Network Engineering - Sr Engineer

Telstra; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra is seeking a Network Senior Engineer in Pune to independently deliver end-to-end engineering outcomes and provide technical leadership for a small team. You will mentor engineers, define standards, and own critical technical decisions affecting reliability, scalability, and operations.

The role demands deep L2/L3 networking expertise, Linux proficiency, and hands-on automation, including Python/Bash scripting and IXIA-based testing.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years in telecommunications carrier or large enterprise network environments.
• CCNP or equivalent level of certification is preferred.
• Strong Linux operating system proficiency.
• Network testing experience using IXIA or equivalent.
• Proven experience writing and maintaining automation and tooling.
• Strong scripting skills in Python.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash.
• Working knowledge of SQL for querying and automation support.
• Exposure to AI-assisted solutions or AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering outcomes end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Drive work plans and decisions aligned to goals and milestones.
• Provide technical leadership for a small team and unblock delivery.
• Mentor engineers through coaching, reviews, and pairing.
• Define and maintain engineering standards (design patterns, baselines, testing, quality gates).
• Own technical decisions, balancing reliability, scalability, performance, and ops.
• Produce clear, reviewable, implementation-ready designs.
• Create and maintain MOPs for repeatable changes.
• Develop runbooks for fault isolation, recovery actions, and escalation.
• Apply deep networking expertise to troubleshoot L2/L3 issues and improve outcomes.
• Champion automation by identifying repetitive work and creating reusable scripts and workflows.
• Communicate context and decisions clearly in writing to engineers, ops, and stakeholders.
• Operate as a senior hands-on engineer with leadership and delivery focus.

Skills

L2/L3 Networking

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Linux proficiency

IXIA testing

Automation tooling

SQL querying

AI-assisted solutions

Vendor collaboration

CCNP level

Tools

IXIA

Job description

Job Title
Network Engineering - Senior Engineer

Employment Type
Permanent

Job Summary

• Work independently to deliver assigned engineering outcomes end-to-end
• Drive work plans and day-to-day decisions aligned to defined mission goals and delivery milestones
• Provide technical leadership for a small team, setting direction and unblocking delivery
• Mentor engineers through coaching, technical review, and pairing to uplift capability and consistency
• Define and maintain engineering standards (design patterns, configuration baselines, testing practices, and quality gates)
• Own technical decision-making, including trade-offs across reliability, scalability, performance, and operational supportability
• Produce clear, high-quality technical designs that are reviewable, traceable, and implementation-ready
• Author and maintain Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for repeatable change execution
• Create and improve operational runbooks (fault isolation steps, recovery actions, and escalation pathways)
• Apply deep networking expertise to troubleshoot complex L2/L3 issues and improve network outcomes
• Champion an automation mindset by identifying repetitive work and creating reusable scripts, checks, and workflows
• Communicate technical context and decisions clearly in writing for engineers, operations, and stakeholders
• Operate as a senior, hands-on engineer, combining leadership with practical delivery and continuous improvement

Focus of the Role

The Network Senior Engineer provides advanced technical leadership and operational support for NTU Device hardware, Network Integration and Element Manager platform. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of Telstra s network infrastructure through expert-level configuration, comprehensive testing programs, authoring detailed design documents, defect resolution, and vendor collaboration.

How the role contributes to business strategy

Effectively and efficiently support critical projects with specific outcomes via a program of work within the Fixed Engineering with a strong focus on the NTU hardware.

The measurable deliverables and outcomes of this role will be the successful integration and delivery of an NTU solution within the Ethernet Packet mission.

Essential Technical Skills

• 5-10+ years experience in telecommunications carrier or large enterprise network environments
• Experience working within a telecommunications carrier (Telstra preferred)
• Deep L2/L3 networking expertise at CCNP (or equivalent) level
• Strong Linux operating system proficiency
• Network testing experience using IXIA (or equivalent)
• Proven experience writing and maintaining automation and tooling
• Strong scripting skills in Python
• Strong scripting skills in Bash
• Working knowledge of SQL for querying and automation support
• Exposure to or hands-on experience building AI-assisted solutions or AI agents
• Demonstrated ability to apply automation/AI to improve engineering and operational workflows.

Highly desirable skills

• Experience with RAD or ADTRAN platforms is desirable but not essential.

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