Senior Technical Specialist

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

The Senior Technical Specialist is required to lead the development of Architecture and Design solutions for Enterprise Network products. The successful candidate will use their expert Ethernet, IP, MPLS, Segment Routing and SDN Control automation knowledge to develop Ethernet and IP best practice solutions. The position will be responsible for the creation and lifecycle of architecture, design, test & implementation documentation.

Your day to day will consist of

• Develop end-to-end best practise IP Network architecture & design solutions for Enterprise products and equipment onboarding projects,
• Develop detailed device configurations and design automation APIs requirements.
• Create test plans, conduct laboratory testing and documentation of test results.
• Creation of provisioning and network maintenance processes & MOPs.
• Coaching of Network Engineers to support network design activities.
• Review and approval of vendor delivered design and test documentation.
• Implementation of network changes aligned to the Optus planned change management practices.
• Peer review of network designs and planned changes, providing expert inputs and approvals.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Operations escalation related to Business solution designs.
• Provide input to Tenders and evaluation vendor submissions for technical compliance.

What makes you perfect for the role

• IP Network Technical expertise with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Telecommunications industry with network development experience.
• Practical experience configuring Juniper, Cisco and Nokia Carrier Grade network equipment with preferably vendor certification from one or more of these vendors.
• Experience with automation tools such as Cisco NSO and Redhat Ansible to deliver automated provisioning and zero touch provisioning solutions.
• High level of ownership and accountability for Enterprise solutions; providing full end-to-end product lifecycle from product concept phase to large scale production deployment.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex network solutions to various audiences including Product Management, Operations, Provisioning, Security teams as well as other technical peers.

What’s in it for you?

• 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.
• 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.

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