Leidos

Platform Engineer

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7 days ago
Melbourne, AustraliaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and support Kubernetes environments using Rancher and OpenShift.
  • Support migration of containerised workloads between Kubernetes platforms, including Helm charts, deployment configurations, and routing updates.
  • Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD and GitOps pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
  • Automate platform configuration, deployment, and operational tasks with Ansible, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Administer Linux-based platform environments, including upgrades, patching, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.
  • Integrate applications with object storage, artifact repositories, and Git repositories.
  • Support secure platform operations through security scanning, vulnerability remediation, certificate management, access controls, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Troubleshoot platform, pipeline, and environment issues with development, test, and security teams.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes environments, including OpenShift or similar platform management tooling.
  • Experience administering Linux-based server or platform environments.
  • Experience building, maintaining, or troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, particularly with Jenkins.
  • Practical experience with automation and configuration management using Ansible, scripting, or similar technologies.
  • Understanding of Docker, containerised application delivery, and Kubernetes deployment patterns.
  • Experience with Helm, infrastructure as code, or other platform automation tooling.
  • Knowledge of security scanning, vulnerability remediation, certificate management, access controls, and secure platform practices.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience migrating workloads between Kubernetes platforms, particularly Rancher and OpenShift, is advantageous.
  • Experience integrating applications with object storage, artifact repositories, or enterprise Git services is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of monitoring, logging, observability, or platform performance management is advantageous.
  • Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure deployment environments is advantageous.
  • Exposure to complex, secure, regulated, or restricted enterprise environments is advantageous.
  • Must be an Australian citizen and hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain the required security clearance and customer access approvals.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options including Life Days of up to 12 additional days off per year, part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
  • Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium and dedicated wellness spaces.
  • Access to more than 120,000 on-demand learning courses and technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
  • Career development and technical or leadership growth pathways.
  • Work on nationally significant projects supporting government, defence, and national security customers.
  • Security clearance requirements may include Baseline, NV1, NV2, or TSPV depending on the role and project.

Tech Stack

AnsibleDockerGitHelmJenkinsKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftRancher

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About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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