Chief Architect

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks a Chief Architect to act as the senior technical authority for a Federal Government account, safeguarding architectural integrity and driving technology roadmaps.

You will lead across operations, engineering, projects, innovation and research, working with customers, vendors and stakeholders to deliver sustainable, secure, future-focused technologies for enterprise-scale environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent enterprise-scale architecture experience (5,000+ users).
• Proven Architecture Framework certifications such as TOGAF or DODAF.
• Ability to communicate with senior leaders and customer representatives.
• Strong expertise across large-scale infra and platform tech (OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, VMware).
• Experience with security frameworks (ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight, NIST).

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership and governance, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, customer policies and strategic objectives.
• Lead architecture design, reviews and assurance activities across projects, proposals, ROMs, BOEs and technology investment decisions.
• Identify technology risks, technical debt and end-of-life concerns, and collaborate with operational teams to develop remediation strategies.
• Engage with customer stakeholders on future capabilities, strategic roadmaps and emerging technology opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, engineering and operations teams on complex challenges and BD opportunities.

Skills

TOGAF

DODAF

Enterprise Architecture

OpenShift

Ansible

Terraform

VMware

Cisco Datacentre

Elastic

Prometheus

Grafana

Cohesity NetBackup

Commvault

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related

Job 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.

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 Leidos 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

As the Chief Architect, you will serve as the senior technical authority for one of Leidos Australia’s strategically important Federal Government accounts. You will be responsible for maintaining the architectural integrity of the environment, developing technology strategies and roadmaps, and providing technical leadership across operations, engineering, projects, innovation and research activities. Working closely with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders, you will help ensure the delivery of sustainable, secure and future-focused technologies that support enterprise-scale environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership and governance, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, customer policies and strategic objectives.
• Lead architecture design, reviews and assurance activities across projects, proposals, ROMs, BOEs and technology investment decisions to ensure solutions are viable, supportable and commercially sustainable.
• Identify technology risks, technical debt and end-of-life concerns, and collaborate with operational teams to develop effective remediation strategies.
• Engage with customer stakeholders on future capabilities, strategic roadmaps and emerging technology opportunities, including Leidos-funded research and development initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise across architecture, engineering and operations teams, supporting complex technical challenges and contributing to business development opportunities.

About You And What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or significant enterprise-scale architecture and engineering experience supporting environments of 5,000+ users.
• Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture, Technology Governance and Design Authority functions, including Architecture Framework certifications such as TOGAF or DODAF.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and communicate effectively with senior leaders, executive stakeholders and customer representatives.
• Strong technical expertise across large-scale infrastructure and platform technologies, including experience with at least two of the following: Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, VMware VCF and Aria, Cisco Datacentre Networking, Compute and Storage platforms, Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana, Cohesity NetBackup or Commvault.
• Experience working with security frameworks such as ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight and NIST, coupled with strong architectural documentation, product evaluation, technical leadership and quality compliance capabilities. Experience with Hybrid Cloud, Sovereign Cloud, AIOps, AI infrastructure platforms or mainframe environments is highly regarded.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold at least a Baseline clearance and be able to gain 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

• 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.

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 onlyand 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.

About 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment‑related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment‑related information or any other personal information (e.g., about your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.

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