Optical Network Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking experienced Optical Network Engineers to join the Optical Operations team in Sydney (SYD) on a contract basis. The successful candidates will support large-scale optical network programmes such as software upgrades, legacy device decommissioning, and other network changes across a production fleet of DWDM optical transport equipment across multiple vendor platforms.
This is a hands-on operational role requiring deep experience with optical networking technologies, comfort working in 24/7 production environments, and the ability to execute at scale with minimal supervision. In addition to project-based upgrade work, the role includes ongoing network operations responsibilities with on-call rotations to support incident response and capacity restoration.
Mandatory Skill Set – Optical Network Engineer
- 5–8+ years of experience in Optical Networking / Telecommunications
- Strong hands-on experience with large-scale DWDM Optical Transport Networks
- Expertise in deployment, provisioning, commissioning, and maintenance of DWDM systems
- Experience with optical transport platforms, transponders, and muxponders
- Strong troubleshooting skills in production optical environments
- Hands-on experience with OSNR, BER, optical power levels, OTDR, OSA, and power meters
- Experience performing software upgrades on production optical devices
- Ability to execute manual upgrade procedures across multi-vendor environments
- Experience validating device health and service integrity pre/post upgrades
- Familiarity with optical planning and modelling tools
- Strong problem-solving and incident management skills
- Ability to work independently in 24/7 operational environments with on-call support
- Good project coordination, workload management, and communication skills
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- Posted
- May 27, 2026
- Type
- Contract
- Level
- Mid-Senior
- Location
- Sydney
- Company
- Collabera
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