Capacity and Availability Coordinator

Capacity and Availability Coordinator

• 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  

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Capacity and Availability Coordinator to support JP2060 Ph4, a multi-year Defence program to deliver and sustain an enterprise Health Knowledge Management System. This capability will enable better clinical decision making for the ADF.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimising the capacity of our workloads within Defence infrastructure (AWS), ensuring high availability, and implementing strategies to enhance system performance.

• Develop and implement comprehensive capacity planning strategies for HKM System and AWS resources, focusing on performance optimization, cost-effectiveness, and proactive demand management

• Collaborate across development and operations teams to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, implement performance tuning strategies, and maintain high availability solutions

• Drive automation initiatives through scripting, workflows, and an "automate first" approach to streamline deployment, scaling, and management of system resources

• Establish and maintain robust monitoring systems with optimized alerts and notifications to ensure rapid response to potential issues and system performance tracking

• Ensure rigorous security compliance and vulnerability management through adherence to best practices, collaboration with security teams, and comprehensive operational documentation

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact  

• Extensive ITIL expertise with proven experience in Capacity and Availability management, specifically focusing on cloud resource management in AWS environments

• Strong technical proficiency in resource management tools, monitoring solutions, and performance optimization, with deep understanding of cloud computing and DevOps principles

• Demonstrated ability to proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges with minimal supervision, documenting findings comprehensively

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and adaptability in fast-paced, collaborative technology environments

• Excellent communication capabilities, with ability to independently develop technical briefs, interpret policies, and articulate complex technical concepts effectively

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 require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold NV-1 security clearance and be eligible to obtain an NV-2 security clearance.

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 – 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & 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 [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.   

Original Posting:

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.

Pay Range:

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.