Total 21 communications engineer job vacancies in Australia

Your role will see you primarily involves in the support and maintenance of a large enterprise environment spanning multiple locations, both within Australia and internationally. Reporting to the storage and data protection manager the responsibilities of this role will include but are not limited to, administering the storage solution, tuning system performance, installing system wide software, managing and maintaining capacity of the systems, and supporting storage hardware and software. Providing input into policies, procedures, and SOP’s relating to the management of the operational storage infrastructure. Interact with users and technical subject matter experts to ensure delivery is fit for purpose.

Follow defined ITSM processes including incident and problem analysis and management with technical issues. Perform post incident reviews and root cause analysis related to the technologies you’ll be supporting.

• Manage and maintain the ongoing operational requirements of the client and infrastructure relating to storage and data protection;
• Implement and test storage firmware and software upgrades;
• Design, implement and administer new storage infrastructure installations;
• Administration and management of CommVault;
• Perform NetApp and CommVault restore activities as requested
• Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of varying scope and complexity;
• Reporting on Capacity usage
• Source and analyse relevant subject matter documentation;
• Contribute to IT support process and policy development;
• Ensure adherence to processes, procedures and security requirements;
• Ensure the IT support products and services provided to programs are of the highest quality that satisfy all regulatory and technical requirements;
• Any other duties as required.

• Hold safety as a core value and contribute to the achievement of a zero harm and incident/injury free environment through active participation in all safety programs relevant to the position
• Ensure all aircraft maintenance, documentation and certification is carried out and completed in line with the MOE, procedures manuals and responsible CAMO requirements
• Plan, distribute and oversee scheduled maintenance
• Perform, implement and maintain any required shift / task handovers
• Supervise maintenance personnel and support apprentices when required
• Ensure all maintenance certified is carried out in accordance with maintenance data
• Ensure Complex Maintenance Tasks are certified by an authorised Certifying Employee
• Maintenance and associated maintenance records are completed & certified correctly by authorised Certifying Employee prior to CRS issue 
• Ensure Critical Maintenance Tasks are completed with applicable control procedure prior to issue of a CRS
• Ensure maintenance is completed, certified or deferred in line with the MOE prior to CRS issue
• Responsible for the general condition and upkeep of the facilities
• Compliance to the FRMS and WHSMSM policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties as directed by the SBE

Our Engineering Matrix Team supports the delivery of complex Digital Modernisation projects and programs.

We are currently seeking an experienced, NV2 cleared Engineer to support a large-scale Exchange back-end upgrade for an Australian Government Department.

Reporting to the Capability Lead, you’ll play a vital role in our digital modernisation efforts, where key responsibilities include:

• Migrate mailboxes and archive data to new Exchange infrastructure
• Build platform components and optimise system performance
• Administer and maintain On-Premises Exchange environments, including mailboxes, user accounts, and distribution groups
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, create PowerShell scripts, and update documentation
• Represent technical expertise in client meetings and facilitate workshops

Here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:

• Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.
• Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations. 
• Novated leasing through our partners FleetPlus.
• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.

We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Design Engineer to join our dynamic Design Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual eager to contribute to cutting-edge aviation operations and gain hands-on experience in a unique and challenging environment. As a Design Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting aircraft modifications and repairs, ensuring safe and effective operations within our fleet.

Key Responsibilities

• Design modifications and repairs for aircraft in accordance with regulatory and safety standards.
• Provide technical support to the workshop and maintenance teams, ensuring seamless implementation of design changes.
• Collaborate closely with the Design Team to develop optimal solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Produce engineering documentation, including technical drawings and reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing overall operational efficiency and safety.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required to support the broader engineering team.

We have an opportunity with one of our key programs providing support and maintenance of a large enterprise environment spanning multiple locations (ideally you will have an NV1 Security Clearance). This role will see work within a high-performing team working across a range of technologies. As an Endpoint Security Engineer, your role will perform some or all the following functions as individual assignments or as part of a team:

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain computer systems and operating systems and services.
• Troubleshooting and fault remediation activities
• Create and maintain various AD Account types across multiple domains.
• Create, update, and amend process documentation, knowledge base articles, and Standard Operating Procedures
• Interact with users and key business stakeholders providing subject matter expertise.
• Install and configure standard company software packages and applications using customised in-house toolsets.
• Assist users troubleshooting and resolving incidents.
• Assist users with LRS print related issues.
• Deploy solutions as part of a project or initiative according to organisation standards. 
• Provide support of device and application control technologies.

