Solution Architect

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Virtual Data Centre Solutions Architect to shape secure, resilient, and scalable virtual infrastructure for government and enterprise environments. You will work across architecture, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to define future-state designs and maintain architecture standards.

You will develop reference designs for compute, storage and networking, guide design reviews, and translate architecture into deliverable solutions while partnering with cloud,

Qualifications

• Essential Experience in Virtual Data Centre architecture within enterprise or Defence environments.
• Knowledge of VMware technologies such as vSphere, ESXi, NSX and vSAN.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient virtual infrastructure, including disaster recovery considerations.
• Ability to develop architecture standards, reference designs and technical platform documentation.
• Ability to communicate complex technical designs clearly and collaborate across cloud, security, infrastructure and project teams.
• Advantageous Experience providing technical assurance and supporting architecture or design review processes.

Responsibilities

• Design secure Virtual Data Centre architectures spanning compute, storage and networking.
• Develop architecture patterns, standards, reference designs and detailed technical designs for virtual infrastructure.
• Guide project teams through design reviews and technical assurance, translating architecture into deliverables.
• Partner with cloud, security and infrastructure teams to ensure platforms meet availability, resilience and disaster recovery requirements.

Skills

VDC Architecture

VMware NSX

Disaster Recovery

Architecture Standards

Technical Leadership

Security Knowledge

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

NSX

vSAN

Job description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life. Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission‑critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter. Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work.

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part‑time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You'll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes. The Mission Software Solutions business delivers customized and off‑the‑shelf software solutions to Defence, Intelligence and other Government sectors. The business also builds capabilities that can be used for a wide range of applications in both traditional and non‑traditional environments; providing leadership in the advancement of technological modernisation of complex enterprises within Government.

The Opportunity

As a Virtual Data Centre (VDC) Solutions Architect, you will shape secure, resilient and scalable virtual infrastructure that supports critical government and enterprise environments in our GEO SPACES Team. Working across architecture, cloud, security and infrastructure teams, you will define future‑state designs, maintain architecture standards and provide technical leadership from concept through delivery.

Design secure Virtual Data Centre architectures spanning compute, storage and networking. Develop architecture patterns, standards, reference designs and detailed technical designs for virtual infrastructure. Guide project teams through design reviews and technical assurance, helping translate architecture into solutions that can be delivered effectively. Partner with cloud, security and infrastructure teams to ensure platforms meet availability, resilience and disaster recovery requirements.

About You

• Essential Experience in Virtual Data Centre architecture within enterprise or Defence environments.
• Capability across VMware technologies such as vSphere, ESXi, NSX and vSAN, or equivalent virtualisation platforms.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient virtual infrastructure, including disaster recovery considerations.
• Ability to develop architecture standards, reference designs and technical platform documentation.
• Ability to communicate complex technical designs clearly and collaborate across cloud, security, infrastructure and project teams.
• Advantageous Experience providing technical assurance and supporting architecture or design review processes in complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of security considerations associated with virtual infrastructure supporting government or Defence environments.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen who holds an NV2 Security Clearance accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA. Certain roles may be subject International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements which may limit persons who hold dual nationality with certain proscribed countries from accessing material, or in the case of dual Australian‑U.S citizens, may require the candidate to obtain a U.S. Persons Abroad authorisation from the U.S DDTC.

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 only and 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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 here.

Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.