Software Engineering Team Lead

Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program. Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation. We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them. Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers Do Work That Matters 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 world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. Your New Role and Responsibilities As the lead of a software engineering team, you will provide innovative and high-value solutions to a variety of complex technical challenges for our customer to build and maintain various Geospatial systems. Involved in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) that includes planning, design, development and testing, you will be frequently applying a broad range of tools and latest technologies, and exploring creative ways and new approaches to implementing software solutions. You will be an established software engineer with extensive experience in languages such as Java, JavaScript, C#, Go and Python as well as application frameworks, API services development, secure development practices, and enterprise integration patterns and products. Key responsibilities include: Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement. Drive software architecture, design, development, and prototyping to determine optimal engineering approaches and methodologies. Collaborate with System Engineers to analyse, refine, and define technical and functional requirements. Oversee coding, unit testing, system integration, and end-to-end validation to ensure high-quality deliverables. Manage tools customisation, system integration, release management, and deployment activities. Champion software quality, engineering best practices, and ongoing research and development initiatives. What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) with relevant industry experience. Proven experience in a senior engineering role within a complex engineering or project-based environment. Experience developing and integrating geospatial systems and applications. Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (including Scrum and Kanban) and modern software delivery practices. Hands-on experience with system integration (REST, SOAP, messaging), open-source technologies, and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and collaboration/project tools such as JIRA and Confluence. Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go. This role does requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance, accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA. 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. It's 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)