Senior SharePoint System Administrator

Description

- Canberra CBD Location – within proximity to major amenities and public transport hubs.

- Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need extra time to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full-timers), you can accrue up to12 days of leave per year.

- Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-2 AGSVA security clearance.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

The JCSE team supports the advanced systems atHeadquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC)—a critical hub for multi-agency collaboration and command of Australian Defence Force operations. With 113 integrated operational spaces, HQJOC relies on seamless system coordination to ensure mission success.

Join a dynamic team of SharePoint System Administrators and Developers, supporting a highly customised SharePoint environment integrated with third-party products such as Nintex, Power BI, NC Protect, and Amrein web parts, alongside significant bespoke customisations.

The role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders and developers to understand requirements and assist the development team in delivering tailored solutions. Responsibilities also include supporting existing platform solutions to ensure business needs are met on critical, high-visibility projects.

No two days look the same, but you can expect to:

- Design and recommend system structures and tools that meet business needs, considering performance, security, and integration with existing systems.

- Translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions, assisting developers in implementing and documenting detailed designs.

- Install, configure, test, and maintain SharePoint infrastructure and related third-party products (Nintex, PowerBI, NC Protect, Amrein web parts).

- Proactively monitor and ensure high system and infrastructure availability, planning and designing improvements to SharePoint performance.

- Conduct support activities and troubleshoot issues for existing platform solutions, ensuring alignment with Defence Change Management processes.

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact

We’re looking for someone who is motivated to learn and has a solid grounding in IT support. Ideally, you’ll have:

- Expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts relevant to SharePoint and enterprise environments.

- Experience in SharePoint administration and development (SP2019 required; SharePoint Server Subscription Edition desirable).

- Experience in Defence or similar industry, including familiarity with Defence Change Management.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on end-to-end implementation and ongoing development of SharePoint business solutions.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-2 AGSVA security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network,Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

- To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

- Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face & background checks.

- 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.

- We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

We’re not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We’re looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don’t wait to be told what’s next. At Leidos, we’re not following the roadmap — we’re redrawing it.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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