IP Engineer

Vocus; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development plans

Wellbeing programs

Discounts on utilities and internet

Extended leave options

Study assistance

Job summary

Vocus, Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, is seeking an IP Engineer to monitor, operate and support critical IP network infrastructure within our Operational Command Centre in Melbourne.

You will ensure availability, performance and service restoration in a 24x7 environment, using network management tools, incident handling and change support. Australian citizenship for NV1 clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Network Operations, Service Assurance, IP Engineering, or Network Support.
• Experience in carrier, wholesale, managed services, or critical infrastructure.
• Experience supporting MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, or SD-WAN services.
• Australian Citizenship for NV1 clearance; eligible for NV1 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support IP network infrastructure and services.
• Maintain network availability, performance, capacity, and resilience.
• Investigate and troubleshoot IP network faults and incidents.
• Lead restoration activities and validate service recovery.
• Support changes, maintenance, and documentation.
• Provide technical and stakeholder updates during incidents.

Skills

IP networking

MPLS

Carrier Ethernet

SD-WAN

24x7 operations

Fault diagnosis

Customer service

Network monitoring

Education

Degree in IT/Telecommunications/Engineering

Tools

Network management tools

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 apassionateteam player whoaligns with our valuesand 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!

The Opportunity

The IP Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, operation, maintenance, and support of critical IP network infrastructure within the Operational Command Centre.

The role ensures the availability, performance, resilience, and operational integrity of IP-based services through proactive network monitoring, incident management, fault diagnosis, service restoration, and change support activities. Operating within a 24x7 environment, the IP Engineer plays a key role in maintaining customer services, minimising network impact, and supporting the delivery of reliable telecommunications and data networking services.

Working closely with Engineering, Customer Operations, Service Delivery, Carriers, Vendors, and Field Services teams, the IP Engineer supports operational excellence and network reliability across critical network environments.

*Australian Citizenship is mandatory as part of the criteria for NV1 clearance. You must fit all the criteria be eligible for NV1 clearance.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day

IP Network Operations

• Monitor and support IP network infrastructure and associated services.
• Maintain network availability, performance, capacity, and resilience.
• Monitor alarms, events, and performance indicators using network management tools.
• Identify and upscale network faults, service degradation, and operational risks.
• Support day-to-day operational activities across IP network platforms.
• Maintain operational awareness of planned and unplanned network events.

Fault Management and Incident Response

• Investigate and troubleshoot IP network faults and service issues.
• Manage network incidents through to restoration and closure.
• Perform technical analysis to identify root causes and restoration actions.
• Escalate complex issues to senior engineers and specialist support teams.
• Coordinate technical resources to minimise service disruption and customer impact.
• Ensure incident records and documentation are maintained accurately.

Service Restoration and Service Assurance

• Lead restoration activities for customer and network-impacting incidents.
• Validate service recovery and confirm restoration outcomes.
• Monitor network performance and service quality metrics.
• Identify recurring faults and emerging service risks.
• Support proactive initiatives to improve service reliability and customer experience.
• Contribute to performance reporting and operational reviews.

Change and Maintenance Activities

• Support implementation of approved network changes and maintenance activities.
• Review change impacts and operational requirements.
• Participate in change execution, validation, and monitoring activities.
• Support maintenance windows and planned outage activities.
• Ensure all changes are documented in accordance with operational processes.

Customer and Stakeholder Support

• Provide technical support for customer-affecting incidents and service issues.
• Coordinate with customers, carriers, service providers, and field teams.
• Provide timely updates on incidents, outages, and restoration progress.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Operational Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate incident, fault, and operational records.
• Update operational procedures, runbooks, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to post-incident reviews and lessons-learned activities.
• Produce technical reports and operational updates where required.
• Ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Contribute to operational improvement initiatives.
• Support problem management and root cause analysis activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve network monitoring and operational efficiency.
• Assist with automation and service improvement initiatives.
• Participate in technical training and knowledge-sharing activities.

What you’ll bring to the role

• 3+ years' experience in Network Operations, Service Assurance, IP Engineering, or Network Support environments.
• Experience within carrier, wholesale, managed services, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, or SD-WAN services.
• Experience supporting Government, Defence, or Emergency Services networks.
• Experience supporting enterprise or carrier-grade IP networks.
• Experience troubleshooting IP network incidents in production environments.
• Understanding of routing, switching, and IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience working within a 24x7 operational support environment.
• Experience using network monitoring and fault management systems.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder communication skills.
• Degree, Diploma, or equivalent industry experience in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related 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.
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
• 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.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds

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.