Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

29 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior Capacity Planner

Job Summary

The Senior Network Planner plays a critical role in leading the planning of capacity and deployment of specific infrastructure platforms, to provide end-to-end services that deliver an outstanding customer experience. Having a continuous improvement mindset, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively will be core to your role, as you contribute to knowledge building, innovation and continuous improvement in your domain, helping to ensure that our customers have the largest and fastest network coverage and service.

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 and Bangalore

Focus of the Role

As a Senior Wireless Engineering Specialist, you’ll take technical ownership of the TrueCall platform, supporting its development, enhancement and production reliability.

The role combines telecommunications engineering with software development and automation, with a strong focus on Python, scripting, SQL, 5G and NB-IoT data processing, platform modernisation and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development, enhancement, maintenance and L2/L3 support of the TrueCall platform.
• Develop and maintain solutions using Python, Shell, Perl and SQL.
• Build and integrate 5G and NB-IoT data-processing capabilities into existing platform workflows.
• Develop automation for operational activities, data validation, monitoring and Network Element updates.
• Support production deployments, upgrades, incident resolution and post-deployment validation.
• Develop and enhance Ansible playbooks to automate upgrades and improve deployment consistency.
• Monitor call-quality metrics, Network Element data and operational KPIs to proactively identify issues.
• Troubleshoot complex application, data-flow and upstream/downstream integration issues.
• Modernise legacy applications and scripts to improve performance, reliability, scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with development, operations and business teams as a key technical point of contact.

Technical Skills

• Python | Shell Scripting | Perl | SQL
• TrueCall platform / telecom data-processing platforms
• 5G | NB-IoT | Mobile RAN
• Ansible & Automation
• Data Processing & Data Analytics
• Network Element data & KPI monitoring
• Application and Production Support – L2/L3
• System Integration & Troubleshooting
• Legacy Application Modernisation
• Exposure to AI-assisted development, AI/ML, AIOps, DevOps/CI/CD and network automation is highly desirable.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant Mobile RAN / telecom engineering experience, with strong exposure to network performance and optimisation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent tertiary engineering qualification.
• Strong hands-on programming and scripting experience across Python, Shell, Perl and SQL.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting business-critical production applications/platforms.
• Good understanding of 4G/5G RAN, IoT/NB-IoT, network architecture and interfaces.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability across complex application, network and data issues.
• Experience with automation, data analytics and platform modernisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical, operational and business teams.

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.


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