Data Solutions Analyst

**Join a motivated team which supports genuine flexibility (location, hours, etc.)**:

- **Significant career growth potential**:

- **Opportunity to shape our data agenda and have real impact**

We work in a thriving sector - one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world’s most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

**Your new role**:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Data Solutions Analyst to join our team. This role can be performed from either Melbourne, Adelaide or Sydney with hybrid working arrangement in place and nine-day fortnight options available.

Join our growing data and AI team as we move into a modern, newly established technology environment. This role was created due to expansion to support growth within the industry, and will focus on maintaining the integrity, security, and efficient implementation of data and AI use cases at BAE Systems Australia.

As a pivotal liaison between technical teams and the business, the Data Solutions Analyst will place stakeholder management at the heart of their responsibilities. Through proactive engagement and close collaboration, this role ensures stakeholder needs, priorities, and feedback are continuously understood and integrated, driving the successful design, development, and implementation of data-driven solutions. By building strong partnerships across the organisation, the Data Solutions Analyst supports the seamless delivery of data and AI use cases via our “Front Door” prioritisation pathway.

More specifically, you will
- Foster active and ongoing engagement with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritise business requirements related to data and reporting use cases, ensuring clear communication between business units and the data team
- Develop strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, translating their needs into actionable technical solutions and facilitating regular feedback to refine deliverables
- Map the business requirements to technical capabilities to enable data-driven solutions, maintaining transparency with all stakeholder groups throughout the project lifecycle
- Work closely with data engineers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to integrate data from various sources, ensuring solutions are aligned with operational objectives
- Contribute to design of data and AI products that directly address stakeholder priorities and support both business operations and strategic initiatives
- Identify data quality issues, proactively communicate potential impacts to stakeholders, and propose collaborative solutions to ensure data integrity and accuracy
- Conduct ad hoc analyses of source data to support operational or strategic initiatives, regularly communicating insights and recommendations with stakeholders to drive informed decisions
- Contribute to document data processes, standards, and definitions to ensure consistent data usage across departments

**About YOU**
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or related role
- Appreciation of data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and support the delivery of data-driven solutions
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Exposure to modern cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Applies critical thinking with a focus on customers and outcomes. Has experience supporting data use case delivery, utilising tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps for scoping and planning.
- Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards
- Familiarity with machine learning or predictive analytics tools in AI space will be highly regarded

**About US**

You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia’s largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant

**Clearances**

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, app