Senior SharePoint System Administrator

Senior SharePoint System Administrator – Leidos Australia Location: Canberra, CBD – within proximity to major amenities and public transport hubs. Life Days: the Leidos way of recognising that we all need extra time to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full‑timers), you can accrue up to 12 days of leave per year. Security Clearance: Active NV-2 AGSVA (Australian Government Security Vetting Authority) clearance required, and you must be an Australian citizen. Your New Role and Responsibilities Design and recommend system structures and tools that meet business needs, considering performance, security, and integration with existing systems. Translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions, assisting developers in implementing and documenting detailed designs. Install, configure, test, and maintain SharePoint infrastructure and related third‑party products (Nintex, PowerBI, NC Protect, Amrein web parts). Proactively monitor and ensure high system and infrastructure availability, planning and designing improvements to SharePoint performance. Conduct support activities and troubleshoot issues for existing platform solutions, ensuring alignment with Defence Change Management processes. What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact Expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts relevant to SharePoint and enterprise environments. Experience in SharePoint administration and development (SP2019 required; SharePoint Server Subscription Edition desirable). Experience in Defence or a similar industry, including familiarity with Defence Change Management. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on end‑to‑end implementation and ongoing development of SharePoint business solutions. Next Steps To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page. Recruitment process – 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face‑to‑face & background checks. Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. This may 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 at if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-2 AGSVA 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. We’re not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We’re looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don’t wait to be told what’s next. At Leidos, we’re not following the roadmap — we’re redrawing it. Commitment to Non‑Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr