Senior Core Network Engineer

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Senior Core Network Engineer!

Are you an experienced Core Network Engineer with a passion for network design and implementation? We’re on the hunt for a talented professional to join our vibrant team in Abbotsford.

In this role, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment, working alongside a team of experts. Your responsibilities will be diverse and exciting, including but not limited to:

• Designing and implementing cutting-edge network solutions
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation
• Ensuring the highest levels of network performance and reliability

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Core Engineer the responsibilities are dynamic and engaging, starting with the design, implementation, and support of cutting-edge LTE transmission networks.

You’ll work with advanced switches and routers like Cisco C9Ks, Cisco IR1Ks, and Nokia SAR, among others. Dive into MW solutions for both point-to-point (PtP) and point-to-multipoint (PtMP) from top vendors such as Cambium, Aviat, Nokia, Radwin, and Ceragon.

 Craft detailed design documents for LTE transmission networks, including network diagrams and configurations, to support both customer-facing and internal needs. You’ll analyze transmission performance, troubleshoot network issues, and optimize network architecture to ensure peak efficiency.

Additionally, you’ll provide crucial technical support during both pre-sales and post-sales phases. Finally, you’ll configure SD-WAN solutions and/or IPSec for both cloud-based and on-premise environments, making this role both challenging and rewarding.

About you:

To be successful as the Senior Core Network Engineer, you will have proven experience (Minimum 3 years) in design and implementation of IP Networks including the following protocols and architectures:

• IP/MPLS and VRF Lite
• BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
• VLAN and RSTP

Demonstrable level of competence including: A thorough understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking

A practical level of experience implementing and administering common TCP/IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.

• Knowledge of LTE/5G networks architecture
• Excellent verbal communications and interpersonal skills

You will have completed a Bachelor’s Degree qualification majoring in Telecommunication / IT / Computer Science / Engineering or other related technical discipline

What We Offer 

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: 

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. 
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. 
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment 
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. 
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service! 
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. 
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective. 

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. 

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives. 

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.  

About Us 

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.  

Ready to take the next step? 

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!  

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.   

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.