Backup & Data Protection Engineer — Hybrid Cloud

Leidos; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks a Backup and Data Protection Engineer to join the Digital Modernisation Division in Melbourne. You will manage enterprise backup and data protection across hybrid environments, focusing on ransomware readiness, audit compliance, and resilience.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to improve governance and documentation while delivering scalable, resilient backup services. The role requires experience with Commvault, cloud and on-premises platforms, and scripting to

Qualifications

• Experience administering and optimising Commvault backup and recovery solutions within enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of backup strategies, disaster recovery principles, and cyber resilience practices such as immutability and ransomware protection.
• Experience with hybrid environments including on-premises, virtualised, and cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).
• Automation and scripting (PowerShell, REST APIs, or infrastructure-as-code) to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise backup and data protection services.
• Manage and optimise Commvault backup solutions, overseeing configuration, monitoring, and recovery issue resolution.
• Support and implement scalable backup strategies across cloud and on-premises environments aligned to RPO/RTO objectives.
• Drive cyber resilience practices including secure storage, access control, monitoring, and incident response.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver governance, documentation, and continuous improvement across data protection services.

Skills

Commvault backup

Hybrid cloud

Scripting

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

PowerShell

REST APIs

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Leidos Australia seeks a Backup and Data Protection Engineer to join the Digital Modernisation Division in Melbourne. You will manage enterprise backup and data protection across hybrid environments, focusing on ransomware readiness, audit compliance, and resilience.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to improve governance and documentation while delivering scalable, resilient backup services. The role requires experience with Commvault, cloud and on-premises platforms, and scripting to