- Gain hands-on work experience in your penultimate year - working full-time for 12 months
- Deliver software solutions to complex challenges
- Excellent career development in a culture that embraces flexible work arrangements
Our team feel Leidos is a outstanding place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting our website.
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
Our customers have complex requirements, and expect us to use the latest software development and cloud technologies to meet their ambitious aims, while maintaining the highest levels of cybersecurity. Often this involves solving problems that can’t be addressed with off-the-shelf technologies, meaning that we rely on our staff to be well-informed, creative and adaptable.
An average week for an Intern Software Developer could incorporate wide range of activities, including:
- Designing and implementing efficient, appropriate and correct algorithms, data structures, database definitions, object classes, inheritance hierarchies, user interfaces and other software components;
- Writing code adhering to quality management principles adopted within the software development environment, including development of unit and system tests and peer code review;
- Building software releases, installing and configuring software required for project delivery;
- Writing and reviewing relevant documentation;
- Collaborating effectively in a team of engineers maintaining and developing software;
- Meeting project deadlines for delivery of software modules; and
- Being responsible for identifiable areas within developed applications.
What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact
This opportunity is for students currently studying a relevant bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor Software Engineering
- Bachelor Information Technology
- Bachelor Information Systems
- Bachelor Computer Science
- Bachelor Computing
Along with your education and any practical experience, Leidos values individuals who use their initiative and seek to understand the business and develop relationships based on respect.
- Software engineering/development skills and knowledge
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach
- Effective teamwork
- Motivated, work independently
- Learn and apply new tools and technologies
- Currently studying degree, diploma or certification
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 TSPV 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.
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