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This role is primarily focused on Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) and will also support the introduction and integration of new SD-WAN technologies such as Fortinet and Palo Alto.\nWhile Cisco SD-WAN remains the current focus, we are expanding our technology landscape to include Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other leading SD-WAN platforms. Working closely with engineering teams in Australia and internationally, you will play a key role in evolving Telstra's SD-WAN capabilities, enhancing platform resilience, and supporting next-generation Network-as-a-Platform initiatives.\nWhat We offer\nPerformance-related pay\nAccess to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up\nGlobal presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.\nUp to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births\nUp to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners\nEmployees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year\nEligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year\nRelocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company\nReceive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn the end-to-end lifecycle of Cisco SD-WAN platforms, including upgrades, migrations, security remediation, and platform modernization.\nSupport the introduction and integration of new SD-WAN technologies (such as Fortinet, Palo Alto)\nProvide deep technical troubleshooting and Level 4 engineering support for complex incidents.\nDesign and support platform integrations, APIs, and automation solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer experience.\nEnhance reliability, security, monitoring, and service assurance across critical SD-WAN infrastructure.\nCollaborate with product, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable networking solutions.\nContribute to engineering standards, documentation, governance, and technical leadership across the domain.\nWhat We're Looking For\n9+ years of networking experience in enterprise or service provider environments.\nStrong hands-on expertise with Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) platforms.\nDeep knowledge of SD-WAN controllers, management systems, and control plane operations.\nAdvanced networking skills across BGP, OSPF, VRF, IPsec, MPLS, QoS, DNS, and NAT.\nExperience managing platform lifecycles, upgrades, root cause analysis, and operational excellence.\nWorking knowledge of automation technologies including Python, REST APIs, Git, and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.\nStrong problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.\nNice to Have\nExperience with VeloCloud, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper, or Meraki technologies.\nCloud networking experience across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.\nExposure to AIOps, observability, telemetry, and network automation.\nRelevant certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, Cisco SD-WAN Specialist, CCIE, Fortinet NSE, or cloud networking certifications.\nWhy This Role?\nThis is an opportunity to work on a mission-critical SD-WAN platform, influence its future direction, and collaborate with experienced engineers and product leaders across the business. 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