Graduate Systems Administrator - Canberra

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Maintain and improve an extensive server platform and related applications
• Work on real projects with supportive and open-minded colleagues
• Excellent career and professional development in a culture that embraces flexible work arrangements

84% of 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

An average week for a Graduate Systems Administrator providing Application Support for a number of systems across different environments and includes a wide range of activities:

• Supporting, maintaining and improving an extensive server platform and related applications, across multiple domains and national locations;
• Key team member supporting both the Business and ICT users of the supporting infrastructure;
• Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes; to deploying system wide software;
• Working with technical users to understand system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and document configurations or procedures;
• Contributing to incident investigation and problem resolution by analysing logs, performance metrics, and system behaviours;
• Assisting with user account provisioning, access management, and security compliance activities;
• Utilising enterprise-wide monitoring platforms and adhering to documented policies and procedures;
• Supporting system builds, patching, updates, and baseline configuration activities across multiple environments;
• Supporting engineering and technical services teams by preparing system documentation, helping with environment setup, and participating in integration activities;
• Directly supporting customer missions through business ICT support;
• Applying DevOps and automation principles to increase consistency and efficiency

Graduates will be supported to develop their skills and knowledge specific to this role, to ensure they are able to contribute and reach their highest potential. As a Leidos graduate, you will be working on interesting and challenging projects and will take part in a range of training and development opportunities.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret AGSVA security clearance.

This role is ideal for someone who is completing or has recently completed a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline:

• Bachelor Information Technology
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Information Systems
• Bachelor of Systems Engineering
• Bachelor of Network Engineering
• Bachelor Cybersecurity (with systems focus) 

Along with your education and any practical experience, Leidos values individuals who use their initiative and seek to understand the business and develop relationships based on respect.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application.  We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and hold a Baseline or greater 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

Recruitment Process

• Online Application: March-April
• Online Capability Assessment: April
• Final Stage Assessment: May
• Offer of Employment: June
• Keeping in Touch: June-February

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact our careers team [email protected] if you need any assistance throughout your application or interview process and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. 

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.

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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.