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Resident Engineer Australia

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

On-site technical expert for a strategic customer in Melbourne, Australia, ensuring reliability and performance of Ciena optical transport and network management solutions.

Role type

Senior IC field engineer (optical transport)

Builds

Operational stability and performance of optical transport networks for a key enterprise client

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Transport / DWDM

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

OTN, Broadband, Photonics, DWDM, ROADM, switching/transport technologies, OME 6500, RLS, Waveserver platforms, Python scripting, fiber optic troubleshooting, data communications protocols

Preferred skills

Network management applications, optical test equipment, interoperability analysis, complex problem analysis

Technologies

Ciena 6500, RLS, Waveserver, MCP, Python

Responsibilities

Deliver on-site and remote technical support for optical transport products; Analyze network issues and recommend solutions; Evaluate product performance and provide input for improvements; Create and validate customer-facing documentation (MOPs, RCA reports); Act as primary technical contact for troubleshooting; Resolve escalated issues via simulation and coordination with engineering teams; Facilitate communication across development, services, and sales teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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