Software Engineer - DevOps, Azure

About the job

Employment Type Permanent

Closing Date 7 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Title Software Engineer - DevOps, Azure Job Summary 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, Hyderabad and Bangalore

Focus of the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team supporting a key Telstra initiative. This role demands a strong background in CI/CD tools, containerization, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing and optimizing DevOps pipelines and environments at scale, with a passion for automation, efficiency, and reliability. What You’ll Do

Platform Engineering team - Software Engineering & IT develops and maintains Telstra's software and IT systems, working on some really cutting-edge technologies.

- Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and Bamboo.

- Build and maintain container images using Docker, Kaniko, and Buildah.

- Manage and orchestrate containers using Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Rancher, and EKS.

- Operate and support multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure (Pivotal Cloud Foundry).

- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.

- Troubleshoot and optimize GitLab environments and pipelines, ensuring system reliability and performance.

- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure best practices and compliance in deployment processes.

About You

- Over all 3-5 years of experience in Software Engineering

- 2+ years of experience in CI/CD tools like GitLab/Bamboo/Jenkins

- 2+ years of Experience in Container Build tools like Docker/Kaniko/Buildah

- 2+ years of Experience in Container orchestration tools like Kubernetes/Docker Swarm/Rancher/EKS

- 2+ years of Experience in cloud computing platforms like AWS/Azure

- 2+ years of Experience in Infrastructure as code Tools like Terrafrom/ AWS Cloud Formation/Ansible/Chef/Puppet

- Shell Script: Strong skills in writing Shell scripts for automation and orchestration tasks.

- Python: Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and integration tasks.

- Security: Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards in cloud and DevOps environments.

- Operations and Debugging of Gitlab platform and CI/CD pipelines.

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).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.

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