Network Engineering - Engineer

telstra; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Gender Affimation Leave

Pay for performance

Parental Leave

Unlimited learning

Global presence

25% Telstra discounts

Job summary

Telstra is seeking a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage jumphost platforms and secure access for our global network. You will contribute to specialist analysis, development, and deployment across technology domains and work in a DevOps environment.

The role requires a degree in network/telecommunications engineering and a minimum of five years’ experience with enterprise networking, security standards, and MFA integration. Flexible and inclusive work culture is a key benefit.

Qualifications

• A degree in Network/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering and minimum 5 years in network engineering.
• Strong networking fundamentals and enterprise network environments.
• Knowledge of security standards and ability to translate them into practical controls.
• Experience with jumphost/bastion platforms and MFA integration.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain jumphost platforms (e.g., MobBOSS, Shared Boss) for secure access and tooling.
• Support security controls and remediations per enterprise cyber security standards (e.g., MFA, access control).
• Lifecycle activities: build/onboard new environments, patching, upgrades, decommissioning legacy infra.
• Deliver platform initiatives like jumphost modernization and security uplift across environments.
• Ensure secure connectivity and access management for network devices (SSH/telnet, backups).
• Monitor, troubleshoot network, platform, and access issues; assist in incident response and service restoration.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Identity and Access, and Network/Platform teams for integrated delivery.
• Maintain and document standard deployment practices; operate in a DevOps environment.

Skills

Network engineering

Enterprise networking

Security standards

SNMP v2/v3

Jumphost/bastion platforms

Linux administration

SSH access management

Education

Degree in Network/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering

Tools

MobBOSS

Shared Boss

MFA

SSH configuration

Job description

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

21 Sept 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Network Engineering - Engineer

Job Summary

The Network Engineer is an important contributor in ensuring that the Telstra network delivers a superior network experience for our consumer and business customers. You use your telecommunications network skills and experience to contribute to specialist analysis, design, development and deployment in specific network technology domains, including how this technology inter-operates with other technologies.

Job Description

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 prioritises well-being and choice.

Here’s what you can expect from us

• Flexible working. Wherever you live, choose where, when, and how you work so you can be at your best.
• There when life happens. From Gender Affimation Leave to Telstra's Additional Leave Day, we give you time to spend away from work when you need it most.
• Pay for performance. We recognize outstanding contributions through our generous incentive programs.
• Parental Leave. A gender-equal policy for parents so you can choose how and when you take your leave (16 weeks full pay or 32 weeks half pay). Receive superannuation contributions on paid and unpaid parental leave.
• Unlimited learning. Level up your credentials with access to 17,000 learning programs. Learn 'on the job' and achieve university credits toward degrees and Master's programs.
• Global presence. With a global presence across 22 countries, there are many opportunities to work where we do business.
• Extra perks. Receive 25% off Telstra products and services, plus unlock exclusive discounts from over 240 brands and partners.

Make a Difference

Networks Product and Technology - Fixed Engineering designs, builds, operates and improves all of Telstra's fixed line network infrastructure - the physical and logical systems that deliver home broadband, enterprise connectivity and wholesale network services.

Key Responsibilities

This is how you'll bring the purpose of your role to life.

• Configure, deploy, and maintain jumphost platforms (e.g., MobBOSS, Shared Boss) that provide secure access and operational tooling for network environments
• Support the implementation of security controls and remediations, ensuring alignment with enterprise cyber security standards (e.g., MFA, access control, hardening)
• Execute platform lifecycle activities, including:
  • Build and onboarding of new environments
  • Patch management and upgrades
  • Decommissioning of legacy infrastructure
• Assist in delivering key platform initiatives such as:
  • Jumphost rebuild and modernisation
  • Security uplift across shared and domain-specific environments
• Ensure secure connectivity and access management for network devices:
  • SSH/telnet access control
  • Configuration backup and network tooling support
• Monitor and troubleshoot network, platform, and access issues impacting management services environments
• Support operational activities, including incident response, root cause analysis, and service restoration.
• Collaborate with:
  • Cyber Security teams for compliance and risk mitigation
  • Identity and access teams for authentication and access models
  • Network and platform teams for integrated service delivery
• Maintain and build expertise on Telstra's networks and products, technologies, and operating systems.
• Develop and maintain standard and best practice deployment documentation and reference material.
• Work in a DevOps environment.

About you

To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:

Essential

• A degree in Network/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering and previous experience in network engineering roles with a minimum of 5 years' work experience.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, routing, DNS, firewalls) and enterprise network environments (e.g., CMN, RDN, EDN concepts)
• Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks, with the ability to translate them into practical controls, drive best practices, and proactively identify and remediate gaps across enterprise environments.
• Experienced in SNMP v2/v3 discovery, with the ability to capture and maintain accurate inventory data, ensuring data integrity and continuity across network environments.
• Proven experience in:
  • Supporting jumphost / bastion host platforms
  • Network access and operational support systems
  • Integrating jumphost/ bastion host platforms with MFA.
• System Administration:
  • Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS preferred)
  • User access management, SSH configuration, and privilege control
  • Server patching, OS hardening, and security baseline enforcement
  • System performance monitoring an