Why Optus? 

Optus is one of Australia’s leading telecommunications providers, connecting more than 11 million customers every day through mobile, broadband and digital services. 

If you’re ready to launch a career that challenges you, grows you, and opens doors you didn’t even know existed, the Optus Graduate Program is where you’ll thrive. You’ll rotate through three diverse teams, build real skills and capability, and make a meaningful impact from the moment you start. 

If you’re looking to begin your career in a future focused organisation, Optus is the place to start. 

About the Program 

Our two-year Graduate Program is developed to set you up for long term success through: 

• A permanent fulltime role from day one, giving you stability and room to grow.
• Three 8-month rotations within your business unit to build breadth, confidence and capability.
• Real ownership and impactful work, contributing to projects that shape customer and business outcomes.
• Access to leaders, mentors and a strong graduate community who will guide, support and champion you.
• A culture that values fresh ideas, curiosity, collaboration and thoughtful decision making. 

Eligibility 

To be considered, you must: 

• Be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Have completed an Advanced Diploma, Bachelor's degree (or higher) or TAFE Certificate level qualification in 2024, 2025 or expect to complete your final subject by December 2026, inclusive of any internships or work experience placements required for graduation.
• Be able to commence fulltime in February 2027.
• Available to work primarily from our Macquarie Park campus in Sydney. 

About the Group IT Graduate Program 

The Group IT team develops Optus’ technology strategy, digital transformation and operational resilience, ensuring our products, systems and data work seamlessly for millions of customers. 

As an IT Graduate, you won’t just observe, you’ll design, build and deliver real technology used across Australia. This stream is ideal for problem solvers, builders and technologists who want to grow fast and work with purpose. 

Where You May Gain Experience 

• Software Engineering & Consumer IT: Build and improve digital products used by millions.
• Data & Analytics: Turn data into insights that drive smarter decisions.
• Tech Infrastructure: Support the systems that keep the network running and resilient. 

What You May Work On 

• Writing clean, reliable code (e.g., Java, SQL) with strong testing habits.
• Developing secure, scalable tech solutions.
• Pair programming, mentoring sessions and shadowing senior engineers.
• Contributing to automation pipelines and modern delivery practices.
• Troubleshooting real technical challenges across systems and platforms. 

Qualifications That May Be a Good Fit 

• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Engineering (Software)

What Else You’ll Gain 

• Tailored learning and hands on experience, plus one-on-one mentoring and coaching.
• Competitive remuneration and perks including a monthly $80 credit, 25% off Optus products and additional corporate partner discounts.
• Hybrid working: three days on campus, two days remote.
• A modern, vibrant campus with cafes, chillout spaces, a gym and a free shuttle from Macquarie University Metro.
• Generous leave policies, including Connected Days to support wellbeing, culture, community and family.
• Access to employee networks including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Yarn First Nations, Disability Network and Express Yourself.
• Around the clock wellbeing support, including free counselling services across phone, SMS, video and in person.  

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email [email protected] or call 1800 309 170.  

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity