About this role
Employment Type
PermanentClosing Date
11 Feb 2026 11:59pmJob Title
Automation EngineerJob Summary
As a Technical Expert, you can’t resist solving problems. Your investigative skills will be put to the test as you work to diagnose and find solutions, activate or repair. You collaborate with stakeholders to ensure our networks and infrastructure are operating efficiently and delivering value to our customers and ensuring optimal network availability.Job Description
The Role
As an Automation Engineer, you thrive on solving complex problems and streamlining processes. Your investigative skills will be put to the test as you design and implement automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to ensure systems and workflows are optimised, delivering value to our customers and supporting reliable network and infrastructure performance.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and passionate Automation Engineer to join our team.
Key responsibilities
Design and implement automation solutions to replace manual processes across security and IT operations.
Develop scripts and integrations (e.g., Python, YAML, REST APIs) to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
Convert Splunk logs into dashboards and create automated reporting solutions.
Collaborate with SMEs and team members to identify automation opportunities and deliver scalable solutions.
Apply ITIL principles to incident, problem, and change management processes.
Work within enterprise environments to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
Essential Experience
Strong automation and scripting/development skills (language/tool agnostic).
Proven ability to convert manual processes into automated workflows.
Solid understanding of ITIL processes, including incident and problem management.
Experience working in enterprise environments with structured processes.
Familiarity with Splunk or similar tools for log analysis and dashboard creation.
Nice to have: Network/IP experience and exposure to security engineering.
Experience in working with Operations team in Production.
Our perks & benefits:
Work-life integration - we understand life happens when you're busy making other plans, so we offer flexibility around where, and when you work
16 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
Professional development program
An epic (free) Telstra mobile phone plan
Laptop/Device allowance renewed every 2 years
Purchased Annual Leave scheme
Discounted Telstra products and services
Other facts
About Telstra
Telstra InfraCo is Telstra’s specialist infrastructure business. We are committed to partnering with our customers to accelerate business opportunities by accessing our diverse national telecommunications infrastructure.
Telstra InfraCo’s growing asset portfolio includes 250,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable, 370,000 kilometres of duct, 160,000 poles, and thousands of fixed network facilities including data centres, cable landing stations and satellite ground stations. Telstra InfraCo supports Australia’s fixed and mobile networks, and has access to 400,000 kilometres of sub-sea cables enabling greater connectivity and reach for our customers globally.
Our unrivalled expertise and proven infrastructure experience tells us what works today, and shapes how we are building for tomorrow.
What you'll do
- As an Automation Engineer, you will design and implement automation solutions to replace manual processes across security and IT operations. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure systems and workflows are optimized for operational efficiency.
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