Senior Network Software Engineer - 5G, AI & Cloud-Native Leadership

Telstra; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra is seeking a Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist to provide technical leadership across complex network technologies and platforms. This role sits at the intersection of 5G RAN, O-RAN, cloud-native engineering, DevOps and AI-driven network automation, translating requirements into scalable solutions.

You will lead within the engineering community, mentor others and uplift capability across the mission and chapter, while driving technology roadmaps and vendor engagements.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, integrate and maintain complex network technologies, platforms and systems.
• Translate customer and business requirements into practical network products, services and infrastructure solutions.
• Drive automation and optimisation across 5G RAN, including PCI, ANR, mobility, coverage and capacity optimisation.
• Support critical wireless engineering applications through modern DevOps and cloud-native engineering practices.
• Support rApp onboarding, deployment and lifecycle management, alongside O-RAN service management and orchestration architecture.
• Develop platform-specific technology roadmaps and assess opportunities presented by emerging technologies.
• Evaluate vendor solutions against business and technical requirements and provide technical leadership across vendor delivery.
• Make informed technology investment and business asset recommendations.
• Apply analytics, AI/ML and automation to network performance optimisation and autonomous network use cases.
• Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and perform root cause analysis across network and software environments.
• Mentor engineers, share technical knowledge and contribute to a culture of high performance, continuous learning and growth.

Job description

Telstra is seeking a Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist to provide technical leadership across complex network technologies and platforms. This role sits at the intersection of 5G RAN, O-RAN, cloud-native engineering, DevOps and AI-driven network automation, translating requirements into scalable solutions.

You will lead within the engineering community, mentor others and uplift capability across the mission and chapter, while driving technology roadmaps and vendor engagements.