You will be joining the Corporate Affairs team, which leads the company’s Communications, Marketing, Government Relations, Events and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, under our Corporate Affairs Director. This opportunity is a 9 month parental leave cover contract.

As our Head of Marketing Communications, you’ll have responsibility for driving delivery of our internal and external communications strategy across earned, owed and paid media. You’ll partner with stakeholders across the business on all communications matters, and you’ll also play a key role in our presence at the 2025 Avalon Airshow.

This role spans the full range of marcomms, from strategic planning with the executive and senior leaders, to hands on tasks such as writing communications material and working with journalists to secure media coverage.  

Opportunities to deliver impact in this role include:

In partnership with the Corporate Affairs Director, effecting change across the business; 

• Driving employee engagement through a range of internal communications and events, and partnering with HR to develop and deliver proactive attraction and retention strategies;
• Building our external presence and reputation through earned, owned and paid channels;
• Supporting our presence at external events, particularly 2025 Avalon Airshow.  

Are you a highly cleared (TSPV) talented agile software engineer looking for an exciting new role in either Melbourne or Canberra in Leidos Australia’s Intelligence business line? Our exciting classified programs at Leidos develop and support our Federal Government customers IT systems, including mission critical classified systems that cover a wide breadth of software engineering disciplines including enterprise systems, web applications, cyber security, geospatial systems and real-time signal processing. These are developed using the latest agile processes and industry best practices, leveraging leading commercial and open source frameworks and tools.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate and innovate with our talented cross-functional and cross-domain teams developing and supporting compelling software solutions, constantly refining our approach and methods
• Design innovative software solutions to complex problems;
• Participate in/lead agile story mapping and estimation;
• Integrate and deploy complex systems using SecDevOps practices;
• Undertake web focused User Interface development and User Experience evolution;
• Research, prototype, investigate and develop technologies and systems.
• Have the opportunity to lead or contribute to customer demonstrations, engagement and innovation activities and initiatives and business development responses

If you have a desire to expand your career in a dynamic and collaborative workplace that encourages innovation, with a work scope that provides a real sense of purpose, then this role is for you.

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity available for an experienced Commvault SME and engineer to be part of a close-knit, multidisciplinary team. Your role will leverage your expert knowledge in the support and maintenance of a large enterprise environment spanning multiple interstate and  international datacentres.  Reporting to the storage and data protection manager, the main responsibilities will include administering the backup systems, tuning system performance, installing site-wide software and supporting storage hardware and software.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team across BAU and projects, you will be with broad skillsets, you will be enabling and empowering operational administration, providing technical guidance and collaborate with other technical SMEs across the organisation on operations, service improvement initiatives/projects to enhance efficiency, performance and reliability for our Customer, in an exciting opportunity to influence Defence’s ICT capability into the future.

Job Description

You will be able to perform the following functions as individual assignments or as part of a team:·   

• Review the Storage &  Data Protection designs and make recommendations for upgrades, designs and implementations;
• Implement and test Commvault upgrades;
• Design, implement and administer data migration activities;
• Configuring Storage Units, Volume Pools, Disk Staging, and storage life cycle policies and creating Policies and Schedules, Monitoring backup/restoring jobs, /Experience troubleshooting CommVault problems
• Maintain data protection design and implementation documentation;
• Provide input into policies, procedures, and SOPs relating to maintenance and management of the operational backup infrastructure and solution
• Implement organisational objectives for backup and restore improvement and compliance with industry standards;
• Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Obtain and analyse relevant subject matter documentation.
• Contribute to IT Support process and policy development.
• Ensure adherence to processes, procedures and security requirements. 

