Posted 19/06/2026
Closes 03/07/2026
East Melbourne, 3002, Melbourne, Victoria
Contract
Not specified
Join a leading organisation delivering complex network infrastructure projects across carrier, service provider and enterprise environments.
This is an opportunity to work on large-scale optical transport network deployments, upgrades and migrations, supporting critical connectivity infrastructure across international networks. Working alongside highly experienced engineering and project delivery teams, you will play a key role in the design, deployment and successful delivery of optical networking solutions.
If you enjoy working on complex network projects, collaborating with customers and stakeholders, and taking ownership of technical delivery from design through to implementation, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career within a highly specialised environment.
Responsibilties:
Produce high-quality engineering documentation including Low Level Designs (LLDs), network design documents, migration plans and acceptance test plans.
Translate high-level solution designs into detailed deployment and implementation documentation.
Work closely with customers, project managers and engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Support the deployment, commissioning and acceptance testing of optical transport network solutions.
Participate in network upgrades, migrations and expansion projects across carrier and service provider environments.
Provide technical guidance and support to field engineers, implementation partners and deployment teams.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues encountered during project delivery.
Ensure project deliverables are completed on time and in accordance with customer requirements.
Support customer handover activities and operational readiness.
Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements:
Experience working with DWDM and Optical Transport Network technologies.
Exposure to Ciena or similar optical networking platforms.
Experience producing technical and engineering design documentation.
Experience supporting network deployment, integration, commissioning or migration activities.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Ability to work directly with customers and technical stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience working within telecommunications, carrier or service provider environments.
Highly Regarded:
Previous experience with Ciena optical networking solutions.
Exposure to long-haul, metro or submarine network environments.
Knowledge of OTN and Data Centre Interconnect technologies.
Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts including OSPF, BGP and VLANs.
Experience supporting acceptance testing and customer handover activities.
Why Apply?
Work on large-scale telecommunications and network infrastructure projects.
Exposure to cutting-edge optical networking technologies.
Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineering teams.
Strong technical ownership and customer engagement.
International project exposure and career development opportunities.
A collaborative environment with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on critical network deployments.