Technical Team Lead

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Technical Team Lead for Mission Software Solutions in Canberra. The role leads a systems administration team, drives incident response, and aligns maintenance with customer outcomes in a secure, high-compliance environment.

You will influence strategy, governance and performance while mentoring staff across the maintenance function with a focus on Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a technical team leadership capacity within a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven track record in ITIL-aligned incident coordination and service delivery management.
• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex engineering challenges into clear management summaries.
• Experience working on Australian Defence or Intelligence Community capability sustainment contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing systems administration team responsible for the sustainment and availability of critical enterprise platforms.
• Drive operational excellence by coordinating major incident response, optimising service delivery and ensuring critical customer outcomes are achieved.
• Influence technical strategy, governance and service performance while working closely with engineering operational and customer stakeholders.
• Provide leadership coverage for the Maintenance Lead and mentor and develop technical professionals across the maintenance function.
• The technical environment includes mixed ecosystems spanning Linux enterprise deployments (RHEL and Windows Server environments).

Skills

Technical team leadership

ITIL incident coordination

Service delivery management

Clear communication

Australian Defence experience

Tools

RHEL

Windows Server

Cloud/virtualisation

Job description

Description

Technical Team Lead — Mission Software Solutions — Canberra | On-site

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities thaQt 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. This includes:

• 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

This role is an opportunity to contribute to the AGO GEO SPACES project by delivering outcomes that matter. You will work with engineering, operational and customer stakeholders to understand priorities, solve problems and support delivery of advanced national security technology solutions in a secure, high‑compliance environment.

In this role, you will:

• Lead a high-performing systems administration team responsible for the sustainment and availability of critical enterprise platforms.
• Drive operational excellence by coordinating major incident response, optimising service delivery and ensuring critical customer outcomes are achieved.
• Influence technical strategy, governance and service performance while working closely with engineering operational and customer stakeholders.
• Provide leadership coverage for the Maintenance Lead and mentor and develop technical professionals across the maintenance function.
• The technical environment includes Mixed ecosystems spanning Linux enterprise deployments (RHEL and Windows Server environments.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Essential for this role:

• Demonstrated experience in a technical team leadership capacity within a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven track record in ITIL-aligned incident coordination and service delivery management.
• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex engineering challenges into clear management summaries.
• Experience working on Australian Defence or Intelligence Community capability sustainment contracts.

Advantageous, but not essential:

• Technical certifications demonstrating a foundational background in Linux, Windows or cloud/virtualisation technologies.
• Certifications in ITIL Foundations or project management frameworks i.e. Prince2, Agile, Scrum

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen who holds a TSPV security clearance accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

More details are available at 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.