Software Engineer | 12-month FTC

About Leidos Australia 

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that 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. 

About the Team 

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. 

Mission Software Systems (MSS) brings together expertise across intelligence, software, and cloud to deliver end-to-end capability supporting the full intelligence lifecycle, from planning through to dissemination and feedback. The team fosters a culture of innovation, leveraging modern engineering practices and shared infrastructure to rapidly build, test, and deploy software solutions across a range of environments, including cloud. MSS also plays a key role in advancing technology modernisation within Government, delivering scalable and adaptable solutions for complex enterprise challenges. 

The Opportunity 

This role is an opportunity to contribute to Bureau of Meteorology’s mission by delivering outcomes that matter. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to understand priorities, solve problems and support delivery of geospatial solutions. 

The successful candidate will be required to participate in a rotating on-call roster to support 24x7 operations of our highly available platform. 

In this role, you will: 

• Work within a sustainment-focused engineering team supporting and enhancing existing geospatial platforms that underpin critical program outcomes, ensuring systems remain reliable, and fit for purpose. 

• Develop and maintain Python-based solutions to process, manage, and serve geospatial data, contributing to ongoing improvements and operational support activities. 

• Build capability in map caching technologies such as MapCache, adapting and optimising services and workflows to improve performance and scalability of geospatial applications. 

• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements, and support integration across GIS platforms and supporting services within a dynamic delivery environment. 

About You 

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters. 

Essential for this role: 

• Experience developing software using Python, ideally in data processing, backend services, or similar environments. 

• Exposure to geospatial data concepts, formats, or workflows, with the ability to work effectively with spatial datasets. 

• Experience supporting and improving existing systems, including troubleshooting and maintaining applications in a live environment. 

• Ability to work within an agile team, contributing to design, development, testing, and deployment activities. 

• Understanding of software engineering practices such as version control, code review, and automated testing. 

Advantageous, but not essential: 

• Familiarity with map caching technologies such as MapCache or similar tools. 

• Experience with GIS platforms such as ESRI or ArcGIS Server, including working with geospatial services or APIs. 

• Exposure to Linux environments, scripting, or deployment pipelines supporting geospatial applications. 

• Understanding of integrating geospatial capabilities into broader enterprise systems. 

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold an NV-1 security clearance.  

If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring. 

What to Expect When You Apply 

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect: 

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team 

• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel 

• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position 

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know. 

Ready to explore what’s possible? 

If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Praveena Sundarakumar, Talent Acquisition.