Technical Architect Lead

Why Optus?

We are a business fuelled by optimism, unwavering customer focus and a team of amazing people.

And that’s where we come in…. “the amazing people” part!

We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

This is a large two-year program to refresh the LAN/WAN/ Wi-Fi platforms onto Aruba technology as well as integrating with the shared common services and Optus management platforms as well as AWS and Zscaler.  All successful candidates will need to be Australian Citizens and be able to be security cleared for the program.

The Lead Engineering Architect is a member of Engineering within the Optus Enterprise Professional Services team. Professional Services Engineering leads delivery of Government / Enterprise and Strategic client ICT solutions into our customer’s environments, whilst supporting the sales team through technical pre-sales and Consulting.

Your day to day will consist of...

• Undertake design authority for contract compliance and in-service system and capability sustainment.
• Deliver and maintain Infrastructure reference models, guidelines and principles in line with the Customers Enterprise Architecture Framework.
• Review design standards, quality control and test procedures to ensure the contract deliverables meet established design and performance goals.
• Develop, communicate and maintaining technology architectures, roadmaps, policies and standards.
• Manages the engagement of technical subject matter experts during the solution design and proposal phase, project delivery phase and BAU Support phase. This ensures technical governance is applied throughout the lifecycle of delivering new services to Customer.
• The role requires supporting the Service Owners, Transformation Director and the Service Architects in ensuring new and existing services are delivered to meet Optus and the Customers Commercial and Contractual obligations.
• Support the strategic expansion of services and capability delivered by Optus to the customer.
• Perform a Client Relationship Management role ensuring all technical levels of the Customer are engaged and managed to ensure a positive outcome for all.

What makes you perfect for the role?

• Tertiary qualifications in IT or Engineering field
• Experience as an enterprise architect overseeing managed networks, unified communications and/or contact centre solutions
• You must be an Australian citizen and be eligible for Federal Government security clearance.
• Detailed understanding of the following technology areas: Security, Networks (Routing, Switching, WAN Acceleration, WLAN, mobile signalling) Unified Communications

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

• 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!

Curious about our culture? Go behind the scenes with our people by searching #OptusLife on LinkedIn!

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. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

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