Senior SQL Platform Engineer - Cloud, Automation & CI/CD

Leidos; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by global experience, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join our Digital Modernisation Division, delivering high-quality database services within complex, multi-vendor environments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server environments, including administration, query development, and performance tuning.
• Advanced SQL expertise, with the ability to optimise queries, stored procedures, and data processing solutions.
• Solid understanding of database fundamentals such as data modelling, indexing, backup and recovery, and high availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Microsoft SQL services across private and public cloud environments.
• Oversee database administration, ensuring performance, availability, optimisation, and secure operations across enterprise platforms.
• Design and implement automation for database provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and routine operational processes.
• Integrate database changes into CI/CD pipelines, supporting consistent and repeatable deployments and data workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot issues, maintain governance standards, and ensure reliable service delivery.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Query optimization

CI/CD familiarity

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by global experience, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join our Digital Modernisation Division, delivering high-quality database services within complex, multi-vendor environments.