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About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities thaQt help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.

• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.

• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.

• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.

• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

Our GEOSPACES team is instrumental in developing and maintaining innovative technologies that tackle evolving challenges within the intelligence community. Additionally, these roles will focus on designing, integrating, and validating complex tenant environments tailored to specific use cases, supporting critical customer objectives.

The Opportunity

As a Systems Integrator, you will lead and execute the build, configuration and integration of secure ICT systems, ensuring capability is delivered, tested and transitioned into operational use.

This is a 5-month secondment opportunity, focused on delivering a defined capability uplift, with a strong emphasis on hands-on system integration and technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system build and integration activities across the project capability

• Configure and validate Defence-provided hardware, laptops and network components

• Install, harden and configure operating systems and application software

• Configure secure networking components including switches, firewalls and encrypted mesh connectivity

• Implement accounts, permissions and host-based security controls

• Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs and installation instructions

• Design and execute functional and performance testing activities

• Validate system performance, stability and offline operational capability

• Implement and test backup, recovery and resilience mechanisms

• Support transition to operations, including handover documentation and stakeholder engagement

About You

Essential for this role:

• Proven experience in system integration, system administration or infrastructure engineering

• Experience configuring and integrating hardware, operating systems and network components

• Strong understanding of secure ICT environments and system hardening practices

• Experience with testing, validation and troubleshooting integrated systems

• Ability to develop clear and structured technical documentation

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary delivery teams

Advantageous, but not essential:

• Experience within Defence or government environments

• Exposure to secure or air-gapped systems and networks

• Familiarity with mesh networking, encryption or offline-capable systems

• Experience supporting ATO-aligned or governed delivery environments

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain NV2 security clearance and DISA.

If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team

• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel

• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Renee Buchanan, Talent Acquisition.

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.

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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.