At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build,operateand supportthesystems, servicesand capabilitiesthat helpprotect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed bya global organisation ofmore than40,000people,our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered withgovernment,defenceandnational securitycustomers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions wherereliability,trustand purpose matter.

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

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

- Wellbeing That Matters– Free access to Headspace andMeQuilibrium, 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 career 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– Whetheryou'redeepening technicalexpertiseor preparing for leadership,we'llinvest in your development every step of the way.

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

About the Team





You’lljoin a team wherepeople work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility,collaborationand commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solvingcomplexproblems together andstaying connected tothe customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes tomeaningful outcomes.

Mission Software Systems (MSS) brings togetherexpertiseacross intelligence, software, and cloud to deliver end-to-end capability supporting the full intelligence lifecycle, from planning through to dissemination and feedback. The team fosters a culture of innovation,leveragingmodern engineering practices and shared infrastructure to rapidly build, test, and deploy software solutions across a range of environments, including cloud. MSS also plays a key role in advancing technology modernisation within Government, delivering scalable and adaptable solutions for complex enterprise challenges.

The Opportunity

This role is an opportunity to contribute toBureau of Meteorology’s missionby delivering outcomes that matter. You will workas part of a multidisciplinary engineering teamtounderstandpriorities, solveproblemsand support delivery ofgeospatial solutions.





The successful candidate willbe requiredtoparticipatein a rotating on-call roster to support 24x7 operations of ourhighly availableplatform.

In this role, you will:

- Work within a sustainment-focused engineering team supporting and enhancing existing geospatial platforms that underpin critical program outcomes, ensuring systemsremainreliable,and fit for purpose.

- Develop andmaintainPython-based solutions to process, manage, and serve geospatial data, contributing to ongoing improvements and operational support activities.

- Build capability in map caching technologies such asMapCache, adapting and optimising services and workflows to improveperformance and scalability of geospatial applications.

- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements, and support integration across GIS platforms and supporting services within a dynamic delivery environment.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Essential for this role:

- Experience developing software using Python, ideally in data processing, backend services, or similar environments.

- Exposure to geospatial data concepts, formats, or workflows, with the ability to work effectively with spatial datasets.

- Experience supporting and improving existing systems, includingtroubleshootingandmaintainingapplications in a live environment.

- Ability to work within an agile team, contributing to design, development, testing, and deployment activities.

- Understanding of software engineering practices such as version control, code review, and automated testing.

Advantageous, but not essential:

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📌 Software Engineer - 12 month contract (Melbourne)
🏢 Leidos
📍 Melbourne