Systems Administrator – Hybrid Cloud Secure Infra Flexible

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility options

Wellbeing programs

Learning & development

Career growth

Impactful projects

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks a Systems Administrator to design, deploy and support infrastructure across on‑premises, cloud and hybrid environments in Canberra. You’ll build, configure and test across Windows, Unix and Linux, ensure security and monitoring, and collaborate with project teams to deliver reliable enterprise services.

You’ll apply strong hands-on experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), scripting (PowerShell, Python) and automation to drive efficiency and resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering or a similar technical role supporting enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Windows, Unix and Linux operating systems, including server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of core infrastructure services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, networking, storage, authentication, monitoring, backup and performance management.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware and/or Microsoft Hyper-V, along with infrastructure troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, patch management and compliance requirements.
• Ability to develop technical documentation, support project delivery activities and work effectively with a range of technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, test and deploy infrastructure solutions across Windows, Unix, Linux, virtualised and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with project requirements and operational standards.
• Support major technology initiatives including infrastructure migrations, upgrades, cloud adoption, technology refresh programs and platform modernisation projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, cybersecurity specialists, vendors and operational teams to deliver secure, resilient and supportable solutions from implementation through to production handover.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through automation, infrastructure standardisation and operational best practices that enhance efficiency, reduce risk and improve service reliability.

Skills

Windows

Unix

Linux

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Networking

Storage

Monitoring

Backup

Security

VMware

Hyper-V

Documentation

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Python

Ansible

Education

Tertiary IT degree

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Python

Ansible

Job description

Leidos Australia seeks a Systems Administrator to design, deploy and support infrastructure across on‑premises, cloud and hybrid environments in Canberra. You’ll build, configure and test across Windows, Unix and Linux, ensure security and monitoring, and collaborate with project teams to deliver reliable enterprise services.

You’ll apply strong hands-on experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), scripting (PowerShell, Python) and automation to drive efficiency and resilience.