Integration Engineer I IBM Middleware

About Leidos Australia

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

We deliver secure, resilient and innovative technology services that enable Defence enterprise and warfighting capabilities across multiple classified domains and networks. We provide world-class ICT operations and agile digital modernisation using advanced analytics, automation, hybrid cloud, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, cybersecurity and AI to optimise highly complex, mission-critical environments.

The Opportunity

As an Integration Engineer within Leidos Australia’s Matrix Engineering Team, you will play a key role in modernising and enhancing integration platforms that support critical Defence, Intelligence, and Federal Government missions. Working alongside experienced architects, engineers, and operational stakeholders, you will help deliver secure, resilient, and future-ready integration capabilities across complex environments.

You will:

• Assess existing IBM ACE and IBM MQ environments, develop upgrade and transformation strategies, and guide customers through technical modernisation initiatives.
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and cost-conscious integration architectures that support long-term operational requirements and business outcomes.
• Lead migration, validation, and cutover activities, ensuring service continuity and minimising disruption to mission-critical systems.
• Establish and improve operational practices including monitoring, backup and recovery, governance, automation, and knowledge transfer to support ongoing platform success.

About You

You are an integration specialist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working across diverse stakeholder groups to deliver practical, reliable outcomes. You bring experience modernising enterprise integration environments and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

Essential experience and capability:

• Experience delivering IBM ACE and IBM MQ upgrade, migration, transformation, or platform modernisation projects.
• Knowledge of the IBM integration ecosystem and experience integrating with complementary technologies, including identity and access management solutions such as IBM Verify.
• Capability in scripting and automation using technologies such as Bash, Korn Shell, Python, or similar tools.
• Experience applying DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, operations teams, and customer stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work within complex and security-conscious environments.

Advantageous experience:

• Experience with containerised platforms and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience supporting Defence, Intelligence, Federal Government, or other highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to cloud-based integration platforms, platform governance, monitoring, and operational support practices.
• Experience contributing to technical documentation, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you must hold or be eligible to maintain an NV2 Australian Government Security Clearance.

If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.

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.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Ben George, Talent Acquisition.

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.

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