Senior Telecom Systems Engineer – MPLS & Firewall Lead

Transport for NSW; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW–Sydney Trains seeks a Senior Systems Engineer in Telecommunications to lead design authority activities, manage System Engineering tasks, and oversee FTN integrations across large-scale networks in a rail operations context.

You will apply advanced IP/MPLS networking, CCNP/CCIE-level expertise, and experience with Nokia technologies and enterprise firewalls, driving safe, reliable rail communications and complex project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing Transmission systems with MPLS and TDM over IP.
• Advanced systems engineering methodologies across development stages.
• Stakeholder engagement across diverse teams.
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical/Telecommunications engineering; eligible for Engineers Australia membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical management and Design Authority for FTN systems.
• Lead system engineering activities and integration for large projects.
• Perform functional analysis on Telecommunications systems.
• Manage change activities for commissioning alterations.

Skills

CCNP level networking

CCIE preferred

IP/MPLS networks

Nokia technologies

Enterprise firewalls

Systems Engineering methodologies

Education

Electrical/Telecommunications engineering degree

Graduate membership of Engineers Australia

Job description

Transport for NSW–Sydney Trains seeks a Senior Systems Engineer in Telecommunications to lead design authority activities, manage System Engineering tasks, and oversee FTN integrations across large-scale networks in a rail operations context.

You will apply advanced IP/MPLS networking, CCNP/CCIE-level expertise, and experience with Nokia technologies and enterprise firewalls, driving safe, reliable rail communications and complex project delivery.