Transmission Network Specialist
The Transmission Network Specialist is a key role in the deployment, upgrade, and management of transmission network infrastructure. The specialist plays a vital part in deploying DWDM optical systems across various site types, ensuring high-performance, scalable, and resilient network transport.
This role demands deep technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to support continuous network evolution and maintain operational standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* DWDM System Deployment: Deliver long-haul, metro, and access DWDM systems across diverse national sites, ensuring timely completion and full functionality.
* Fault Response and Resolution: Provide expert fault response and resolution for DWDM systems, including disaster recovery and complex network transitions.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with internal teams, vendors, and project managers to deliver high-profile optical network solutions aligned with SLAs.
* Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure alignment to WHS regulations, site access policies, and ISO standards; coordinate contractor compliance and respond effectively to crisis events.
Requirements:
* Relevant Qualifications: Relevant professional qualifications with extensive hands-on experience in telecommunications or network engineering with strong exposure to optical network deployment.
* Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of DWDM, ROADM, OTN, coherent optics, fiber infrastructure, and transport protocols, plus skilled in using optical test equipment and diagnosing complex faults.
* Project Management: Proven ability to manage multi-vendor, multi-site deployments, upgrades, and migrations; experienced in exchanges, data centers, and facility systems including power and mobile technologies.
* Soft Skills: Solid understanding of WHS, ISO standards, regulatory and environmental management; valid first aid certification and Australian driver's license.
* Communication and Teamwork: Superb communication, analytical thinking, customer focus, and accountability; capable of working under pressure and adapting to changing needs.
What We Offer:
* Competitive Remuneration: Competitive remuneration and employee discounts.
* Flexible Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
* Benefits Package: Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenience store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym and on-site childcare center.
* Leave Policies: Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected' days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever's important to you.
* Parental Leave: Support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
* Professional Development: Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U's industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
We Value Diversity:
We are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers.