Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 23 Aug :59pm Job Title Technology Product Owner Senior SpecialistJob SummaryThe role provides leadership and direction to evolution of the Email platform.
It involves ensuring alignment with Telstra's strategic goals as well as Product requirements.
It also entails making technology assessment and strategic investment recommendations based future trends.
This role will be pivotal in the successful delivery of enhanced Email products.
Job Description The OpportunityThis is a rare opportunity to own the architectural roadmap of Telstra's Email platform, critical to customer connectivity and satisfaction.
You'll be collaborating across technical and strategic teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure.
Whether it's integrating new technologies, shaping vendor relationships, or driving platform excellence, you'll be at the centre of Telstra's technology innovation.What You Will DoDesign and lead deployment of complex email systems and network technologiesTranslate customer and regulatory requirements into scalable and cost-effective solutionsDrive the automation, orchestration, and integration of Telstra's email platformsEvaluate vendor capabilities and contribute to strategic selection and delivery alignmentDevelop platform-specific roadmaps that anticipate future business needs and technology trendsMaintain lifecycle documentation, architecture governance, and platform transition plansProvide platform support aligned to Telstra's DevOps principles and operational standardsCollaborate with engineering teams and represent Telstra in industry forumsKey ResponsibilitiesLead technical strategy for Bigpond platform evolutionEnsure architectural solutions are scalable, reusable, and aligned to CTO&I roadmapsInfluence Telstra's technology blueprints and vendor roadmapsProvide expert guidance on key architectural KPIs and end-user experience goalsSupport product groups to develop high-performing email servicesManage end-of-life transitions and implement platform migrations where requiredFoster cross-functional partnerships and external stakeholder alignmentAbout YouYou are a highly skilled network and email systems specialist with a passion for architecting critical infrastructure.
You've worked with large-scale platforms and thrive in roles where technical leadership meets strategic execution.Essential Qualifications and Experience10+ years in the hosting, email application or IP Networking domainsBachelor's Or Master's degree in engineering (Telecommunications/Computer/Electronic) or Computer ScienceExperience with top-tier telecommunications operators or major integratorsStrong understanding and appreciation of application engineering on high availability platformsExperience in POP, IMAP, SMTP and DAV protocolsUnderstanding of RFC standards 5321, 5322Hardware: Cisco, Dell; Storage: NetApp; OS: Centos, Red Hat, Ubuntu, XCP; Applications: email vendor applications or equivalentExperience supporting live production networks and working with APIs