About Us

At Leidos, we bring together science, engineering and technology to deliver smart solutions to our Government customers’ most complex problems – innovative, technically advanced and highly practical. For example, we deliver software applications for a wide range of missions in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance domain. We provide critical projects to the Department of Defence and also support the IT environment for the Australian Taxation Office. We also maintain legislative websites for a number of Governments.

Your New Role

We are a growing Program team that specialises in IT infrastructure based projects related to end user experience in the Defence space.  It’s an exciting time to be in our team, with a strong pipeline of interesting and complex projects. We are looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of an entire project solution and ensure its technical success.

• Design and define system architecture for new or existing complex computer systems
• Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions
• Determine systems specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and maintenance of system security
• Coordinate design of subsystems and integration of total system
• Provide technical guidance for database administrators and software developers, and system engineers
• Responsible for delivery of technical components within a given project work stream
• Adopt modern technologies supporting PaaS, Infrastructure as Code, SDDC, SDN, etc.

Due to the nature of work we do for our customers, all applicants are required to be Australian Citizens and hold a current NV-2 security clearance with AGSVA.

About You and What You'll Bring

• Strong individual contributor and team player in a professional environment
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Advanced level of skill with relevant technologies and domains
• Strong leadership skills
• Good initiative in developing and improving systems and procedures
• Strong problem solving skills with proven ability to, independently or within a team, resolve complex issues to ensure desired outcomes
• Strong conceptual, analytical and interpretive skills with high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all levels and influence key stakeholders

What You'll Love

Over the last few years, we have successfully adapted our approach to enable everyone - whether working remotely from home, an office or a customer site – to continue to be collaborative, productive and, above all, safe and healthy. We proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility and flexibility.

Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.