Leidos Australia

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

Role Overview

The role is for a Solutions Architect to join key Federal Government programs. This is a 12‑month maximum term contract. The Architect will drive design and definition of the system architecture for complex systems.

Key Responsibilities
Design scalable, secure, and resilient hybrid cloud architectures across public cloud and VMware‑based private cloud platforms.
Contribute to cloud adoption strategies including migration, modernisation, and platform roadmaps.
Lead automation enablement using Ansible to standardise provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
Guide application and workload migrations from on‑premise or legacy environments with minimal disruption.
Provide technical leadership, governance, and continuous improvement across cloud platforms, ensuring performance, security, and optimisation.

Qualifications
Demonstrated experience designing hybrid cloud architectures and delivering solutions across public,



private, and hybrid environments.
Robust expertise in VMware technologies and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP), including infrastructure integration and virtualisation.
Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, alongside knowledge of enterprise platforms including Windows, RHEL, Cisco, databases, and Microsoft stack.
Ability to design secure, compliant solutions aligned to governance and regulatory requirements, with strong analytical problem‑solving skills.
Tertiary qualifications in ICT (or related field) with proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Requirements

Applicants must be Australian citizens and be able to obtain a baseline level security clearance.

Equal Chance Statement

Leidos Australia is an equal prospects organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
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📌 Solutions Architect 12 Month Max Tenure Contract Canberra
🏢 Leidos Australia
📍 Canberra