Senior Network Engineer (IP and CE)

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband, and digital solutions.

This role supports the Senior Director of Metro Access Engineering by delivering specialist expertise in planning and designing IP and Carrier Ethernet platforms. It is responsible for developing detailed engineering plans, conducting network modelling, and performing capacity and performance analysis to ensure the network meets KPI and growth requirements. The position also contributes to AOP program delivery through feasibility studies and informed design recommendations.

In addition, the role provides technical input into RFIs and RFPs, manages inventory and obsolescence planning, and works closely with vendors to ensure technical compliance and timely delivery. It plays a key part in cost optimisation through accurate planning and analysis, helping ensure efficient investment in Mobile, Enterprise, and NBN backhaul infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop network plans to support long‑term growth across Consumer, Enterprise, and Mobile services.
• Manage Access Network capacity to ensure performance aligns with KPI targets.
• Plan and design Access Network infrastructure, including POIs and metro/regional IP access aggregators.
• Perform cost–benefit analyses to determine optimal upgrade or rearrangement strategies and initiate build activities.
• Resolve complex fibre design challenges in a scalable and cost‑effective manner.
• Identify integration opportunities across underground and aerial fibre networks in alignment with broader Transport and Network strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, support enterprise bids with designs and estimates, manage fibre planning projects, and provide training while representing the organisation in external forums.

What makes you perfect for the role?

• Strong strategic capability with the ability to define long‑term network growth, modernisation, and cost‑optimisation directions.
• Proven collaborator able to align cross‑functional teams, including Architecture, Deployment, Finance, Regulatory, and vendors toward shared outcomes.
• Experience leading large‑scale programs with strong governance, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to required standards.
• Skilled in vendor and stakeholder management, with strong negotiation and relationship‑building abilities across internal and external partners.
• Deep technical expertise in Access Network architecture, including Carrier Ethernet, IP, clocking/sync technologies, and associated NMS platforms, alongside strong capacity planning and performance optimisation capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in cost modelling, financial analysis, technology evaluation, procurement, and driving process innovation and automation to improve planning and operational efficiency.

 Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U’s industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive.

If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.