Pre - sales Solutions Architect

Solution Architect/Designer

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

Working in a fast paced high volume environment, this role will be responsible to design and estimate (effort/skills, time, material) solutions for both customer requests for quotes and Leidos proactive proposals. Working within our Civil Digital Modernisation growth team, you will lead requirements gathering and validation, solution and operational design, inputs to estimating across both project and on-going delivery including skills and effort, time and material needed. Additionally supporting post proposal clarifications and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Design and estimate technical solutions for customer RFQs and proactive proposals, including effort, skills, time, and materials.
• Lead requirements gathering, validation, and solution/operational design within high-volume, fast-paced environments.
• Provide input to project and ongoing delivery estimates across hybrid environments, considering skills, timelines, and resourcing needs.
• Support post-proposal activities such as clarifications and negotiations with both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Civil Digital Modernisation teams to align solutions with customer strategies and Leidos business objectives.

About You

• Proven experience in solution architecture/design within complex hybrid environments, including multi-cloud and secure, multi-classification systems.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to RFPs and develop proactive proposals aligned with frameworks such as the Australian Government Architecture (AGA) or TOGAF.
• Strong expertise across enterprise IT domains including service management, end user services, networking, computing, and cybersecurity.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud, ITIL, or SIAM.
• Experience with modern delivery practices and frameworks including DevSecOps, Agile, CI/CD, SRE, IaC, and architectures driven by data, events, or AI/ML.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen, hold a Baseline level security clearance and be able to upgrade to NV-1.

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 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.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You'll fit right in.