Senior Software Engineer

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 28 Nov :59pm Job Title Senior Software Engineer - DevOps Job Summary As a Senior Software Engineer, you thrive on understanding and translating customer needs into new products and capability. You apply deep technical expertise and experience in software application layer solutions, to develop and deliver scalable design blueprints across the end-to-end software development life cycle. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset, collaboration and influencing skills are critical to success in this role.Job Description Job Description For Advertising Who We Are Telstra’s an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We’re Australia’s leading Telco + tech company, spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries. Focus of the Role As a senior software Engineer, you will actively participate in building chapter technical capability through direct mentoring of the team in software engineering practices, understanding of new and emerging technologies, tools, approaches and processes. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior 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. About the role:   We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior 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. Key Responsibilities: 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, and PCF (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. Contribute to system architecture, security design, and performance tuning. Required Skills & Experience: 8+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo). 5+ years of experience with container build tools (Docker, Kaniko, Buildah). 3+ years of hands-on experience with orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Rancher, EKS). 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, PCF, Azure). 3+ years working with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, Puppet). Strong experience in GitLab operations and CI/CD pipeline debugging. Excellent scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Shell). Good understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices. What we offer Performance-related pay Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business. Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births Up to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners Employees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year Relocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you We’re amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an ‘A’ rating.  If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you. As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on (for job applications in Australia) and (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 abilities 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. 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