Mobile Security Lead (PL) at Telstra

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mobile Network Security, Cyber Security Engineering, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Threat Mitigation, Artificial Intelligence, Network Engineering, Risk Management

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 12 May 2026 11:59pm Job Title Mobile Security Lead (PL) Job Summary Job Description Focus of Role: This is a pivotal role for a strategic thinker and technology leader to drive Telstra’s mobile network security engineering. You’ll lead a team dedicated to proactively identifying and mitigating cyber threats that may impact our mobile network, helping to safeguard Telstra’s digital assets and enhance our customer experience. The Opportunity: This role ensures that cybersecurity strategies align with mobile network business objectives, and that business activities align with cyber security requirements, enabling secure design, build, and operations while managing risk. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and execution of Telstra’s mobile network cyber security engineering program. Collaborate with internal mobile network engineering and cyber security teams, external industry partners, and global telecommunications partners to develop and implement cyber security capabilities. Build and maintain strong relationships with Telstra stakeholders, industry partners, and the broader cyber security community. Provide expert analysis and guidance on cyber security engineering solutions to protect against current and emerging cyber threats, including state-sponsored and criminal cyber operations. Contribute to our cyber ecosystem at organisational, national, and global levels. Deliver timely and effective security engineering outcomes to key stakeholders. Lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Stay ahead of emerging mobile network and cyber security trends and technologies, mentoring team members and sharing knowledge. About you: Adept at understanding business focus and processes and ability to inject cybersecurity into the business through teamwork and influence. Demonstrable strong project management, multitasking and organisational skills. Proven experience in developing and executing cyber security engineering capabilities and outcomes. Deep understanding of the technical challenges and opportunities in securing current and emerging mobile network technologies and systems. Proven experience in managing and coordinating complex stakeholder relationships. Proven experience in building high performing security engineering capabilities and leading high performing teams. Demonstrated expertise in two or more of the following: Mobile network engineering. Cyber security threats and challenges. Technologies and systems to protect against cyber security threats. Emerging mobile network technologies. The application of artificial intelligence to protect against cyber threats. The ability to deliver timely and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with cross-discipline engineering and operational teams. We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. disabilityandaccessibility@team.telstra.com. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore. > Explore our teams https://www.telstra.com.au/careers/our-teams

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of Telstra's mobile network cyber security engineering program to mitigate threats and safeguard digital assets. Manage a high-performing team and collaborate with global partners to implement advanced security capabilities.