Technical Team Lead

Technical Team Lead — Mission Software Solutions — Canberra | On-site    About Leidos Australia  At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities thaQt 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.

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.

This role is an opportunity to contribute to the AGO GEO SPACES project by delivering outcomes that matter. You will work with engineering, operational and customer stakeholders to understand priorities, solve problems and support delivery of advanced national security technology solutions in a secure, high‑compliance environment. In this role, you will:  Lead a high-performing systems administration team responsible for the sustainment and availability of critical enterprise platforms.    Drive operational excellence by coordinating major incident response, optimising service delivery and ensuring critical customer outcomes are achieved.   Influence technical strategy, governance and service performance while working closely with engineering operational and customer stakeholders.   Provide leadership coverage for the Maintenance Lead and mentor and develop technical professionals across the maintenance function.   The technical environment includes Mixed ecosystems spanning Linux enterprise deployments (RHEL and Windows Server environments.

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.  Essential for this role:  Demonstrated experience in a technical team leadership capacity within a complex enterprise environment.   Proven track record in ITIL-aligned incident coordination and service delivery management.   Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex engineering challenges into clear management summaries.   Experience working on Australian Defence or Intelligence Community capability sustainment contracts.   Advantageous, but not essential:  Technical certifications demonstrating a foundational background in Linux, Windows or cloud/virtualisation technologies.