Network Software Engineering Specialist
Employment Type
PermanentClosing Date
24 Apr 2026 11:59pmJob Title
Network Software Engineering SpecialistJob Summary
Provide the software design, development, testing and deployment of feature releases to support the development of new software capabilityJob Description
Who We Are
Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries. In India, we’re building a platform for innovative delivery and engagement that will strengthen our position as an industry leader. We’ve grown quickly since our inception in 2019, now with offices in Pune and Bangalore
Responsibilities:
Provide the software design, development, testing and deployment of feature releases to support the development of new software capability
Ensures all developed solutions deployed to production efficiently use platform resources and do not degrade the system.
Ensuring that network systems and components interact with Telstra processes and systems to deliver market leading customer experiences. You do this by using your expertise and experience of domain components to address incidents, problems, and upgrades to optimise network performance.
Assessing capability of vendor solutions and offerings to meet business requirements and managing vendor performance and technology delivery.
Contributing significantly to technology investment and business asset recommendations and assessments based on extensive knowledge of new and emerging technologies. This includes developing platform specific technology roadmaps that leverage opportunities from evolving and future technologies.
Maintaining a high level of capability in network engineering, including new and emerging technologies, networks tools, systems and processes so that you can model continuous learning and actively provide coaching and mentoring of other network engineering team members.
To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:
Essential skills:
Having at least 4+ years of experience in developing and operating production grade software using the following technologies
Ansible Development
REST API Development
React.js
Docker and Kubernetes
Python 3
Relational Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Experienced in virtualization, containerization and container orchestration.
Exceptional debugging, testing and problem-solving skills
Experience in continuous build/integration and deployment automation through JIRA, Confluence,
Agile and DevOps practitioner
Experienced in test automation using frameworks. Eg: Robot framework
Follows programming standards to write code and documents solution in a structured manner.
Desirable
Software development experience in mission critical, real-time, low latency, high transaction and fault tolerant applications
Experience working within an agile SDLC environment, utilizing scrum-based projects and user stories to define and work development tasks
If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!
As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).
When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.
As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.
We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.
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