Software Defined Networking Architect - Brisbane

  • Full-time
  • Job Type: Permanent

Company Description

Our name isn’t the only thing that’s unique about Leidos Australia. We’re a complex systems integration company building world-class solutions across government and defence that ensure peace of mind for the entire nation. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in.

With over 20 years’ local experience and the backing of a 32,000 global network, we currently number 1,100 employees mainly in Canberra and Melbourne. We’re growing fast and are building a business that is focused and fit for the future, and are excited to expand our presence in Queensland in our new Brisbane facility. Our centrally-located Brisbane based office will support existing programs and new proposals for Defence and Government, and we are seeking exceptional ICT architecture and engineering talent to support this growth.

Job Description

In this key role, you will take strategic responsibility for designing the Software Defined Network (SDN) architecture for the existing ICT networks and extending this network for cloud platforms. Working closely with the account CTO and Network Architect, you will create a design and an implementation strategy that aligns to the  future enterprise architecture design.

Your extensive experience in architecture and delivering SDN across private industry and/or government will ensure common pitfalls are avoided. Your implementation strategy will cater for an initial deployment that will be in alignment with the target end state architect and meet specified use cases. You will take an “automate first” approach to allow rapid and repeatable deployments across multiple environments.

Other accountabilities:

  • Proactively research and develop technical uplift considerations for the management and control systems underpinning this enterprise scale capability.
  • Engaging with both Support & Project teams of the organization to understand current impediments and future pipeline.
  • Working collaboratively with Defence and Third party vendors for Enterprise wide integration of current and future toolsets.

Qualifications

About You

You have a thorough understanding of systems architecture, design, integration and support, and while your attention to detail is strong you are undaunted by large scale & complexity and hold a big picture view.

Other relevant experience required includes:

  • Significant successful experience (10+ years) delivering network architecture at an Enterprise scale.
  • Strong Enterprise scale IT experience;
  • Comprehensive experience with at least one of the following vendor offerings:
  • VMWare, Cisco and/or Palo-Alto. You understand Defence Industry & Government IT sector;
  • Architecture Framework certification (TOGAF, DODAF, etc.)

Additional Information

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an existing government security clearance, or be eligible to obtain one.

What you'll love 
At Leidos you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. 

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