Employment Type
Permanent
Closing Date
12 July 2026 11:59pm
Job Title
Network Software Engineering Specialist
Job Summary
Provide the software design, development, testing and deployment of feature releases to support the development of new software capability
Job Description
Who We Are
We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.
This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritizes wellbeing and choice.
Focus of the Role
Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable Backend applications. Drive best practices for state management, component architecture, performance optimization, and reusable UI development.
What We Offer
- Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
- Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
- Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births
- Up to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners
- Employees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year
- Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year
- Relocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company
- Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, following clean coding, modular design, and engineering best practices.
- Develop and integrate REST APIs with enterprise platforms and API Gateway solutions
- Contribute to DevOps and GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Bamboo, and ArgoCD.
- Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot applications on Managed OpenShift / Kubernetes environments.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Entra ID, OAuth, and enterprise security patterns.
- Design and manage data persistence using technologies such as MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
- Where required, contribute to front-end development using ReactJS, TypeScript, Gatsby, Vue.js, or similar frameworks.
- Develop workflow-driven solutions using orchestration platforms such as Camunda, Temporal, or similar.
- Implement secure configuration and secrets management using ESM Vault or equivalent secret management tools.
- Participate in production support, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
- Collaborate with engineers, product owners, platform teams, designers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring team members.
- Promote engineering best practices across the team, including code quality, testability, maintainability, automation, and operational readiness.
- Support modern front-end patterns, including reusable UI components, responsive design, accessibility, and Micro Frontend architecture.
- Work with UX/UI teams to interpret designs and mock-ups using tools such as Figma.
- Support containerized and cloud-native delivery models aligned to enterprise standards.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot application development.
- Experience designing, developing, and integrating REST APIs.
- Good understanding of microservices architecture, modular design, and clean coding principles.
- Good understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices, preferably using GitLab CI and other GitOps based CD tools
- Good understanding of Kubernetes and K8 ecosystem of solutions
- A fair understanding of AUTHaaS, OIDC/OAuth 2 integrations, or similar identity patterns.
- Experience working with RDBMS and NoSQL databases such as
- Experience using API Gateways
- Strong troubleshooting skills across application, integration, and platform layers.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, testable, and production-ready code.
- Basic UNIX/Linux administration and command-line experience.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional Agile teams.
- Optional / Good to Have Skills
- Good understanding with front-end development using: ReactJS,TypeScript,JavaScript,Vue.js,Gatsby
- Understanding of modern front-end architecture patterns including: Micro Frontends Reusable component design, State management using Redux or similar frameworks, Server-side rendering concepts.
- Good understanding using UI frameworks such as Material UI.
- Ability to interpret and collaborate on UI/UX designs using Figma.
- Knowledge of Node.js-based applications, build tooling, and package management ecosystems.
- Understanding of Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
- Knowledge of reverse proxies and web traffic management concepts.
- Understanding of system design principles such as: Scalability, Resilience, Fault tolerance, Performance optimization.
- Knowledge of TM Forum / TMF APIs and telecom domain integration.
- Exposure to platform engineering concepts.
- Good understanding working in multi-tenant or shared platform environments, including tenancy models in orchestration platforms such as Camunda.
- Familiarity with Telstra security practices, standards, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Exposure to telecommunications or large-scale enterprise environments.
- Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
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 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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