About Leidos Australia
At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build,operateand supportthesystems, servicesand capabilitiesthat helpprotect and advance the Australian way of life
Backed bya global organisation ofmore than40,000 people,our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered withgovernment,defenceandnational securitycustomers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions wherereliability,trustand 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 tofit a single mould.Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work.Thisincludes
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'redeepening technicalexpertiseor preparing for leadership,we'llinvest 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’lljoin a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility,collaborationand commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solvingcomplexproblems together andstaying connected tothe customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.
W e are seeking a Service Continuity Manager to join our Digital Modernisation Division, working within complex, multi-vendor technology environments as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
The Service Continuity Manager is responsible for ensuring the resilience, availability and recoverability of a hybrid cloud hosting platform, including virtual machines, databases and enabling services such as networking, identity, storage, security and automation. The role supports mission-critical service delivery by establishing, maintaining and continuously improving business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities across cloud and on-premises environments.
Contribute to resilient platform design by supporting high availability, failover and failback capabilities, and ensuring backup and recovery strategies align with business and operational needs.
Plan, coordinate and lead continuity testing activities, including disaster recovery simulations, failover exercises and recovery validation, while driving continuous improvement outcomes.
Provide continuity leadership during major incidents, coordinating recovery activities across infrastructure, database and application teams, and contributing to post-incident reviews.
Partner with business stakeholders, service owners and vendors to manage continuity risks, support compliance and audit activities, enable automation, and provide regular reporting on resilience posture and improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated capability designing and evolving service continuity strategies within complex hybrid cloud environments.
Experience managing continuity for infrastructure platforms including virtual machines, databases and supporting services, with knowledge of backup, replication and failover technologies.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS, coupled with effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation practices.
Familiarity with ITIL, ISO 22301 (Business Continuity), ISO 27001 and related governance, compliance and assurance frameworks.
Excellent collaboration, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, interpret testing outcomes and adapt to evolving environments.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen, with the ability to obtain a Baseline clearance.
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 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.
What to Expect When You Apply
Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward,respectfuland easy to navigate.If your skills,experienceand qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage.You can expect:
An initialconversation with our Talent Acquisition team
Aninterview with the hiring manager or interview panel
We’lllet you know what to expectbefore each stage, including whoyou’llmeetand how to prepare.If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.
Ready to explorewhat’spossible?
If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow,we’dlike 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 our Careers team via careers.au@au.leidos.com
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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