Senior Systems Integrator – Secure Government IT

Leidos; South Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days leave program

Family Friendly workplace

Job summary

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions with 2000+ local experts, solving challenges in government, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. As a Systems Integrator, you’ll support sustainment and evolution of complex systems, collaborating across engineers, architects, and project teams to define requirements and manage risk.

The role is a 12-month opportunity, operating within secure environments, and requires close alignment with engineering governance and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working as a systems engineer within complex project, sustainment, or enterprise environments.
• Solid understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle management.
• Experience working within secure enterprise, Defence, or government environments.
• Experience working within an Agile or hybrid delivery model.
• Exposure to sustainment environments and engineering change management processes.
• Familiarity with engineering governance, assurance, and configuration management practices.
• Experience eliciting, analysing, and managing requirements across the system lifecycle.
• Experience performing system analysis and contributing to system design activities within secure operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering investigations to support defect resolution, capability enhancement, and sustainment decisions.
• Define, develop, and execute Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for systems under sustainment.
• Undertake systems analysis, requirements management, and system design activities for minor to major system changes.
• Progress system changes through defined engineering gates and assurance processes.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and artefacts, including requirements, design descriptions, and impact assessments.
• Collaborate with Configuration Management personnel to support change control, baselines, and configuration integrity.
• Support Verification and Validation activities by contributing to requirements traceability, design justification, and technical evidence.
• Identify, analyse, and manage technical risks, escalating complex or systemic issues in accordance with defined processes.
• Ensure engineering activities are undertaken in accordance with applicable security, quality, and engineering governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other project members to support delivery outcomes and provide considered technical advice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and engineering best practices.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, customers, and other stakeholders across all levels.
• Operate in accordance with defined Engineering, Project Management, and ITIL-aligned service management frameworks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle management

Secure government environments

Agile/hybrid delivery

Requirements management

Engineering governance

Verification & Validation

Configuration management

Technical risk management

Technical communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions with 2000+ local experts, solving challenges in government, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. As a Systems Integrator, you’ll support sustainment and evolution of complex systems, collaborating across engineers, architects, and project teams to define requirements and manage risk.

The role is a 12-month opportunity, operating within secure environments, and requires close alignment with engineering governance and