Senior Software Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Software Engineer in the Internet Services Engineering team is responsible for the development, maintenance, enhancement and support of key Optus Broadband Internet platforms and services, and Optus RIO & Whistler program which includes watch cellular service, eSIM provisioning, enable iMessage & FaceTime, Mobile Authentication, Entitlement, Network HSS/HLR integration, APNS Integration and B2B services to internal & external systems. These platforms and services are focused on various ISP and Mobile related technologies and protocols with an intensive use of the Catalyst framework, Mobile Authentication protocols, Ansible and Perl scripting language in a Linux environment.

Key output for this role include:

• Successfully design high performance mobile and fixed BB applications to support millions of customers
• Successfully design interface contracts, API and related documents to meet internal IT/Network and external vendor systems
• Successfully develop and deploy software in test and production environments
• Satisfactory code testing and reporting of testing
• Project and system documentation

Responsibilities

• Accountable for key services and products, including for: Consumer, Small Business, Fixed Internet, Wireless Broadband, Wholesale Internet and Optus IT. Such diverse services as Mail, DSL Gateways, Broadband Product usage collection, Customer Care applications and diagnostic tools, Optus RIO & Whistler applications.
• Development, support and maintenance for systems that serve the needs of: other Network Engineering Groups, Optus Customer Care, Optus IT, Content and Portals, Sales and Marketing.
• Accountable for the architecture of the OptusNet service infrastructure, including design, maintenance, policies and standards.
• Adherence to regulatory requirements and provide prompt service to law enforcement agencies.
• Conduct Version Control, system conformance, release and deployment

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications or similar in relevant discipline.
• Required experience, understanding or credentials in:
• Track record successfully developing and deploying software in test and production environments
• Experience being the accountable person for the development, support and maintenance for systems to serve the needs of others within an enterprise
• Extended prior experience (approx. 5 years) in project and system documentation , in particular in an agile context
• Proficient in the Perl and Python Scripting language in a Linux environment. The Internet Services Engineering Team relies on Perl as its primary scripting language. There is a diverse range of tasks and projects with a Perl component
• Proficient in a range of open source systems and software including Red Hat Linux, Centos,
• Knowledge of IP and Internet Protocols as required for the platforms our team is responsible for and other Network and IT platforms our systems interact with
• Knowledge of a conventional software development lifecycle, development, test and deployment (Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM)
• Have both System Administration and Software development skills