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You will protect profitable growth and customer experience through resilient operations, rapid restoration, proactive incident avoidance and faster delivery of capacity and customer orders. You will also shape the roadmap for highly autonomous operations and AIOps while strengthening operational discipline, capability and governance.Job Description\nWho We Are\nWe're an iconic Australian brand with a leading network in Asia-Pacific. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network. Our Connected Future 30 strategy includes investment in Digital\nInfrastructure, including our network in the Asia-Pacific region.\nOur strategy includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.\nThe Focus of the Role\nTelstra Digital Infrastructure is a leading provider of internet, private network and high-bandwidth services across international markets, operating owned, consortium and partner subsea and terrestrial networks and infrastructure. 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We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities,\ngenders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches\nour work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace\nculture where everyone is safe and can thrive\nAs part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results\nwill play a role in the final decision regarding your application.\nWe work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. 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