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity available for an experienced SCOM SME and engineer to be part of a close-knit, multidisciplinary team. Your role will leverage your expert knowledge in the monitoring, performance tuning and continuous improvement of the customer’s key cloud IT Infrastructure and Services through best of breed technologies and practices.  Your ability to problem solve and troubleshoot will be crucial in the prevention and treatment of major service interruptions and incidents, including technical advice, stakeholder engagement / communications, and coordination of / collaboration with technical SMEs towards resolution of issues and problems.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team across BAU and projects, you will be with broad skillsets, you will be enabling and empowering operational administration, providing technical guidance and collaborate with other technical SMEs across the organisation on service improvement initiatives/projects to enhance efficiency, performance and reliability for our Customer, in an exciting opportunity to influence Defence’s ICT capability into the future.

You will be required to perform the following functions:

• Maintenance, uplift and performance tuning of SCOM in a large complex multi-domain environment
• Provide application and infrastructure support for the SCOM platform and create and maintain monitoring and notification rules
• Configuration of integration with ServiceNow
• Setup SCOM with SNMP traps
• Deliver SCOM views, create custom reports on results of SCOM monitoring, use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) technologies, and provide problem resolution for SCOM components and related custom scripts
• Review and update SCOM console security, apply patches, create SCOM console roles and reviews, and create and install custom Management Packs (MP) as needed
• Identifies trends, implements new solutions/processes that fix issues, and continually strives toward moving from a reactive stance to a proactive stance

An exciting opportunity exists for an Electronics and Communication Apprentice to join a small team responsible for providing maintenance support to capabilities used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Working under the direction of the Senior Maintenance Manager and reporting to the Support Services Manager, the successful applicant will provide support to the end users through maintaining their in-service equipment and providing technical support assistance.

The role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to grow and develop their technical skills through a combination of on-the-job training and experience, and further study.

It is expected the successful applicant meets the entry requirements to enrol in a Certificate III in Electronics and Communications (national code: UEE30920) as part of an apprenticeship program.

Leidos values personal development through providing flexible working arrangements to support ongoing study.

Occasional local and interstate travel may be required to perform maintenance and support technical investigations at end user locations.

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity available for an experienced senior network engineer be part of a close-knit, multidisciplinary team. As a network engineer, you will be responsible for delivering projects on a nation-wide network and assisting senior network engineers with engineering, deployment and troubleshooting activities across multiple projects.

Working in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team with broad skillsets, you will be involved in project planning, implementation and integration activities leveraging best of breed solutions. You will be able to take guidance under minimal supervision and collaborate with other technical SMEs across the organisation in delivering tangible benefits for our Customer, in an exciting opportunity to influence Defence’s ICT capability into the future.

Your New Role Will Include:

• Collaborating with other Senior Network Engineers to design and implement functional networking solutions and effectively deliver projects.
• The installation and configuration of cutting edge networking hardware, including Nexus Switches, Palo Alto & Cisco ASA Firewalls, and CitrixLoad balancers.
• Applying engineering best practices to analyse, design, develop, deploy, and support network infrastructure in a large data centre(DC) environment.
• Creating and implementing network security measures, driven by the network security design.
• Producing networking design specifications and detailed schematics for project delivery.
• Providing in-depth analysis of existing network and server configurations to produce recommendations for DC network enhancements.
• Analysing, developing, enhancing, securing and testing intricate network designs proposed in the project’s high level design.
• Developing and revising network technical documentation.
• Opportunities to maintain high levels of technical expertise in areas such as Nexus Switches, Palo Alto & Cisco ASA Firewalls, Citrix Netscaler Load balancers, Cisco Fabric interconnects.

Your New Role

We have multiple opportunities to join a small close knit team that works closely with our client on our client site. Our team has a diverse mix of skills and cross training is a strategy, so flexibility will be required.

