Fibre Core Designer: Plan & Scale the National Network

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

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.