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Leidos

Software Engineer

Leidos

. Build and operate enterprise monitoring and observability solutions using the Elastic Stack .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeCanberra • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating enterprise monitoring solutions using the Elastic Stack, with strong skills in scripting, automation, and system integration. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance monitoring coverage and alert quality while ensuring compliance and operational resilience.

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Elastic StackPython ScriptingKibana Dashboard DevelopmentNV-1 Security ClearanceCloud Services Familiarity

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Hard Skills
ScriptingSystem IntegrationMonitoring ConfigurationTroubleshootingDatabase PerformanceLinux AdministrationWindows AdministrationContainer TechnologiesObservability Data AnalysisAutomation
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
ElasticsearchKibanaLogstashDockerKubernetesGitCI/CD PipelinesTerraformAnsiblePrometheus
Certifications & Qualifications
NV-1 Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Enterprise MonitoringObservability SolutionsOperational ResilienceSecurity ComplianceTechnical Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerElasticSearchGrafanaJavaScriptKubernetesLinuxLogstashMongoDBMySQLOraclePostgresPrometheusPythonSplunkSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and operate enterprise monitoring and observability solutions using the Elastic Stack
  • Develop and maintain monitoring configurations and integrations collecting logs, metrics, traces and events from enterprise systems
  • Build and enhance Kibana dashboards, visualisations, alerts and reports
  • Create scripts and automation for monitoring deployment, configuration management and recurring operational activities
  • Use observability data for troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
  • Contribute to technical documentation, engineering reviews and continuous improvements in monitoring coverage and alert quality
  • Work alongside senior engineers and architects
  • Collaborate across engineering and operational teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Knowledge of software engineering principles, scripting and system integration concepts
  • Experience developing or maintaining scripts and automation using Python, PowerShell, JavaScript or a comparable language
  • Understanding of operating systems, networking, virtual machines, containers or cloud services
  • Awareness of relational or non-relational databases and foundational database performance concepts
  • Ability to analyse system behaviour, investigate technical issues and contribute to resolution activities
  • Ability to collaborate with software engineers, platform teams, database administrators and operational stakeholders
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing
  • Awareness of security, compliance and operational resilience in enterprise environments
  • Successful applicant must be an Australian citizen
  • Successful applicant must hold an NV-1 security clearance
  • Exposure to Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Elastic Agent or another observability platform
  • Experience with Linux or Windows administration and databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL or MongoDB
  • Familiarity with Azure, AWS or Google Cloud, and container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk or AppDynamics

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year)
  • Part-time arrangements
  • Job sharing
  • Compressed hours
  • Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium
  • Dedicated wellness spaces
  • Access to over 120,000 on-demand courses
  • Technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities
  • Unique growth opportunities
  • Career development investment
  • Flexibility and career pathways