Your role in the team will be to design and implement software development practices, services and tools to provide a ecosystem of development environments for streamlined system delivery.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Develop, Review, and implement CI/CD principles including containerization using Docker
• Implement DevSecOps tools’ standards and common ways of working and ‘Best Practices’.
• Build and maintain all Non-Production and Production Environments
• Work closely with Development and QA teams to ensure that applications are developed and deployed efficiently.
• Support Continuous automation to enable seamless deployments and monitoring of software applications.
• Repository creation and implement.
• Develop, scale, and control strategies, standards, quality gates, guidelines, and governance of Continuous Integration systems.
• Configure and maintain various servers, databases, and networks to ensure infrastructure is always up and running and any issues are resolved quickly.
• Maintain DevOps Maturity Plan, Standardized Process across squads.
• Setting up and maintaining, monitoring, and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and performance (Grafana, Elastic, Splunk).

Working in a close-knit, collaborative team, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and documenting testing activity for ongoing support of a Standard Operating Environment (SOE) in a large environment. Testing iterative updates of the SOE against a variety of endpoints across various platforms, you will bring demonstrated experience using System centre configuration manager (SCCM) and understanding of the SOE prestaging and build process.

Using your experience, you will effectively use testing management software to execute both automated and manual test cases to identify, track and manage defects in the SOE. Your experience with PowerShell scripting and its interface with testing management software will be an asset to the ongoing support and continuous improvement of the teams work practise.

This role is based in our Canberra office.

Your New Role

The Systems Engineer will be accountable under general direction to manage complex activities and tasks relating to requirements development, system definition, design and development, integration, verification and validation. The role will support planning, organization, integration and delivery of complex systems engineering services and products.

The program of work has multiple projects which range in size.  The successful candidate may be required to work across one or more of these projects.

The role will focus on several key activities including but not limited to:

• Work with project managers, product owners, business analysts and senior customers on the design of integrated ICT solutions that support organizational outcomes within the constraints of a technology roadmap.
• Provide technical expertise to enable the configuration of system components and equipment for systems testing.
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop and agree implementation plans and reports on progress.
• Support the analysis of complex systems and apply engineering expertise to identify and recommend courses of action.
• Resolve issues and or problems that arise during the course of capability development projects.
• Assist in the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures, and working cohesively and flexibly with the broader project team, key business partners and stakeholder groups.
• Configure tools and/or creates scripts to automate the provisioning, testing and deployment of new and changed infrastructure.

Are you ready to be part of an energetic high performing Cyber security team doing work that matters?

We have a great opportunity to join a leading edge team that directly supports our Defence personnel in the field. Our cyber security engineers support the security function for our customer ensuring systems are available, appropriately maintained and secured which ensures the people who put themselves in harm’s way for all of Australia have secure and appropriately hardened systems to support them.

Working within a high performing supportive team this role allows you to utilise your broad experience and make a real difference. Your responsibilities will include

• Provide operational support for a number of Cyber security tools including ongoing tuning and improvements
• Assist with design, deployment and maintenance of cyber security tools;
• Undertake routine patching and configuration tasks; and
• Perform integration and other testing functions.

This role will see you working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and then develop solutions or support existing solutions to meet business needs on business critical and highly visible projects.

This role will see you:

• Recommend/design structures and tools for systems which meet business needs and takes into account target environment, performance & security requirements and existing systems. Delivers technical visualisation of proposed applications for approval by customer and execution by system developers.
• Translate logical designs into physical designs, and produce detailed design documentation. Map work to user specification and remove errors and deviations from specification to achieve user-friendly processes
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Install and configure SharePoint infrastructure
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
• Plan and design improvements to SharePoint performance.

The Integrated Solutions Division at Leidos is seeking an experienced, focused professional to serve as a Data Center Systems Engineer in Alice Springs, AUS. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your experience to support our customer’s mission. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting best-in-class Data Center Systems Engineering operations in a dynamic enterprise environment for a variety of customer driven emphasis items.

