Global Backbone Network Architect - Carrier & Subsea

Hamilton Barnes

Sydney

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

41 hours ago

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Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead the design and evolution of its national and international backbone network in APAC. You will shape scalable, resilient, vendor-neutral connectivity across terrestrial fibre, subsea, optical transport and IP backbone, aligning with carriers, data centres and AI infrastructure teams.

You will mentor senior engineers, define standards, and drive technical assurance across delivery, migration and operations, while guiding complex

Qualifications

10+ years designing and operating large-scale backbone networks.
Experience as Principal/Lead Architect or Distinguished Engineer.
Background in carrier, hyperscaler, cloud, data-centre or AI infra.
Strong architecture, assurance and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture and technical direction of the national and international backbone network.
Design and evolve terrestrial fibre, subsea, optical and IP backbone infrastructure.
Define network standards, reference architectures and reusable design patterns.
Ensure high levels of resilience, route diversity and SRLG protection.
Lead technical evaluation and selection of carriers, subsea providers and network vendors.
Develop technical requirements, RFPs and vendor evaluation criteria.
Provide technical assurance across design, delivery, migration and operational readiness.
Lead complex network changes, migrations and cutovers.
Work closely with Network Engineering, Data Centre and Operations teams.
Mentor senior engineers and contribute to long-term connectivity strategy.