Systems Analyst

Key Requirements

• Australian Citizen — you must be eligible to obtain a Baseline security clearance (no exceptions for this federal gig).
• Demonstrated experience in requirements definition and management at SFIA Level 3 — you can elicit, document, prioritise and baseline requirements for real.
• Based in Melbourne, VIC (or ready to relocate) — the role is hybrid with mandatory onsite for the first 6 weeks.

The GigG'day, Systems Analysts — this one's got your name on it!

Cloud Delivered is on the hunt for a sharp Associate Systems Analyst (APS5-equivalent) to join a high-impact federal programme in Melbourne, VIC.

Picture this:

You're embedded in a large-scale federal agency, translating gnarly business requirements into clean technical specs that actually get built. You're the bridge between the business users who know what they need and the dev and test teams who make it happen. You're writing functional specs, reviewing requirements for gaps, supporting solution design, and keeping stakeholders aligned — all while working hybrid (after your first 6 weeks onsite to get your feet under the desk).

This is an up-to-12-month contract (with extensions up to 24 months) kicking off around 01/01/2027. It's a genuine opportunity to grow your federal government career in a team that values evidence-based decisions and ethical practice.

We know because we do.

At Cloud Delivered, we've been ICT contractors ourselves. We know what a well-scoped systems analyst role looks like — and this one's the real deal. The team is structured, the work is meaningful, and there's room to make your mark.

What you'll be doing:

• Analysing and evaluating business processes and translating them into technical requirements
• Writing functional specifications and solution documents
• Conducting test coverage reviews, test planning and informal test execution
• Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and drive timely delivery
• Supporting system configuration, change management and solution lifecycle activities
• Peer-reviewing specs and design documents as part of quality management

The vibe:

Hybrid working (Melbourne, VIC) — onsite for the first 6 weeks, then flexible. You'll need to be within reasonable travel distance of the Melbourne office for when the business needs you in the room.

If you tick the essentials below, we'll help you nail the pitch and get you in front of the right people.

Talk to us:

• 🔗 Cloud Delivered
• 🔗 Tristan Coleman
• 🔗 Dan Harrison
• 🔗 Ursan Sachdeva

Essential CriteriaEssential Criteria

1. Requirements definition and management: Level 3 (SFIA)
2. Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives. Follows agreed standards and applies appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements. Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required. Reviews requirements for errors and omissions. Prioritises requirements and documents traceability to source. Provides input to the requirements base-line. Investigates, manages and applies authorised requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy.
3. Software design: Level 3 (SFIA)
4. Undertakes complete design of moderately complex software applications or components. Applies agreed standards, guidelines, patterns and tools. Assists as part of a team in the design of components of larger software systems. Specifies user and/or system interfaces. Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle functional and non-functional requirements. Assists in the evaluation of options and trade-offs. Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.

Desirable CriteriaDesirable Criteria

1. Feasibility assessment: Level 3 (SFIA)
2. Supports option identification and feasibility assessment. Selects and employs standard techniques to get the information required for feasibility assessment. Supports identification of tangible costs and benefits, and development of business cases.
3. User experience evaluation: Level 2 (SFIA)
4. Assists in preparing and operating the environment, facilities and tools needed to evaluate systems, products, services or devices. Assists in the collection of feedback on prototypes and designs from users and others.

Screening Questions YOU WILL BE ASKED:

• Are you an Australian Citizen?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• What is the highest active or dormant security clearance you currently hold?
• (Expected answer: one of the listed options)
• Can you attend onsite at the Melbourne office when required?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• Are you located in VIC or will you relocate?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• How many years of total experience do you have working in federal/state government or large-scale organisations?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have in requirements definition and management (eliciting, documenting, prioritising and baselining requirements)?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have in software design, including writing functional specifications and creating design views for software applications or components?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have conducting testing activities such as test coverage reviews, test planning and test execution?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have supporting feasibility assessments and business case development?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have in user experience evaluation, including collecting feedback on prototypes and designs from users?
• (Expected answer: a number)