Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst (APS6 equivalent)

Paxus is partnering with a major Federal Government organisation to engage one (1) Senior Data Analyst to support the design, analysis and delivery of trusted statistics and data-driven insights for operational and decision-making outcomes.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on analyst who can work across data analysis, business/process analysis, stakeholder engagement, documentation and delivery support in a complex enterprise environment.

Contract details

• Location: Canberra, ACT (hybrid)
• Estimated start date: Monday, 2 November 2026
• Initial contract: to 30 June 2027 with up to 2 x 12 months
• Hours: up to 40 hours/week
• Onsite expectation: Full-time onsite for the first month (or until up to speed), then minimum 2 days per week onsite in Canberra
• Security: Baseline clearance must

What you’ll be doing

You will work with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse data and systems, and support delivery of improvements. Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing business processes, systems, data flows and operational needs to identify improvement opportunities
• Eliciting, documenting and validating business, functional and non-functional requirements
• Producing analysis artefacts such as process maps, workflow diagrams, use cases and user stories
• Analysing data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, issues and opportunities
• Supporting systems analysis and impact assessments for changes/enhancements
• Creating and maintaining high-quality documentation (requirements, process models, reporting materials, etc.)
• Supporting testing activities (test planning, UAT support, defect management)
• Supporting data quality and data governance activities to improve consistency/integrity
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions, building consensus and communicating insights clearly
• Contributing to continuous improvement and knowledge transfer, with documentation stored per recordkeeping policies

Deliverables you may produce

Depending on project needs, deliverables can include:

• Technical specifications and designs (including matrices)
• System design specifications
• Workflows, events and sequence diagrams
• UML diagrams
• Environment/context definitions
• Unit test plans

Essential skills / experience (aligned to capability expectations)

• Business intelligence reporting support using standard tools, including data preparation from existing sources
• Business situation analysis in ambiguous/complex environments, including root cause analysis and actionable recommendations
• Strong data communication skills: translating insights for technical and non-technical audiences, and confidently challenging/validating results
• Ability to identify and structure research questions and define measures/approaches to answer them
• Scripting/programming capability for simple programs (design, code, test, document, refactor) with good engineering and security practices
• Ability to interpret and create basic visualisations (charts/graphs) and explain them clearly

Desirable experience

• Requirements elicitation and workshop facilitation with cross-functional stakeholders (data/intelligence/risk/operations)
• Data and systems analysis across processes, integrations and enterprise environments (process maps, use cases, impact assessments)
• Supporting delivery and governance: requirements management, testing support, risk/issue identification, documentation, and working in multi-disciplinary teams

Application requirements (important)

• A one-page pitch is required addressing all stated criteria (max 5,000 characters).

If you want, paste the candidate’s CV details here and I’ll draft a tailored one-page pitch aligned to the criteria (within 5,000 characters).

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Rashmi Kapse on + 612 6151 9206 or email rkapse@paxus.com.au and quote the 275152 job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.