Network Software Engineering Specialist

About the job

Employment Type Permanent

Closing Date 29 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job Title Network Software Engineering Specialist Job Summary Role purpose: Network Software Engineering Specialist will be working on the design, development and deployment in network specific technology domains, including developing platform specific technology roadmaps and making technology investment recommendations to deliver products and infrastructure to defined service level standards. How the role contributes to business strategy? Effectively and efficiently support a diverse set of technical projects with specific outcomes via programs of work in Technology delivery as well as expert input and recommendation with regards to future looking technical projects. The measurable deliverables and outcomes of this role will be the design and delivery of quality Engineering solutions for Telstra’s Strategic Inventory and autonomous network.  Key Accountabilities:  * Design, build and maintain applications/tools to manage and expose domain resources.  * Authentically engage with a multi-stakeholder landscape to translate customer needs into leading-edge software application products, services or systems that meet Telstra’s time, cost, and quality standards.  * Collaborate with team members and key stakeholders, seeking support, direction and buy-in to gather deep insights about the challenges and opportunities of our software application technologies and platforms.  * Significantly contribute to continuous improvement initiatives of our systems and processes, to help define ‘best practice’ corporate testing standards and drive improved outcomes (e.g. productivity, customer experience and/or profitability)  * Focus on continuing professional learning and development related to technology and methodology that benefits the individual as well as effectiveness in the role.  * Work using Agile methodologies in line with Telstra’s strategic direction for increasing efficiency and maximising workforce utility.

HSE Responsibility: Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others, comply with and implement any reasonable Telstra HSE instruction, policy, standard, minimum requirement or procedure, and support Telstra to meet its duties under the relevant safety and environmental legislation.

Key Activities for this role:   * UX design   * API development   * Design and Development of UI for Telstra’s Inventory (physical, logical and service layers).   * Engage various workgroups to gather detailed capability requirement.

Essential Technical Skills:  * Minimum 4 years of overall experience  * Proficient in Docker.   * Proficient in React.js.   * Proficient with API design and development (Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience)  * UX Design best practices and Standards  * Can implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, GIT (BitBucket), CodePipeline, etc.   * Experience with Telstra’s New Ways of Working methodology, practices, and mindset:  * Agile, DevOps, Lean, Human Centred Design  * Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, BitBucket  * Advanced oral and written communication skills that can adapt to different teams, individuals, and personality types as well as able to author, review and evaluate technical and non-technical documentation.  * Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering/ Computer Science / Information Technology / Telecommunications

Highly desirable skills:  * Proficient with Camunda.   * gRPC event triggered automation development  * Experience developing network centric tools and systems

Potential Career pathway: Senior Developer  Job Description Who We Are

- Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries. In India, we’re building a platform for innovative delivery and engagement that will strengthen our position as an industry leader. We’ve grown quickly since our inception in 2019, now with offices in Pune and Bangalore

Focus of the Role As a Network Software Engineering Specialist, you’ll design and develop applications and tools supporting Telstra’s Strategic Inventory and autonomous network capabilities. You’ll work across React.js, API development, UX design and containerised applications, building intuitive solutions that manage and expose physical, logical and service-layer network resources.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, build and maintain applications and tools to manage and expose network resources.

- Develop modern user interfaces using React.js for Telstra’s network inventory capabilities.

- Design and develop APIs supporting integration across applications and network platforms.

- Apply UX design principles to create intuitive and effective user experiences.

- Work across physical, logical and service layers of network inventory.

- Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

- Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, Git/Bitbucket and CodePipeline.

- Work within Agile, DevOps, Lean and Human-Centred Design practices.

- Contribute to continuous improvement across software engineering practices, systems and processes.

Technical Skills

- React.js

- API Design & Development

- Docker

- UX Design

- CI/CD

- Bamboo | Git | Bitbucket | CodePipeline

- Jira | Confluence

- Agile | DevOps | Lean

- Human-Centred Design

- Network Inventory applications

- Camunda - highly desirable

- gRPC / Event-driven automation - highly desirable

Essential Skills & Experience

- Minimum 4 years of overall experience in software/application engineering.

- Minimum 2 years of hands-on API design and development experience.

- Strong hands-on experience with React.js and Docker.

- Experience applying UX design standards and best practices.

- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and working with Git-based development workflows.

- Understanding of Agile and DevOps software delivery practices.

- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and technical documentation skills.

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications or a related field.

- Experience developing network-centric tools and systems is highly desirable.

- Experience with Camunda and gRPC/event-triggered automation is advantageous.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

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