Software Engineer / Developer

At Leidos Australia, you will be part of a team that delivers IT and airborne solutions to protect and advance the Australian way of life. The Intelligence support team is seeking Software Engineers and Developers to work on modern IT systems, including mission-critical classified systems.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and innovate with cross-functional and cross-domain teams to develop and support software solutions
• Design innovative software solutions to complex problems
• Participate in or lead agile story mapping and estimation
• Integrate and deploy complex systems using SecDevOps practices
• Undertake web-focused User Interface development and User Experience evolution
• Research, prototype, investigate, and develop technologies and systems
• Have the opportunity to lead or contribute to customer demonstrations, engagement, and innovation activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering with software engineering experience
• Experience working on integration with external systems/applications (REST API, integration protocols, JSON/XML)
• Experience using integration and customization of open-source technologies (NiFi, Kafka, Elastic (ELK) Stack, Solr)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and technologies and infrastructure as code (Ansible, Jenkins, git)
• Proficient in Java and related open-source frameworks
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes

Benefits:

• 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
• 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
• Build Your Future – Invest in your development every step of the way