Business Analyst (7 month fixed term contract)

Our Why Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. About the Role (your why) The Business Analyst plays a crucial role in requirement gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management and acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure business requirements are clearly defined and met. What you’ll do Gather and analyse business requirements by engaging and collaborating with business stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives. Develop artifacts such as Business Requirements Documents that outline the business objectives, scope, and business requirements focussing on the what and the why. Collecting, compiling metrics and data creating reporting, and completing analysis. Analysing data, workflows, or metrics to make recommendations for potential improvement. Present findings and recommendations to business as required. Coordinating testing to ensure the overall efficiency, functionality, and user-friendliness of system enhancement/development. Ensuring knowledge artifacts are appropriately completed. Assisting and collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to achieve shared goals. Supporting and promoting continuous improvement in analytical processes and practices What you’ll bring Understanding of all aspects of the systems/software development lifecycle. Technical knowledge of programming, system design, IT infrastructure, and database concepts. An appreciation of both IT and business strategy. Developing knowledge of business process re-engineering. 3+ years’ experience in a relevant role. Proven experience with analysis and automation languages, practices, and toolsets. Previous Business Analyst experience. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work on moderately difficult assignments, requiring self-directed research, judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations. Ability to assimilate business context and priorities effectively to build subject matter expertise. Assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders and team members within their area of expertise. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. Sound communication skills, both written and verbal. Sound technical ability, with the skills to pick up proficiency in new systems and technology quickly Why join us here at Datacom? Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.