Principal Technical Specialist - IP Service Edge

At Optus, we don’t sit back and let the future happen to us - we’re out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we’re creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.

Join our dynamic IP Service Edge team at Optus, where you'll be at the forefront of designing IP core and Internet services for our network. These services are crucial for building mobile, fixed, and business customer services, ensuring seamless core IP interconnection across the Optus network and international connectivity to the Internet. As a Principal Technical Specialist, you'll provide technical leadership for IP design, encompassing solution architecture, scoping, design, testing, documentation, and implementation in the production network.

The day to day

• Lead technical components of IP network design.
• Provide technical recommendations and strategy for IP and Transmission networks.
• Act as a prime technical interface with technology providers.
• Plan and design new architecture topologies and service implementations.
• Specify, define, and document design processes and standards.
• Generate network design, testing, and implementation documentation.
• Set up lab environments and perform testing.
• Perform assessments and design updates to ensure network components meet specifications.
• Coordinate and resolve network design and process-related issues.

Why you are our next Principal Technical Specialist – IP Service Edge

• Transmission design and testing experience in a Telco environment.
• Experience with configuring and operating Cisco, Juniper, or Nokia routers.
• IP network and Internet network design experience.
• Proficiency with core IP and transport technologies including  BGP, MP-BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS L2/L3 datacentre technologies.
• Extensive experience in telecommunications, with at least 3 years in an IP Network Design role.
• Product development and customer design experience.

What’s in it for you?

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network
• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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