Devops Engineer (Canberra)

Overview Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering secure, reliable, and highly automated software platforms that support complex and mission‑critical systems. You will work across the DevOps and DevSecOps lifecycle, from environment provisioning to CI/CD pipeline development, deployment and operational support, applying modern DevOps practices and tooling to enable repeatable, auditable, and resilient delivery. Key Responsibilities
- Prototype and evaluate DevOps automation, tooling, and platform solutions.
- Design, implement, and support DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scanning, and deployment.
- Provision and manage infrastructure and environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC).
- Automate deployments and manage platform operations across development, test, and production environments.
- Integrate security, monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities to ensure platform reliability and operational visibility.
- Support continuous improvement through tool customisation, operational support, incident remediation, and adherence to engineering and security standards. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience and training.
- Proven experience in DevOps or DevSecOps engineering roles.
- Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation tooling.
- Experience supporting deployments, operational platforms, and secure development/deployment practices.
- Familiarity with Agile or Kanban delivery methodologies and collaborative multidisciplinary team environments.
- Exposure to containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance, and be eligible for DISA clearance.
- Possibility of additional requirements under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) for certain positions. Advantages Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through the Life Days program. The role offers competitive compensation, health and wellness programmes, income protection, paid leave and retirement benefits, and a family‑friendly workplace that supports employees’ diverse roles and families. EEO Commitment Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rs3w7