Technical Specialists | NV-2 - TSPV - EOI
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jan 13, 2026. Leidos scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV or NV-2 security clearance with potential uplift to a TSPV clearance.
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Do Work That Matters
Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.
Expression of Interest
We’re seeking Expressions of Interests from experienced Technical Specialists with expertise in below domains to support the delivery of advanced national security technology solutions in our GEOSPACES program:
Windows/Linux platforms
Automation
Networking
Virtualisation
Infrastructure
Software
Data
Systems Engineering
Your New Role and Responsibilities
These engineering positions will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and intelligence partners to design, implement, and maintain intelligence mission systems.
Our GEOSPACES team is instrumental in developing and maintaining innovative technologies that tackle evolving challenges within the intelligence community. Additionally, these roles will focus on designing, integrating, and validating complex tenant environments tailored to specific use cases, supporting critical customer objectives.
As Technical Specialists, your week could involve:
Engineering Control - Driving efficient engineering and configuration control processes to assure mission system performance and availability.
Software Design & Build - Assisting in the design and implementation of software systems using automation tools and modern DevOps practices.
Data Integration - Deployment and ongoing operation of data ingestion pipelines and configuration of workflow management systems.
Automation & Scripting - Developing scripts to provision, configure, and manage systems efficiently and reliably.
Platform Operations - Helping to monitor, maintain, and optimize infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, and security.
Deployment & Delivery - Supporting the creation of CI/CD pipelines, building releases, and enabling smooth delivery of applications and services.
Security & Compliance - Integrating security best practices into infrastructure workflows, including secrets management, access control, and compliance automation.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing - Writing clear technical documentation to support operational excellence and team collaboration.
Collaboration - Working closely with architects, engineers across disciplines to deliver and improve platform capabilities.
What You'll Bring to Make an Impact
Tertiary qualifications in relevant Engineering and/or Information Technology domains.
Experience in designing, building and supporting complex IT infrastructure platforms.
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and methodologies, including Terraform and Ansible, with a focus on repeatability, automation, and version control.
Strong understanding of networking, system integration, cloud-native services, and infrastructure architecture across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV or NV-2 security clearance with potential uplift to a TSPV clearance; accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.
Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes - if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.
Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose
Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.
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.
Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face & background checks.
Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
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.