Permanent
7 June 2026 11:59pm
Network Technical Specialist – 24x7 Shift
This is a fantastic opportunity for an NV1 cleared Network Engineer, with some existing experience, or those eager to launch their career in Network Engineering at Telstra. You’ll gain and expand your hands-on experience supporting Telstra’s Defence customers and networks, learning from real-world challenges and working with experienced professionals.
This permanent Defence role is based onsite in Canberra (preferred), Sydney, or Melbourne. You’ll work on a rotating 24x7 shift roster and you are required to work all shifts onsite.
Active NV1 clearance is essential, and bonus points for NV2 clearance.
What we offer
Performance-related pay
16 weeks parental leave, for both primary and secondary carers
Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
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
Investigate and help resolve network incidents and alarms.
Assist with network changes following customer and management processes.
Keep accurate records and support service reporting.
Join incident calls and provide technical updates.
Follow change, incident, and problem management guidelines.
Carry out standard operational tasks and maintenance.
About you
Ideally 2 years hands on experience in Network Engineering.
Active NV1 security clearance (mandatory), NV2 preferred.
Understanding of data communications, routing, switching, and telecommunications.
Familiarity with VLANs, Spanning-Tree, wireless technologies, and WAN/BAN routing protocols (OSPF, BGP).
Exposure to Juniper, Cisco, Nortel, or Avaya networking products.
ITIL Foundation or Practitioner certification (desirable).
Defence or enterprise ICT environment experience (desirable).
Candidates must hold a current Defence clearance to be considered. This role will require you to hold and maintain an minimum Australian Government NV1 Security Clearance.
Please attach an updated CV for immediate consideration.
We believe it’s people who give purpose to our technology. So we’re committed to staying close to our customers and providing them the best experience.
And delivering the best tech.
On the best network.
Because our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive.
We build technology and content solutions that are simple and easy to use, including Australia’s largest and fastest national mobile network.
That’s why we strive to serve and know our customers better than anyone else – offering a choice of not just digital connection, but digital content as well.
And that’s why we have an international presence spanning 15 countries, including China.
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