Qualified applicants must be self-motivated and able to perform expertly given consistently evolving priorities. The candidate will be required to work independently to collaboratively and constructively influence both internal and external organizations for strategic and operational decisions for program entities, Directorate Customers, and Industry Partners to achieve positive results.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate Data Center Systems Engineering support
• Provide Systems Engineering and Project Management expertise ensuring exceptional performance with a focus on service delivery improvements across the Customer’s mission IT ecosphere
• Develop highly innovative Systems Engineering solutions to resolve complex problems involving limited and disparate information through application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation, and integration of best practices
• Ability to provide and support data center Systems Engineering activities
• Serve as a Systems Engineer interfacing with PM and division leadership to make comprehensive recommendations and develop executable strategies
• Advise and support System Engineering transition requirements of large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of complex network environments with geographically distributed components
• Implement community policies and guidance consistent with information system requirement analysis, transition planning, and research and assistance
• Maintain data storage requirements within the data center and cloud to meet or exceed customer requirements
• Coordinate, facilitate, and verify Data Center Management and Control/Facility Management/Electrical and Mechanical Systems
• Leads and facilitate Data Center Systems Engineering support
• Support business process improvement and proposal development activities
• Ensure mission operations and baseline stability throughout transition activities
• Provide systems engineering technical support to special projects as needed
• Other related supporting duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. citizen with Current TS/SCI access and Polygraph
• Experience with Enterprise Data Center Management and Operations
• Knowledge of data center standards and best practices.
• Requires BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Mission-specific technical knowledge and operations experience
• 3 or more years of Data Center experience managing large and complex projects in the customer environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in technical and non-technical verbal and written correspondence with internal team members, customers, and external stake holders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts in support of the ITIL Framework Service Transition process
• Ability to work independently or under generalized supervision with strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
• Possess a solid understanding of systems engineering and development.
• Be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.

Pay Range:

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.

The Integrated Solutions Division is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Alice Springs, Australia to execute the software engineering function, including the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of lab software programs for enhancements and new software-intensive systems and products. This engineer will apply appropriate principles, standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the software development life cycle of various lab tools and the integration of external tools into the lab environment.

Duties include software requirements analysis, analysis of hardware compatibility, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms. The candidate will also be responsible for certified network and system administration on GEOINT and SIGINT lab hardware, software, databases, and managed network systems to ensure availability and reliability of operations within lab environments (including Linux, Microsoft Office, and other lab operating systems as required). Additional responsibilities include technical planning, technical design, development and integration of external capabilities, and verification and validation.  

The successful candidate will influence development of solutions that impact strategic lab goals and results. He or she will recommend and develop new technical solutions, products, and/or standards in support of lab strategy and operations. He or she will lead and manage other technical staff in implementing technical solutions that will have significant impact on lab project results/outputs. The candidate will work to convince others to accept lab’s view/current practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches.

The candidate will be responsible for issue investigation and resolution and installing new software baselines at lab locations. The candidate will interface with program, lab, and site leadership regarding critical matters impacting the lab and its infrastructure, as well as project managers, systems engineers, and software developers on a regular basis, so good communications skills are a must. Candidate will be a self-starter with excellent organization and leadership skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform software requirements analysis, analysis of hardware compatibility, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms
• Lead lab infrastructure and technical management, overall lab systems management, systems engineering and project integration
• Develop highly innovative solutions through research and integration of best practices
• Maintain, modernize, and enhance the existing lab architecture and conduct future technical planning.
• Design, architect, and lead team in implementation of new processes and deployment strategies
• Administer large lab infrastructure systems running on the Linux and Windows operating Systems
• Influence technical development and planning of solutions that impact strategic lab goals
• Integrate external products and applications with custom software baselines
• Perform code-stabilization and productization and integration of lab-proven GEOINT and SIGINT capabilities
• Organize and direct the integration team in the application of technical knowledge and conceptualization in resolving large, complex problems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within lab technical domain
• The ideal candidate is either a software engineer with a good systems admininstration background or a highly skilled systems engineer with knowledge of security, coding and automation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a BS degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• In-depth understanding of technical principles, theories, concepts, best practices, and their application across range of lab programs.
• Extensive experience using common source control frameworks (i.e. Gitlab, Bitbucket)
• High level of expertise with Linux systems (RedHat / CentOS or equivalent)
• Knowledge of the HTTP 1.1, HTTP 2.0, HTTPS, and WebSocket protocols
• Advanced automated script design, coding, debugging, and maintenance skills (using bash, python, perl, etc.)
• Experience with User Interface development, knowledge of databases and structures, and/or experience working with XHTML, HTML, XML, XSLT
• Strong verbal and written communications skills are required, as well as the ability to maintain professionalism in a diverse customer environments
• Must possess an active TS security clearance at a minimum with a current CI polygraph
• Security+ certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience with cloud native technologies and security services
• Experience in working closely with software developers to integrate, configure, and deploy commercial products
• Experience with virtualized infrastructure environments (VMWare or equivalent)
• Experience with Containerization (Docker) and Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and other cloud-based platforms
• Knowledge of cyber security, information assurance, risk management framework, and assessment / authorization requirements
• Detailed knowledge of cross-compilers and experience building/utilizing them on various architectures (PPC, MIPS, x86, Arm, RISC-V, etc).
• PKI management and user authentication SIGINT processing experience
• Knowledge of SIGINT, GEOINT, and analysis experience.
• Understanding of MIDAS and Analog equipment
• Knowledge of X-MIDAS software

