Senior Solution Architect / Engineering Manager

Full Time
  • August 31, 2026
  • Employment Info

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    Requirements
    • Ideally 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information technology or related discipline (or 10–13 years with a Master’s).
    • Proven experience shaping and delivering large-scale cloud and IT service management transformation programs with measurable mission and commercial outcomes.
    • Deep expertise in solution architecture across mission software, cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform or Oracle), infrastructure, platforms and hybrid environments.
    • Experience with Deployed Information Environments.
    • Strong understanding of automation, AIOps and Enterprise Observability practices including testing, cyber hardening, troubleshooting, services integration and systems integration.
    • Experience operating as a senior technical leader influencing executive stakeholders and shaping strategic direction.
    • Demonstrated initiative, ownership and accountability, with the confidence and ability to propose, consult, deliver and lead change.
    • Demonstrated capability leading technical teams across captures, research and development initiatives, mobilisation and complex program delivery.
    • Experience working within government, defence, intelligence or similarly regulated environments (highly regarded).
    • A strong sense of ownership, accountability and delivery focus.
    • Australian Citizenship.
    • Active NV-1 security clearance, with willingness to upgrade to NV-2.
    Responsibilities
    • Lead solution architecture, technical strategy and design across secure cloud, infrastructure, digital experience and enterprise observability.
    • Propose, consult on and deliver innovative solutions that accelerate mission outcomes and drive measurable program impact.
    • Conduct requirements analysis and assess hardware, cloud and as-a-services suitability.
    • Develop, select, integrate and guide products, enabling tools and platforms that enhance speed, scale, security and mission value delivery.
    • Support and shape complex cloud migration journeys by defining workload assessment criteria, methodologies and innovative solution approaches.
    • Drive highly innovative solutions through research, integration of best practices and collaboration with internal, vendor and customer stakeholders.
    • Influence executive-level stakeholders (internal and client) on matters of strategic importance, confidently articulating new concepts, practices and approaches.
    • Lead and manage the work of other technical professionals, setting direction and elevating capability across capture activities, project mobilisation and delivery.
    • Guide research and development initiatives, translating emerging technologies and market innovation into mission-ready capabilities.
    • Partner with customer architecture, Chief Technology Officer and operational teams to define long-term information technology strategies and transformation roadmaps.
    • Act as a trusted subject matter expert across technical, mission and commercial domains in presales, business development and strategic engagements.
    • Work with the greater Leidos by building strong strategic relationships with our International team to assist in repatriating capability.
    • Regularly resolve highly complex problems requiring deep technical knowledge, conceptual reasoning and collaborative problem solving.
    Desired Qualifications
    • Experience working within government, defence, intelligence or similarly regulated environments (highly regarded).

     

     

     

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