Address Company DescriptionAt Leidos, we do work that really matters inspired by our mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. With 25 years of local experience, our over 2000 team members, work together to solve Australia’s toughest challenges in government, defence, intelligence and border protection. We’re robust and ambitious, and we empower our people to do their best work. You’ll feel inspired by what you can achieve and will be supported by an inclusive and flexible culture that genuinely cares for your wellbeing. Together, we can be the difference.We've got so much to offer at Leidos, here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:12 Extra Days Leave: Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations.Job DescriptionYour New RoleWe are seeking a skilled and experienced AWS Capacity and AvailabilitySystem Administrator to support JP2060 Ph4, a multi-year Defence program to deliver and sustain an enterprise Health Knowledge Management System. This capability will enable better clinical decision making for the ADF.The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimising the capacity of our workloads within Defence AWS infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and implementing strategies to enhance system performance.Duties include: Develop and implement capacity planning strategies for HKM System and AWS resources, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.Monitor resource utilisation and proactively plan for capacity upgrades to meet growing demands.Work with the customer to understand, anticipate and influence future demand for services (Demand Management) and feeding the demand pipeline information into capacity planning models to enable sufficient capacityCollaborate with development and operations teams to identify and address performance bottlenecks.Implement performance tuning strategies to optimise the efficiency of system resources.Maintain high availability solutions for critical systems and applications.Conduct regular assessments and audits to identify and mitigate potential points of failure.Follow the automate first approach to automate the deployment and scaling of resourcesImplement automation scripts and workflows to streamline repetitive tasks.Maintain monitoring tools to track system performance and Availability.Optimise alerts and notifications to quickly respond to potential issues and outages.Adhere security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.Collaborate with the security team to address vulnerabilities and mitigate security risks.Involvement in the deployment of applications into multiple on premise and disconnected environmentsCreate/Maintain operational documentationThis role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold NV-1 security clearance and be eligible to obtain an NV-2 security clearance.QualificationsAbout You and What You'll BringThis is a great opportunity to take the next step in your career. We provide mentoring and training in order to help you achieve your career goals. This is a large and complex multi-vendor environment so you will be challenged in this role. You will also need to be able to demonstrate:Proactive, self-starter, able to troubleshoot problems from start to resolution and document the findings.Proven experience as a System Administrator, with a focus on AWS.AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified SysOps Administrator) are highly desirable.Strong knowledge of cloud computing principles, AWS services, and best practices.Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Nagios) and performance tuning.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Fundamental networking skills e.g. ports and protocols, firewalls, security zonesUnderstanding of DevOps tools and concepts, IaCIntermediate skills and experience of executing automated provisioning and deploymentsAn ability to work independently with limited guidanceGood written and verbal communications with the ability to write and present briefs as required, along with writing and interpreting policyWorking knowledge and experience with ITIL concepts and processesAdditional InformationAdditional InformationApplicants 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.At Leidos, we embrace diversity and are 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.
You’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. Join a company who acknowledges “People First”.
