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Job Description
We are seeking a Business Analyst (BA) with experience in requirements analysis and alignment to business and technical outcomes for the design and integration of next generation firewall, guard and cross domain solutions. You will be part of a team whose focus will be in designing and overseeing the implementation of secure and interoperable information exchange solutions utilising network gateway and guard capabilities to enable federated mission networking (FMN) within a multi-domain environment. You will work closely with the Solution Architect and project stakeholders to define, analyse, and document the requirements for secure data exchange solutions (Guards and Gateways). Your primary role will be interpreting functional and non-functional requirements and performance specifications for complex operational needs and adherence to NATO standards for Federated Mission Networking (FMN) into clear use stories for the technical delivery teams. This position is vital for ensuring the designed solutions meet operational requirements with adherence to NATO STANAG for interoperability, data-centric security and compliance to Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) security controls and organisation policy.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders, operational users, and subject matter experts to interpret, analyse, and validate detailed functional and non-functional requirements for Gateways and Guard solutions comprising of next generation firewalls and cross domain guards.
Create, manage, and refine the product backlog and user stories in an agile delivery environment, ensuring stories are clearly defined, estimated, and "ready" for development sprints.
Facilitate agile ceremonies related to requirements, including story mapping, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring continuous feedback loops with stakeholders.
Work alongside the Solution Architect to ensure requirements align with the overall architectural vision, technical constraints, and designated security technologies such as Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Isode m-Guard cross-domain guard solutions.
Conduct thorough gap analyses between current system capabilities and required FMN interoperability standards (NATO STANAGs), identifying necessary changes to processes, systems, and policy configurations.
Develop comprehensive documentation, including requirement specifications, process flows, and technical specifications as needed, supplementing agile documentation practices.
Ensure all requirements incorporate data-centric security principles, clearly defining rules for data classification, access control, message filtering (e.g., XML schema validation), and secure data transfer across security domains.
Support the development and execution of test plans (User Acceptance Testing - UAT), ensuring implemented solutions meet the defined requirements and compliance criteria.
Facilitate workshops, meetings, and review sessions with stakeholders to achieve consensus on requirements and track changes throughout the project lifecycle.
Act as the primary liaison between product owners and technical development teams, ensuring a shared understanding of project scope and deliverables.
Assist in managing project scope, risks, issues, and changes, providing clear communication to project management and the Solution Architect.
Qualification and Skills
Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of requirements elicitation techniques (interviews, workshops, surveys, observation) and documentation standards.
Familiarity with security concepts, data classification, access control mechanisms, and basic networking principles.
Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory or compliance standards, such as military or NATO security policies and STANAGs.
Proficiency with business analysis and agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Visio, DOORS, or similar requirements management tools).
Soft Skills:
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders (including military personnel).
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities to understand complex operational challenges.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Desirable Qualifications
Relevant industry certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), PMI-PBA (PMI Professional in Business Analysis) Certification, or relevant security certifications.
Prior experience working within Defence, National Security or a NATO organisation.
Knowledge of specific cross-domain solutions, such as Isode M-Guard, Palo Alto Networks security platforms or ArchTiS data centric security and attribute-based access solutions.
Knowledge of specific systems and the underlying concepts of interoperability in a coalition context.
Security Clearance
Must be willing to work onsite 5 days a week
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