technical writing capability.
The ability to translate technical concepts for non‐technical audiences.
Experience producing governance, executive and project documentation.
Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
Experience working with multidisciplinary technical and business teams.
Highly regarded
Experience in the following will be particularly valuable:
Federal Government delivery environments
Data and analytics transformation
Environmental or scientific programs
Geospatial / GIS environments
Data governance and information management
Azure cloud data platforms
Azure Databricks
Unity Catalog
Delta Lake
API and systems integration
Data modelling and mapping
Regulatory or compliance-focused environments
Agile and multidisciplinary delivery teams
Contract details
Role:
Multiple Business Analysts / Technical Writers
Level:
APS6 equivalent
Contract:
12 months
Extensions:
Up to 2 x 12-month potential extensions
Security:
Must be able to obtain an Australian Government Baseline security clearance
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📌 Business Analyst / Technical Writer - Federal Government Contract (Canberra)
🏢 EPL Consulting
📍 Canberra