Cloud Operations Administrator

Leidos; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days

Family Friendly

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Cloud Operations Administrator to manage secure cloud platforms, ensuring high availability, performance and security. You will work closely with engineering, cyber security and customer stakeholders to deliver scalable and resilient cloud services.

The role focuses on incident resolution, automation, patching and compliance, with hands-on experience in Azure or AWS, Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Azure, AWS or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Experience with cloud networking, storage, compute and identity services.
• Experience managing production environments including monitoring, incident response.

Responsibilities

• Administer secure cloud platforms to maximise availability, performance and security.
• Resolve incidents, problems and changes across complex cloud environments.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools.
• Strengthen security through patching, remediation and compliance activities.
• Partner with technical teams and customers to deliver resilient cloud services.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Cloud platforms

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud networking

Scripting

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

Job description

Description

Cloud Operations Administrator

• 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 diverse 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

Join Leidos Australia as a Cloud Operations Administrator where you will manage and optimise secure cloud platforms supporting critical customer environments. As a senior technical practitioner, you’ll ensure cloud services remain secure, reliable and available while working closely with engineering, cyber security and customer stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable solutions and drive operational excellence.

• Administer secure cloud platforms to maximise availability, performance and security.
• Resolve incidents, problems and changes across complex cloud environments
• Automate operational tasks using scripting, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools
• Strengthen security through patching, remediation and compliance activities
• Partner with technical teams and customers to deliver resilient cloud services

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact

• Proven experience administering Azure, AWS or equivalent cloud platforms
• Experience with cloud networking, storage, compute and identity services.
• Experience managing production environments including monitoring, incident response and resolving complex technical issues
• Strong scripting experience i.e. PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation and a working knowledge of DevOps or CI/CD tools and pipelines

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 who holds an active NV-2 Security Clearance accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.

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.

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.

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.