Senior SRE Engineer

Telstra Singapore; Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra Singapore is seeking a Senior SRE Engineer to lead reliability and security across cloud-native platforms on AWS, with a focus on Kubernetes environments and observability. The role drives CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation, and capacity planning while improving incident response and continuous service delivery.

The candidate will collaborate across missions, standardising tooling and processes, and exploring emerging technologies including AI to optimise operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as SRE/Platform Engineer or similar.
• Hands-on AWS with EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Secrets Manager.
• Kubernetes expertise in large-scale production environments.
• CI/CD experience using GitLab; DevSecOps practices.
• Scripting in Python and Bash; TypeScript/Java/JAVA advantageous.
• Observability tooling: SQL, Pandas, Splunk, New Relic, Fluent Bit, Kafka.
• Awareness of AI/automation concepts for operational use.
• Excellent communication; capable of working independently in Agile.
• Knowledge of Telstra policies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead SRE practices across the CSM mission and Orchestration SRE team to ensure platform reliability and security.
• Build and optimize cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes on AWS.
• Develop and support CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation and observability across the platform.
• Provide incident management and root cause analysis; drive continuous service improvement.
• Drive reliability, performance, resilience, and capacity improvements through engineering best practices.
• Lead change management and standardise SRE tooling and operating models across missions.
• Contribute to chapters, uplift capabilities, and adopt emerging technologies including AI.

Skills

SRE practices

Automation

CI/CD

Python

Communication

Tools

AWS EKS

EC2

S3

IAM

SQS

Secrets Manager

Kinesis

Firehose

GitLab

Python

Bash

TypeScript

Java

SQL

Pandas

Splunk

New Relic

Fluent Bit

Kafka

Job description

Senior SRE Engineer

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Summary

Working within the CSM mission and Orchestration SRE team, this role will lead SRE practices with a strong focus on platform reliability, security and operational excellence. The role will build, maintain and optimise cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes environments on AWS, while supporting CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation and observability capabilities.

The role will also drive reliability, performance, resilience and capacity improvements, contribute to continuous service improvement, and help standardise SRE tooling, processes and operating models across missions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead SRE practices across the CSM mission and Orchestration SRE team, ensuring platform reliability, security and operational excellence.
• Build, maintain and optimise cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes environments on AWS.
• Develop and support CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation and observability capabilities across the platform.
• Provide operational support, incident management, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement.
• Drive reliability, performance, resilience and capacity improvements through engineering best practices.
• Lead change management activities and drive standardisation of SRE tooling, processes and operating models across missions.
• Contribute to chapter initiatives, capability uplift, knowledge sharing and the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and automation.

About you

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience working as a Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Secrets Manager, Kinesis, Firehose, and Cost Management
• Proven expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration within large-scale production environments
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python and Bash - experience with TypeScript or Java is advantageous
• Demonstrated experience with data analytics and observability tooling including SQL, Pandas, Splunk, New Relic, Fluent Bit, and Kafka
• Understanding of AI and automation concepts, with the ability to identify practical applications within network operations and engineering workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to work independently, lead initiatives, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic Agile environment
• Strong knowledge of operational best practices, including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity planning, performance engineering, resilience improvement, and post-incident reviews, with an understanding of Telstra policies and governance requirements