Cloud Operations Administrator

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.

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

As a Cloud Operations Administrator, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and optimising secure cloud environments that support critical customer missions. Working alongside engineering, cyber security and customer stakeholders, you’ll help ensure cloud services remain reliable, secure and resilient while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our cloud capabilities.

• Administer and support secure Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring availability, performance, security and operational stability across customer platforms.
• Manage incidents, problems and changes in complex production environments, applying a proactive approach to monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational efficiency through automation, leveraging scripting, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices to improve consistency, reliability and scalability.
• Partner with technical teams and customers to deliver secure, compliant and resilient cloud services, supporting patching, remediation and governance activities across the cloud estate.

About You

You are an experienced cloud operations professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving service reliability and working collaboratively in secure, mission-critical environments. You bring a practical approach to cloud administration and automation, with a focus on delivering reliable outcomes for customers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience administering Azure, AWS or comparable cloud platforms in operational or production environments.
• Experience working with cloud networking, compute, storage and identity services.
• Experience monitoring cloud environments, responding to incidents and resolving complex technical issues.
• Capability in scripting and automation using tools such as PowerShell, Python or Bash.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code solutions including Terraform, ARM or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud operating models.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, cyber security specialists and customer stakeholders in secure environments.

Advantageous Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting highly regulated or security-sensitive environments.
• Knowledge of cloud security, compliance frameworks and remediation processes.
• Experience implementing operational improvements and automation initiatives within cloud platforms.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud environments and enterprise-scale cloud operations.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen who holds an active NV2 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.

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.