Senior Cloud Engineer at Leidos

Canberra, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Engineering, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Security Posture, Technical Leadership, Cloud Migration, Automation, Compliance, Risk Management, Accreditation, Mentoring, Architecture

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them. Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers Do Work That Matters Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. Your New Role and Responsibilities At Leidos Australia, our Cloud Managed Service (CMS) team is a hub of technical excellence, supporting mission critical programs across Defence, Intelligence, and Federal Government portfolios. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be a trusted technical specialist operating with a high degree of autonomy in secure, highly regulated environments. You will balance hands on engineering delivery with technical leadership, engineering rigor, and a strong focus on customer outcomes—contributing not only to solutions, but to the long term capability of our cloud engineering workforce. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys influencing outcomes across multiple programs, mentoring others, and shaping cloud capability to meet future customer and security needs. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments (primarily AWS and/or Azure) aligned to program, architectural, and security requirements. Provide senior engineering input into cloud architecture decisions, patterns, and standards across Defence and Federal Government programs. Lead and contribute to cloud migrations from on‑premises or legacy platforms, ensuring operational stability and minimal service disruption. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform (preferred) and CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency and delivery efficiency. Uplift cloud security posture and operate effectively within a matrix engineering model, influencing standards, outcomes, and mentoring junior engineers. About You and What You'll Bring Demonstrated delivery of secure cloud environments supporting Defence or Federal Government customers in highly regulated, mission‑critical contexts. Strong capability in improving automation, repeatability, and deployment quality through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. Proven ability to strengthen security and compliance outcomes through collaboration with cyber, risk, and accreditation stakeholders. Experience building trusted relationships with engineers, architects, and operations teams while working as a senior technical authority without line management. A collaborative, mentoring approach that uplifts cloud engineering capability and supports future‑ready skills and standards across multiple programs. This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a NV-1 level security clearance. Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia. Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community. Next Steps To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page. Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks. Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process. 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. Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. 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. Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cloud Engineer will design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments primarily in AWS and/or Azure, aligning with security and architectural requirements. This role involves leading cloud migrations, developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and uplifting the cloud security posture while mentoring junior staff.