Software Architect

Software Architect

• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.

• Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.

• 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  

Reporting into the Program Manager, you will provide technical leadership over a mission-critical Defence program which encompasses over 100 staff in both developmental and sustainment activities. Key activities that include: -

• Lead and execute complex engineering programs, managing both hardware and software development lifecycles and critical system reviews.

• Oversee design, development, and sustainment activities, seeking expert input to make informed decisions when needed.

• Balance functional, security, performance, quality, cost, and schedule priorities in a dynamic, geo-political Defence environment.

• Represent the team and shape work processes, collaborating with customers to deliver complex capabilities while taking accountability for both successes and mistakes.

• Work closely with Software Engineering and System Architecture leaders to drive technical planning, estimation, and risk assessments.

• Review and author technical documentation, oversee architecture/design processes, and communicate complex technical issues to a variety of stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact  

• Experience with system modelling languages and tools (e.g., UML, C4), leading system design development, and obtaining endorsements.

• Strong planning and estimation skills for technical activities, including software development, and providing technical leadership to diverse stakeholders.

• Highly desirable skills include familiarity with Linux, Solr, NiFi, Spring Boot, Kafka, Elastic Stack, Ansible, Keycloak, Git, and Java.

• Expertise in system and application design, with experience in virtualization, containerization, and system engineering methodologies (e.g., IEA632).

• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proven leadership abilities, adaptability, strong problem-solving, and time management skills, with a customer-focused approach and familiarity with Defence processes.

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 hold or be willing to apply for a NV-2 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 – 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & 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.   

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.