Senior Network Engineer

Senior Transport Network Engineer (MPLS-TP)

Melbourne, Australia

12-24 Month Contract

About the Opportunity

An opportunity exists for an experienced Transport Network Engineer to join a major critical infrastructure and communications program. You will be responsible for the end-to-end design, validation, commissioning, and operational readiness of MPLS-TP transport network infrastructure within a complex multi-stakeholder environment.

The role requires ownership of technical outcomes across design, integration, testing, deployment, cutover, and post-implementation support activities.

Essential Requirements

Candidates must demonstrate experience in:

MPLS-TP Expertise

• Extensive hands-on experience with MPLS-TP transport networks.
• Strong experience with Hitachi MPLS-TP platforms.
• MPLS-TP architecture, configuration, commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Transport network resiliency and protection switching technologies.
• Timing and synchronisation network design.
• QoS and OAM design and implementation.

Network Design & Architecture

• Development of High Level and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD).
• Creation and maintenance of:
  • Logical network diagrams
  • Physical network diagrams
  • Topology diagrams
  • Service mapping documentation
  • Interface specifications
  • Port allocation schedules
• Design review and technical assurance activities.

Systems Integration

• Network Management System (NMS) integration.
• Interface integration design.
• Geo-redundant management platform design.
• Multi-vendor integration and interface management.
• Cross-functional coordination with engineering, deployment, operations and project teams.

Testing & Commissioning

• Laboratory configuration and validation.
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Factory Integration Testing (FIT).
• Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Cutover planning and implementation.
• Rollback planning and operational readiness activities.
• Defect identification and resolution.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Leading technical workshops.
• Conducting design reviews and detailed design review sessions.
• Managing technical review comments and action closure.
• Presenting technical solutions to project stakeholders.
• Working across project, operational and implementation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for the MPLS-TP transport network workstream.
• Own solution quality, design compliance and technical outcomes.
• Produce and maintain all relevant network design documentation.
• Develop commissioning, migration and cutover strategies.
• Support laboratory validation, staging and deployment activities.
• Lead testing, acceptance and service validation activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, installation teams, operations teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide post-deployment technical support and knowledge transfer.

Acknowledgement of Country

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We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.