Senior Software Engineer (DevOps)

Employment TypePermanent

Closing Date23 Mar 2025 11:59pm

Job TitleSenior Software Engineer (DevOps)

Job Summary

Job Description

Who We Are

Telstra’s an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We’re Australia’s leading Telco + tech company, spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries.

Focus of the Role

You apply deep technical expertise and experience in software application layer solutions, to develop and deliver scalable design blueprints across the end-to-end software development life cycle. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset, collaboration and influencing skills are critical to success in this role.

What we offer

• Flex appeal; work when and from where suits you best

• Performance-related pay

• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

• 16 weeks paid parental leave, for primary and secondary carers

• Purchased annual leave scheme

• Laptop, mobile phone + plan; you’ll never see a phone bill

• Extra day off per year, for you to use as you like

• 30% off Telstra Products and Services       

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and deploy reference services and GitLab pipelines within specific problem spaces critical to Telstra's needs.

• Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.

• Apply engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps, while collaborating with a high-performing and motivated team.

• Thrive in a dynamic and autonomous environment, actively contributing to small, agile, and cross-functional teams.

About You

Essential:

• 8-10 years of IT experience.

• Core DevOps skills

• Proficient in implementing DevSecOps best practices and setting up CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

• Hands on with Infrastructure build and automation tool- (Infra as Code - IaC) Terraform/cloudformation, Ansible

• Experience in container orchestration technologies such as kubernatives - automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

• Application Development skills

• Hands-on experience in developing microservice applications using a variety of technologies and frameworks such as Java, Spring, Node.js, Python, Angular, or React (We are looking for engineers with expertise in different tech stacks, not necessarily all in one person).

• Strong knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing.

• Expertise in working with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Certification in any of these platforms is a plus. (We are seeking engineers with diverse cloud expertise, not necessarily all in one person).

• Excellent debugging and analysis skills.

We’re amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an ‘A’ rating.  If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, 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 abilities 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