Senior Systems Engineer

Description

• 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 to 12 days of leave per year.
• Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-1 AGVSA Security Clearance.

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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

Join a small, high-performing team dedicated to supporting our team in delivering improvement initiatives for Geoscience Australia. Operating as an agile improvement team rather than through traditional project structures, we rapidly assess, design, and implement solutions that drive meaningful change across ICT systems and processes.

As a
Senior Systems Engineer
, you will play a pivotal role in turning ideas into action—bringing clarity, structure, and execution to a diverse range of initiatives. This role requires someone who can understand complex problems, design practical solutions, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end implementation of improvement initiatives across End User Workspace, Cloud, Infrastructure, Process, and IT Service Management domains—ensuring alignment with business needs and technical standards.
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst and Solutions Architect to shape solution approaches, prepare technical documentation for approval, and produce user-focused materials that support adoption.
• Implement, test, and integrate solutions within enterprise environments, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum value for stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively seek opportunities to enhance delivery outcomes.
• Share expertise with the team, provide guidance, and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and collaborative learning.

Qualifications & Experience
You'll bring a strong foundation in systems engineering, with the ability to work across a broad range of technologies and domains. Your experience will demonstrate both depth and versatility in delivering ICT solutions within complex environments.

• Demonstrated hands-on systems engineering experience, ideally within Federal Government or similarly complex environments, with a track record of delivering impactful outcomes.
• Proven capability across Microsoft platforms (Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP), virtualisation (VMware, Citrix), scripting and automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform), enterprise monitoring (SCOM, SCCM, vCOPS), and cloud services (AWS, Azure, Oracle).
• Familiarity with ITIL 4 principles and formal engineering methodologies, with a strong grasp of system lifecycle management, documentation standards, and continuous improvement practices.
• Understanding of security protocols, certificate authorities, and technology management, with the ability to design and implement solutions that meet compliance and governance requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders, drive consensus, and deliver results in a collaborative environment.

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.

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 get in touch with our Careers team 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.

Original Posting
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

Pay And Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

Securing Your Data
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Commitment to Non-Descrimination
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.