Pay Range:

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Hold safety as a core value and contribute to the achievement of a zero harm and incident/injury free environment through active participation in all safety programs relevant to the position.
• Lead the Broome/IOT engineering Team.
• Reinforce a positive safety-first culture.
• Ensuring compliance of Broome Team in line with MOE/Part 145 MOS.
• Perform the duties of a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer when required. 
• Ensure all aircraft maintenance, documentation and certification is carried out and completed in line with the MOE, procedures manuals and responsible CAMO requirements.
• Plan, distribute and oversee scheduled maintenance for Broome/IOT
• Oversee GSE Compliance inspections and repairs.
• Supervise maintenance personnel and support apprentices when required.
• Ensure Complex Maintenance Tasks are certified by an authorised Certifying Employee
• Maintenance and associated maintenance records are completed & certified correctly by authorised Certifying Employee prior to CRS issue. 
• Responsible for the general condition, upkeep of the hangar and workshop
• Compliance to the FRMS and WHSMSM policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties as directed by the HoM

Reporting Relationship

• The position reports directly to the Head of Maintenance.

Your New Role

You'll form part of a highly skilled team of Database Administrators providing support and maintenance for a large enterprise environment spanning multiple locations within Australia and overseas.

The successful candidate will use their skills to enhance the design, implementation, testing and maintenance of Postgresql Databases

Responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

• Install, create, configure, and monitor databases to ensure optimal performance
• Evaluate, recommend, manage and execute upgrades and enhancements as required
• Provide support to application teams for incidents relating to Postgresql Databases
• Implement monitoring and health reports that reduce and eliminate issues effecting end users
• Be process driven and take ownership of issues through to resolution
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical system documentation
• Work within an ITIL framework for all work related activities (Change, Incident, & Problem management)
• Ensure adherence to processes, procedures and security requirements
• Participate in the team on call roster and be part of a team roster covering 7am – 7pm weekdays

Leidos Australia have a permanent full-time opportunity for a Database Engineer to join our team in a role that offers great flexible work arrangements including remote work. Reporting to the Program Technical Lead and working within our team responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of a large enterprise environment you will be responsible for supporting the customer platform, tuning system performance, installing system wide software, and supporting database hardware and software.

As a talented member of our multidisciplinary teams, you will rapidly grow and progress with us across a diverse and influential Federal Government and Defence portfolio.  This is a rare opportunity to join the team who gets to influence programs today that will redefine the customer’s business tomorrow.

In this role you will perform the following functions as individual assignments or as part of a team:

• Produce enterprise database designs and make recommendations for upgrades, designs and implementations;
• Implement and test database upgrades;
• Design and implement data migration activities;
• Perform Level 2 and 3 platform support including management and administration of database products;
• Maintain database design and implementation documentation;
• Implement organisational objectives for database improvement and compliance with industry standards;
• Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity
• Maintaining currency of the environment, where possible.
• Develops and configures tools to enable automation of database administration tasks.
• Source and analyse relevant subject matter documentation
• Contribute to IT Support process and policy development
• Providing input into policies, procedures, and SOP’s relating to maintenance and management of the operational database infrastructure. Interact with users and technical subject matter experts to ensure delivery is fit for purpose.