Fibre Core Designer

Vocus Navy; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vocus is seeking an experienced Fibre Core Designer in North Sydney to lead end-to-end fibre design, planning and documentation. You will work with Planning, GIS, Construction and Delivery teams to translate capacity needs into scalable, standards-compliant designs and maintain accurate fibre records.

The role emphasizes collaboration, on-call support, and delivering right-first-time designs that boost resilience and future growth of the national network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, GIS or Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience in telecoms network planning or fibre design.
• Strong knowledge of fibre topology, physical and logical design, and optical transport.
• Experience with GIS tools (QGIS preferred, ArcGIS acceptable).
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and Project.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan logical optical fibre routes for new services and network expansions.
• Meet established KPIs and SLAs for GIS and design deliverables.
• Prepare high-quality design documentation including: SoW, line diagrams, cutover schedules, construction design packages.
• Validate network designs to ensure compliance with Fibre Engineering Standards and industry best practices.
• Support network upgrades, expansions and integration of new technologies across the fibre network.
• Provide technical SME guidance on fibre architecture, capacity planning and design standards.
• Collaborate with GIS teams to: validate geospatial data, digitise optical fibre routes, generate maps and reports, provide spatial insights supporting design decisions.
• Maintain accurate fibre records, splice schedules and capacity planning data.
• Work closely with engineers, project managers, delivery partners and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.
• Participate in an on-call roster to support fault resolution and provide assistance to the National Operations Centre (NOC).
• Support service delivery activities and assist during fault situations within core business hours.

Skills

Fibre design

Network planning

GIS systems

Documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, GIS or Engineering

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

As a Fibre Core Designer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end technical planning and design of the fibre core network. Working closely with Network Planning, Construction, GIS and Delivery teams, you will translate network capacity requirements, customer demand and network change initiatives into safe, scalable and standards-compliant fibre designs.

You will play a critical role in maintaining accurate fibre records, planning network capacity, supporting network growth initiatives and ensuring designs are delivered right first time. Your work will directly contribute to the resilience, performance and future scalability of Vocus' national network.

What you'll be responsible for

• Design and plan logical optical fibre routes for new customer services and network expansions.
• Meet established KPIs and SLAs for GIS and design deliverables.
• Prepare high-quality design documentation including:
  • Scope of Works (SoW)
  • Line diagrams
  • Cutover schedules
  • Construction design packages
• Validate network designs to ensure compliance with Fibre Engineering Standards and industry best practices.
• Support network upgrades, expansions and integration of new technologies across the fibre network.
• Provide technical SME guidance on fibre architecture, capacity planning and design standards.
• Collaborate with GIS teams to:
  • Validate geospatial data
  • Digitise optical fibre routes
  • Generate maps and reports
  • Provide spatial insights supporting design decisions
• Maintain accurate fibre records, splice schedules and capacity planning data.
• Work closely with engineers, project managers, delivery partners and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.
• Participate in an on-call roster to support fault resolution and provide assistance to the National Operations Centre (NOC).
• Support service delivery activities and assist during fault situations within core business hours.
• Undertake additional duties as required to support business objectives.

What you'll bring to the role

You are an experienced fibre design professional with strong technical expertise across core network infrastructure, fibre planning and GIS systems. You thrive in fast-paced environments, take ownership of your deliverables and are passionate about delivering accurate, high-quality network designs.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, GIS, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in telecommunications network planning, fibre design or telecommunications engineering.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Physical and logical fibre network design
  • Fibre topology and core network architecture
  • Optical transport systems
  • Data centre and facility standards including rack layouts, patching and cabling pathways
• Advanced experience using QGIS (preferred) or ArcGIS for fibre route validation, spatial analysis and map generation.
• Strong analytical, planning and documentation skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining:
  • Fibre records
  • Splice schedules
  • Design artefacts
  • Capacity planning outputs
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proficiency across Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and Project.

Desirable

• NV1 Security Clearance (or eligibility to obtain).
• Experience working within carrier, service provider or large-scale telecommunications environments.
• Knowledge of national telecommunications standards and fibre engineering practices.