Business Analyst

Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 per year

Sunstone Advisory is seeking applications from technical Business Analysts to support a Defence data and analytics program. The work spans two areas. The first is triaging service requests into defined data products, reporting, and migrating business areas from legacy platforms onto an enterprise data platform. The second is delivering, owning and sustaining data products.

Successful candidates will work within APS-led teams in Canberra. Engagements generally run for 12 to 24 months, with extension subject to client requirements. Positions are available as full-time employment or contract engagements, with remuneration discussed at interview.

Open to all business analysts
We are also building a pool of business analysts for current and upcoming programs across Defence, Commonwealth agencies and local government. If your experience is in another area of business analysis, such as process, systems, change or digital, we encourage you to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Elicit and document business and data requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Triage service requests and translate them into defined data products and reports.

• Support the onboarding and migration of business areas from legacy platforms.

• Map business processes and data workflows, working with data engineers and product owners.

• Manage work within Agile teams using Azure Boards and the Defence Service Management System.

Essential

• At least 5 years’ business analysis experience.

• Working knowledge of data workflows, tools and technologies, with a background in data engineering or data modelling.

• Experience in requirements elicitation, user stories, acceptance criteria and process modelling.

• Experience in Agile delivery, including Azure Boards and delivery plans.

• Strong problem solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to work within APS-led teams.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Defence groups and services and the business outcomes they support (highly regarded).

• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) data structures (highly regarded).

• Experience with the Defence Service Management System.

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Erwin, Alation or Neo4j.

• A broad, multi-skilled technical background across the data life cycle.

Eligibility and location
You must hold an NV1 clearance, or be an Australian citizen able to obtain and maintain one. Successful candidates will sign non-disclosure and conflict of interest declarations. This role is based in Canberra, in the office or in a hybrid arrangement with regular on-site access to a Defence establishment. Other roles in our pool may suit Brisbane or remote work.

Candidates who progress will complete an interview, referee checks, verification of qualifications and employment screening to AS 4811. We will always ask for your consent before submitting your details to a client or partner.

About Sunstone
Sunstone Advisory Pty Ltd is a Canberra-based professional services firm established in 2019. We deliver complex programs for Defence, Commonwealth agencies and local government, and are a member of the Defence Industry Security Program. We hold positions on four Commonwealth panels, including Digital Marketplace Panel 2 and the Defence ICT Provider Arrangement. Clients include the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Home Affairs, amongst others.

Veterans and benefits
Sunstone actively recruits veterans and treats military service as relevant experience. Our offer includes paid Australian Defence Force Reserve leave, an employee health program, a profit share on new business you help secure, ongoing training and coaching, flexible working arrangements and networking opportunities. Benefits vary by engagement type.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

How to apply
Apply through SEEK with your CV and answer the screening questions. Applications close 30 October 2026. For a confidential discussion, contact the Sunstone Advisory Recruitment Officer, Phone: 1300 132 162,
Email: recruitment@sunstoneadvisory.com.au