Senior Network Engineer

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