Security Professionals

Description

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• Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-2 security clearance with potential uplift to a TSPV 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.

Expression of Interest

We're seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced Security professionals to support the delivery of advanced technology solutions. We are currently planning to engage in new projects that will require the following security skillsets:

• Architecture
• GRC
• Engineering

Your New Role and Responsibilities

These security positions will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and intelligence partners to build a secure sophisticated hybrid cloud infrastructure. Our team is instrumental in developing innovative technologies that tackle evolving challenges within the intelligence community.

These roles will also focus on the design, integration, and validation of complex systems aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and protecting personnel and assets.

Responsibilities could include:

• Design and implement security frameworks that protect complex infrastructure, ensuring secure network, system, and cloud configurations
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to embed security controls into platform design and deployment.
• Develop and enforce policies and processes to manage platform and supporting services security risks.
• Conduct risk-based assessments and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Use security tooling continuously monitor platform elements to detect threats, respond to incidents, and maintain adherence to security policies and regulations.

What You'll Bring to Make an Impact

• Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting security solutions within complex IT environments.
• Proficiency with security automation and orchestration tools, as well as familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security practices to enforce policy and compliance.
• Strong understanding of network security, threat detection, vulnerability management, and secure cloud architectures across hybrid and multi-cloud platforms.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-2 security clearance with potential uplift to a TSPV clearance.

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 contact our Careers team if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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.

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.