Systems Administrator — Infra & Automation Specialist

Leidos; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life days and flexible work options

Headspace access and wellbeing support

On‑demand learning courses

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a System Administrator to join the GEO SPACES team, delivering secure, integrated IT solutions across complex, multi‑vendor environments. You will work on hardware, software, networks and platforms to ensure reliable and supportable systems.

You will collaborate with engineers and delivery teams through the lifecycle, conducting design, build, integration, verification and acceptance activities while applying systems thinking to deliver practical infrastructure that

Qualifications

• Experience integrating hardware, software and networked systems within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience with virtualized environments and modern IT infrastructure.
• Proficiency with automation and IaC tools.
• Strong troubleshooting across physical and virtual layers.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration activities across the lifecycle (design, build, integrate, verify, accept).
• Develop and execute integration strategies, plans and test artefacts.
• Integrate complex systems comprising hardware, software, firmware, networks and interfaces.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration risks, issues and dependencies.
• Collaborate with engineers and delivery teams to deliver secure, supportable solutions.

Skills

Hardware integration

Software integration

Networked systems

VMware vSphere

Windows / Linux

Automation scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Troubleshooting complex issues

Tools

VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)

Windows Server

Linux

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a System Administrator to join the GEO SPACES team, delivering secure, integrated IT solutions across complex, multi‑vendor environments. You will work on hardware, software, networks and platforms to ensure reliable and supportable systems.

You will collaborate with engineers and delivery teams through the lifecycle, conducting design, build, integration, verification and acceptance activities while applying systems thinking to deliver practical infrastructure that