About Leidos Australia

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

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of about 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.

Advantages

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





You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

The Mission Software Solutions business delivers customized and off-the-shelf software solutions to Defence, Intelligence and other Government sectors. The business also builds capabilities that can be used for a wide range of applications in both traditional and non-traditional environments; providing leadership in the advancement of technological modernisation of complex enterprises within Government.

The Opportunity

Leidos Australia is seeking multiple experienced Network Administrators to join our GEOSPACES program, supporting advanced national security technology in a secure, high-compliance government environment. You’ll help keep mission-essential network services available, secure and performing reliably.

In This Role, You Will

- Manage and maintain network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls and wireless access points, supporting the availability and performance of critical data and voice networks.
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 incident response,



troubleshooting complex network and connectivity issues and restoring services with minimal operational disruption.
- Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewall policies and monitoring, to protect services from unauthorised access and cyber threats.
- Configure network devices, monitor performance and capacity, identify opportunities for optimisation, and maintain accurate network topology, configuration and procedural documentation.

About You

You’ll bring practical network administration experience and the technical capability to troubleshoot and maintain enterprise networks in a secure operational environment.

Essential

- Experience with networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs and routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
- Hands‑on experience administering enterprise networking technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto or Fortinet.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting firewalls, network security devices and associated security policies.
- Capability in diagnosing and resolving complex network issues using network analysis and monitoring tools such as Wireshark or SolarWinds.
- Ability to maintain clear and accurate technical documentation covering network configurations, topology and operational procedures.

Advantageous

- Experience providing Level 2 or Level 3 support within complex, secure or high-availability network environments.
- Experience supporting network performance monitoring, capacity management and optimisation activities.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen who holds an active TSPV security clearance; accompanied by the ability to

📌 Network Administrator (Bendigo)
🏢 Leidos Australia
📍 Bendigo