Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist

Telstra Health; Australia; Híbrido; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Telstra Corporation in Australia invites a Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist to lead the analysis, design, development and deployment of advanced network technologies across 5G RAN, O-RAN, and cloud-native environments. You will drive AI-driven automation, mentor engineers and shape engineering capability.

You’ll deliver technical leadership, collaborate with vendors and stakeholders, and guide platform roadmaps while advancing DevOps practices and scalable solutions for complex

Formación

• Experience across 5G RAN autonomy including PCI, ANR, mobility, coverage and capacity optimisation.
• O-RAN service management and orchestration knowledge.
• Telecom OSS integration with ENM, SHM and OSS-RC.
• KPI analytics and network performance optimisation experience.
• Autonomous network and AIOps concepts.
• Cloud-native software engineering skills (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm).
• Proficiency in Python/Java and scripting.
• DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, integrate and maintain complex network technologies, platforms and systems.
• Translate requirements into scalable network products, services and infrastructure solutions.
• Drive automation across 5G RAN including PCI, ANR, mobility, coverage and capacity optimisation.
• Support wireless engineering apps via modern DevOps and cloud-native practices.
• Onboard, deploy and manage rApps with O-RAN service management and orchestration.

Conocimientos

5G RAN

O-RAN

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Microservices

REST API

Kafka

PostgreSQL

GitLab CI/CD

Linux

Python

Java

Scripting

AIOps

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

REST API

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MinIO/S3

GitLab CI/CD

Linux

Python

Java

Descripción del empleo

## Senior Network Software Engineering SpecialistApply: Australia (Flexible): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 7, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR-10176714## Employment TypePermanent## Closing Date6 Nov 2026 11:59pm## Job TitleSenior Network Software Engineering Specialist**Job Summary**In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership across the analysis, design, development and deployment of complex network technologies and platforms. You’ll work at the intersection of 5G RAN, O-RAN, cloud-native engineering, DevOps and AI-driven network automation, helping translate complex network requirements into scalable, resilient solutions. You’ll also play an important leadership role within the broader engineering community, providing technical thought leadership, mentoring others and helping uplift capability across the mission and chapter.## Job Description **What you’ll do** * 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. **About you** You’re an experienced network and software engineering specialist who combines strong telecommunications domain knowledge with hands-on modern engineering capability. You’re comfortable working across complex technical environments and can communicate effectively with engineering teams, vendors and senior stakeholders. You’ll bring experience across a strong combination of the following: **Network & telecommunications** * 5G RAN autonomy, including PCI, ANR, mobility, coverage and capacity optimisation* O-RAN service management and orchestration* Telecom OSS integration, including ENM, SHM and OSS-RC* KPI analytics and network performance optimisation* Autonomous network and AIOps concepts**Cloud-native & software engineering** * Kubernetes, Docker and Helm* Microservices and REST API integration* Kafka, PostgreSQL and MinIO/S3* GitLab CI/CD and DevOps automation* Linux environments* Python, Java and scripting* Cloud-native architecture and solution design* Distributed systems troubleshooting and root cause analysis**AI, automation & data** * AI/ML applied to network optimisation and automation* Generative AI, LLMs, RAG and AI agents* Data engineering and large-scale telemetry analytics**Leadership** * Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management* Vendor management and technology assessment* Ability to provide technical thought leadership and mentor others* A collaborative approach to building engineering capability and sharing knowledge As a Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist, you’ll demonstrate Telstra’s Big 3 behaviours in how you lead, collaborate and deliver: * **Look Beyond** – See the big picture when making technical and investment decisions, strive for customers by connecting engineering choices to meaningful outcomes, and learn and adapt as network, cloud and AI technologies evolve.* **Work as One** – Listen first to different technical and business perspectives, speak up with your expertise and recommendations, and align and commit with teams, stakeholders and vendors to deliver shared outcomes.* **Make a Difference** – Do what matters by focusing on the highest-value network challenges, own it through delivery and problem solving, and act with care when supporting customers, colleagues and the broader engineering community.