"Senior Business Analyst (Technical – Data & Integrations)"

About This Opportunity

This position plays a pivotal role in a major University‑wide initiative to modernise and unify UQ’s engagement technology ecosystem, with Salesforce at its core. The program strengthens alumni, donor, and community relationships through integrated, data‑driven capabilities that support personalised engagement, improved insights, and scalable philanthropic outcomes.

The Senior Business Analyst (Technical – Data & Integrations) will translate complex business requirements into high-quality data and integration solutions. Working across multiple University divisions and with cross-functional technical teams, this role ensures data is accurately captured, transformed, governed, and activated to support strategic program objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and contributing to data activation initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve how data is captured, transformed, and used to support business outcomes
• Translating business and technical needs into clear, detailed deliverables including user stories, data models, integration specifications, data mappings, transformation rules, and process/data flows
• Supporting data quality, validation, and governance practices throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinating and supporting testing activities, including system testing, data migration validation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Planning and facilitating stakeholder workshops, interviews, and requirements‑gathering sessions across multiple University divisions
• Presenting solution options and recommendations that enable informed, strategic decision‑making
• Ensuring alignment with UQ standards for data governance, privacy, security, and solution architecture
• Contributing to the delivery of sustainable, scalable data and integration solutions that support long‑term use

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

You are a senior-level analyst with strong technical and data expertise, capable of delivering scalable, high-quality solutions.

You will bring:

• Postgraduate qualifications in Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrated experience as a senior Business Analyst on large, data‑focused implementations (e.g. Databricks, Power BI or similar platforms)
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Proven expertise in producing high‑quality data mapping, integration specifications, and technical documentation
• Experience supporting data validation, migration testing, and UAT
• Ability to quickly understand complex business processes, systems, and data flows
• A proactive, self‑motivated approach with the ability to work autonomously, manage ambiguity, and deliver outcomes in a dynamic program environment

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualification checks, and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Tanul Sharma, Program Director at t.sharma@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Full-time, fixed-term position for up to 18 months

Base salary will be in the range $117,958 - $132,247 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8)

Based at our St. Lucia Campus

Applications close Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-61393).