Cloud Landing Security (12month maximum tenure contract)

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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 worlds toughest challenges in government intelligence defence aviation border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join our Digital Modernisation Division working in complex multi-vendor technology environments within a supportive and collaborative team. This is a 12 month maximum tenure contract role.

This role focuses on enabling secure-by-design cloud landing zones and requires a proactive approach to problem solving strong communication and a passion for continuous learning. Youll play a key role in optimising cloud configurations and consumption while maintaining strong security posture across environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement security guardrails across cloud landing zones aligned with enterprise security and compliance requirements

• Conduct continuous cloud security posture assessments to identify and address misconfigurations vulnerabilities and compliance gaps

• Identify analyse and prioritise cloud risks implementing remediation strategies to reduce overall exposure

• Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines infrastructure-as-code workflows and platform services to enable secure-by-design delivery

• Collaborate closely with cloud platform and engineering teams to integrate security practices across the full lifecycle and drive continuous improvement

About You and What Youll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement security controls within cloud landing zones supporting secure and scalable environments

• Experience identifying assessing and remediating cloud security risks across platforms including misconfigurations and vulnerabilities

• Strong understanding of cloud landing zone architecture including governance identity networking and security guardrails

• Experience using CSPM / CNAPP tools to monitor and improve cloud security posture with exposure to automation and policy-as-code approaches

• Ability to apply structured problem solving in complex environments while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance.

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. Its 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 - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 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.

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