Description
Security Officer
- Flexible work arrangements including access to our Life Day Program where you can accrue up to 12 additional days leave, flexibility with start and finish times and WFH 1 day per week.
- Develop and grow your skills through hands-on experience as well as through our wide range of on-demand online courses.
- We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the diverse 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
The primary responsibility of the role is to perform tasks related to effective day to day coordination of security activities to ensure ongoing security assurance in accordance with corporate policies, the Protective Security Policy Framework and the Defence Security Principles Framework.
Under the direction of a designated supervisor, perform the following functions as individual assignments or as part of a team:
- Implementation of policy and procedures oversight and governance to satisfy corporate policy and procedures
- Provide security advice and support to program management and employees in line with the corporate requirements
- Assist in providing compliance reports and developing metrics
- Support assurance activities for DISP and other agencies as required
- Provide specialist security advice to Security Points of Contact (SPOC)
- Personnel Security Clearance Management Duties
What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact
- Ability to work autonomously as well as contribute in a team and professional environment
- Good analytical skills and data analysis with attention to detail
- Ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent activities, while understanding and managing priorities
- Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Good level of capability with relevant technologies and domains or ability to learn quickly
- Strong focus on customer service
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 be willing to obtain and hold a NV-1 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 - 2 interviews & 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 careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”
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.