Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

6 Sept 2024 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior Software Solutions Specialist

Job Summary

Job Description

 Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Focus of the Role

As Senior Software Solutions Specialist, you play a critical role in building and maintaining software, data, and system interface solutions that will enable process efficiencies, quality improvements, and system capabilities for the InfraCo business. You will bring your deep expertise and breadth of experience across numerous technologies, along with your ability to work closely with business subject matter experts, to translate business use cases into highly effective solutions to ensure the business is able to meet its strategic business performance objectives. You will have in-depth experience with Azure cloud technologies and ensuring strict security compliance for all components of your solutions. You will work within a high-performance DevOps team within the InfraCo business, who deliver a wide variety of IT solutions ranging from web applications, databases and data loads, automations, APIs, system interfaces and more.

What We Offer

Flex appeal: choose where, when and how you work

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.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Telstra InfraCo - Operations & Asset Management oversees Telstra's operations and asset management functions.

• Database architecture and modelling, data transfers and transformations, PL/SQL and complex queries, performance, and optimisation (Oracle on-premises and Azure SQL in cloud platforms).
• Design, develop and support scalable data solutions using Azure Cloud Services such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Factory.
• Design, develop and support on-premises scripts and tools in languages such as C#/C++, Python, Perl, PHP.
• Design, develop and support system interfaces (direct database connectors, SFTP and file based) and APIs to enable data flows between various solutions.
• Ensure data security and privacy by implementing access controls, encryption mechanisms, and compliance standards.
• Build and maintain Microsoft Server virtual machines and Azure/AWS cloud instances, ensuring compliance with O/S and software versions, access and security standards.
• Working closely with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into technical stories, effective communication throughout projects and able to deliver iteratively in an agile DevOps environment.

About You

• Proven experience as a data engineer or software engineer with a focus on data solutions, system interfaces and Azure technologies.
• Strong expertise in data engineering concepts and technologies, including data modelling, complex PL/SQL, data ingestion, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration techniques.
• Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Services, including Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory.
• Strong expertise is coding languages such as C#/C++, Python, Perl, PHP.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Server virtual machines, O/S patching and security compliance.
• Knowledge of data security, encryption, and compliance standards.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and collaborative development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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

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. 

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.