Storage Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos in Australia is seeking a leader to support and maintain a large-scale enterprise storage and data protection environment across multiple sites. You will guide delivery, optimise performance, and ensure reliability while aligning with operational processes and stakeholder needs.

You will lead storage and data protection operations, including administration of Hitachi, Dell, and Commvault environments, and drive continuous improvement through ITSM practices and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading storage and data protection teams in enterprise environments.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical delivery.
• Strong knowledge of storage infrastructure, architecture, and protocols.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead storage and data protection operations across environments (Hitachi, Dell, Commvault).
• Design, implement, and manage storage infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Oversee backup and recovery strategies, including Commvault administration.
• Drive ITSM-based incident, problem, and change management improvements.
• Engage stakeholders, document processes, and ensure regulatory and technical alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Customer service mindset

Project planning

Tools

Hitachi

Dell

Commvault

ITSM tools

Job description

Your role will focus on supporting and maintaining a large-scale enterprise storage and data protection environment across multiple locations in Australia. As the leader of storage and data protection capabilities, you will guide team delivery, optimise system performance, and ensure infrastructure reliability while maintaining strong alignment with operational processes and stakeholder needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support storage and data protection operations, including administration, performance tuning, capacity management, and infrastructure maintenance across Hitachi, Dell, and Commvault environments.
• Design, implement, and manage storage infrastructure, including upgrades, installations, and lifecycle management of hardware and software components.
• Oversee backup and recovery operations, including Commvault administration, restore activities, and ensuring recoverability and resilience.
• Drive operational excellence through ITSM processes, including incident and problem management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of procedures and standards.
• Engage with stakeholders and contribute to reporting, documentation, and policy development to ensure services meet business, regulatory, and technical requirements.

About You And What You'll Bring

• Strong experience administering large-scale enterprise storage and data protection platforms using Hitachi, Dell, and Commvault technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or contribute within complex engineering environments, balancing multiple priorities with strong organisational and planning skills.
• Deep technical knowledge across storage infrastructure, systems, enterprise architecture, and interface protocols.
• Proven communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships and deliver high-quality documentation and outcomes.
• A proactive and thoughtful problem solver with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a focus on customer service and continuous improvement.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance.

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.

Pay and Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at http://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.