CareerPlan

Senior Optical Network Engineer

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Design, implement, and maintain carrier-grade optical transport networks to ensure maximum performance and availability for customers.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC optical network engineer

Builds

Global optical transport infrastructure (DWDM, ROADM, coherent transmission) for consumer, business, and wholesale segments

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Networking

Required skills

DWDM, ROADM, coherent optical transmission, fault isolation, capacity planning, network optimization, Ciena, Cisco, PacketLight, scripting/automation

Preferred skills

Long-haul, metro, and subsea transmission systems expertise

Technologies

Ciena, Cisco, PacketLight, EDFA, ROADMs, SLTE

Responsibilities

Design and maintain optical network infrastructure; monitor and optimize network performance; diagnose and resolve complex optical faults; contribute to network architecture and technical design; maintain network documentation and configurations; collaborate with NOC, projects, and field teams; support capacity planning and technology refresh programs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC