Senior SRE Engineer

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

6 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior SRE Engineer

Job Summary

Working within the CSM mission and Orchestration SRE team, this role will lead SRE practices with a strong focus on platform reliability, security and operational excellence. The role will build, maintain and optimise cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes environments on AWS, while supporting CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation and observability capabilities.

The role will also drive reliability, performance, resilience and capacity improvements, contribute to continuous service improvement, and help standardise SRE tooling, processes and operating models across missions.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing 

• Lead SRE practices across the CSM mission and Orchestration SRE team, ensuring platform reliability, security and operational excellence. 

• Build, maintain and optimise cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes environments on AWS. 

• Develop and support CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation and observability capabilities across the platform. 

• Provide operational support, incident management, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement. 

• Drive reliability, performance, resilience and capacity improvements through engineering best practices. 

• Lead change management activities and drive standardisation of SRE tooling, processes and operating models across missions. 

• Contribute to chapter initiatives, capability uplift, knowledge sharing and the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and automation. 

About you 

Mandatory requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years' experience working as a Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar role 

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Secrets Manager, Kinesis, Firehose, and Cost Management 

• Proven expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration within large-scale production environments 

• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab 

• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python and Bash - experience with TypeScript or Java is advantageous 

• Demonstrated experience with data analytics and observability tooling including SQL, Pandas, Splunk, New Relic, Fluent Bit, and Kafka 

• Understanding of AI and automation concepts, with the ability to identify practical applications within network operations and engineering workflows 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences 

• Proven ability to work independently, lead initiatives, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic Agile environment 

• Strong knowledge of operational best practices, including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity planning, performance engineering, resilience improvement, and post-incident reviews, with an understanding of Telstra policies and governance requirements 

5+ years SRE/Platform Engineer experience; AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Secrets Manager, Kinesis, Firehose, Cost Management); Kubernetes; GitLab CI/CD; Python, Bash; SQL, Pandas, Splunk, New Relic, Fluent Bit, Kafka; strong communication and operational best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• leading SRE practices
• building cloud platforms
• supporting CI/CD

Skills & Tools

AWS, EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, SQS, Secrets Manager, Kinesis, Firehose, Cost Management, Kubernetes, GitLab, Python, Bash, TypeScript, Java, SQL, Pandas, Splunk, New Relic, Fluent Bit, Kafka

Job Details

• Category: Software Development
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Australia
• Languages: English

About Telstra

An iconic Australian telecommunications company with a global footprint, committed to being a great place to work. — Industry: Information Technology