Network Operations Engineer

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Brisbane, Queensland

•On-site•

Full-time

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Posted 14 days ago

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Job Description

Your Role

This role reports to the Network Operations Engineering Manager and is responsible for network operations and maintenance and providing level 3 support for services that Megaport customers rely on. A successful applicant will work closely with the existing engineering teams to build and maintain a highly scalable, reliable, and resilient network, with a focus on automation and providing elastic services to customers on demand.

Passionate about scalable networking with an interest in automation and software, you will work on robustly solving problems with a focus on customer experience and the end product. Ideally, you have come from a telecommunications or content distribution network background with experience working on large global networks and an intimate knowledge of routing protocols and label switching. Experience with SDN and cloud-based networking concepts is a must.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

Operations and maintenance of Megaport’s next-generation network

Major network and Level 3 customer incident fault resolution

Network capacity management activity ensuring availability, forecasting/planning & deployment

Document all work completed in Megaport’s OSS/BSS systems

Ensure appropriate monitoring is implemented for network equipment

Maintain technical relationships with vendors and internal engineering teams

Provide escalation support for network operations centre staff, sales, deployment, and other business units

Provide technical summaries of proposed, planned, and completed technical work

Evaluation, testing, and certification of new network hardware, systems and software

Development and delivery of training to Network Operations staff

Work with Engineering on network enhancement projects

What We Are Looking For

Passionate about technology and using technology to solve problems

Strong work ethic and willingness to continuously improve yourself

Focus on end user experience, taking the extra step so that users can get the most from their services

Proven strong background in network incident resolution, incident mitigation, deployment, and maintenance

Production experience in ISIS, BGP, MPLS Traffic Engineering, and MPLS L2/L3 VPN

Production experience operating optical networks, particularly with DWDM and ROADM systems

Production experience operating transit networks including managing upstream, downstream and peering relationships

Production experience in Juniper, Cisco and Nokia hardware platforms

Experience managing network hardware installations and single-mode fiber optics patching at 3rd party data centres

Linux OS and Perl or Python coding experience will be highly regarded

Be proactive and self-motivated

Organised with a strong attention to detail

Exceptional time management skills

Have the ability to take initiative and work effectively in a rapidly changing environment

Ability to work autonomously as well as in remote teams

Working Location and Hours

Hybrid work model: Three days a week in the Brisbane office, with flexibility to work remotely or from the office on other days

On-Call: Weekend and public holiday shifts are part of a rotating on-call schedule approximately every 10 weeks to ensure continuous coverage and support availability

What We Offer

Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available

Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program

Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives

Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave

Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely

Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent

Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award

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