Expression of Interest – Data Analyst (NV1)

📍 Canberra preferred | 🔐 NV1 Clearance Required | ⏳ Contract to June 2026 + Extension Options

Contribute to a Federated, Secure Analytics Platform Supporting Australia’s Defence Mission

Azooa | Department of Defence | RFQ NMP 6202 – Data and Analytics Branch

Azooa is preparing its formal submission to the Department of Defence under RFQ NMP 6202, part of a major expansion of the Data and Analytics (D&A) Branch within the Data Division, Chief Data Integration Officer Group (CDIOG).

At the heart of this transformation is the One Defence Data Platform—a federated, cloud-native environment designed to support secure, scalable, and decentralised data analytics across Australia’s Defence ecosystem.

We are seeking expressions of interest from Data Analysts with the technical fluency, analytical acumen, and stakeholder maturity to support enterprise reporting, dashboard development, and data storytelling for one of the Commonwealth’s most critical digital investments.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-assurance delivery across operational, strategic, and mission-aligned analytics programs—while working alongside some of the country’s leading Defence technologists, engineers, and analysts.

👤 About the Role

As a Data Analyst, you will play a key part in enabling Defence to harness its data through modern business intelligence and visualisation tools.

You will translate data into actionable insights that inform everything from base logistics to strategic acquisition and mission planning. You’ll also contribute to the evolution of Defence’s visualisation capability—supporting the delivery of federated analytics under secure, governed conditions across Defence Groups and Services.

This role is delivery-focused, embedded in an Agile delivery environment, and contributes directly to the D&A Branch’s product and platform maturity.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• 🧩 Engage Defence business units, capability planners, and analysts to understand reporting and data product needs
• 📊 Design and build dashboards and visualisations using Power BI, Tableau, or Cloudera DV
• 🗃 Extract, transform, model, and analyse structured and unstructured data from cloud and on-premise sources (Azure, Cloudera, SQL)
• 📐 Define and apply metadata standards, filters, labels, and display logic to visual products
• 📈 Create self-service templates and curated data products for reuse across Defence services
• 🔍 Conduct root cause analysis, variance analysis, and time-series analysis to support scenario modelling
• 🔗 Support onboarding of new data domains and users by building visual prototypes and publishing assets to Defence environments
• 📘 Document report logic, calculations, lineage, and classification handling per ISM/PSPF standards
• 🤝 Partner with delivery leads, architects, and DevOps teams to ensure dashboards align with data mesh and federation models
• 🧠 Support uplift of Defence data literacy through documentation, training sessions, and usage analytics

✅ Required Skills and Experience

• NV1 security clearance (active) and Australian Citizenship
• Demonstrated experience as a Data Analyst or BI Developer in a secure, government, or enterprise-scale environment
• Expertise in Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent visualisation platform
• Proficiency in SQL and ability to transform complex datasets into meaningful business views
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to simplify complexity into usable reports
• Ability to communicate effectively across business and technical audiences
• Familiarity with Agile delivery processes, including working in DevOps tooling such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Confluence
• Experience working with cloud-based or hybrid data platforms, particularly Azure or Cloudera

🌟 Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Cloudera DV, Neo4j, or graph-based reporting models
• Experience in Defence, Intelligence, or National Security domains
• Exposure to data mesh, federated governance, or multi-tenant analytics design
• Understanding of Defence’s classification, metadata tagging, and visual security protocols
• UX/UI sensitivity for data design, and knowledge of accessibility and user engagement standards
• Experience developing knowledge articles, training guides, or usage dashboards for stakeholder communities

📅 Contract Details

• 🕒 Initial Term: Through 30 June 2026
• 🔄 Extension Options: Up to 2 x 12-month extensions, subject to Commonwealth discretion
• 💼 Engagement Type: Time & Materials via the ICT Provider Arrangement (ICTPA)
• 🏢 Work Location:
• Canberra preferred (on-site at Defence facilities)
• Hybrid options available for candidates with access to a secure Defence establishment in another capital city
• 🪪 Clearance Requirement: NV1 (minimum); NV2 preferred but not mandatory

👨‍💻 About Azooa

Azooa is an Australian-owned, Defence-cleared consultancy that delivers high-impact, secure digital transformation across public sector environments. We specialise in:

• Cloud-native data platform engineering
• AI and data science enablement
• Secure analytics and workflow transformation
• Public sector automation, compliance, and insight delivery

Our Defence experience includes delivery across:

• Strategic command and control systems
• Intelligence-enabled analytics platforms
• Environmental, justice, and social sector data transformations
• End-to-end proposal development, agile delivery, and platform sustainment

We believe in building trust through delivery, operating with integrity, and delivering results that support mission-critical outcomes in complex, high-assurance environments.

📩 How to Express Interest

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and interest, we welcome your application.

💼 Preferred method: LinkedIn Easy Apply (submit your profile and CV directly)

✉️ Alternatively, you can email us at: [email protected]

Please include:

• Your updated CV
• Clearance level and current status
• Preferred location and availability

Shortlisted candidates will be included in Azooa’s official nomination as part of our RFQ response to the Commonwealth.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than a data visualisation job. It’s a chance to:

• Contribute to nationally significant decision support systems
• Help shape Defence’s approach to federated, secure analytics
• Work at the leading edge of public sector data maturity
• Support operational outcomes, situational awareness, and long-range planning
• Join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, analysts, and architects who value delivery excellence and public purpose

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