Optical Network Planning Specialist

Singapore Telecommunications Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singtel is building an AI-first telco for the future, seeking a Network Operations professional to analyse capacity, manage the digital inventory and collaborate with partners for timely project delivery.

You will work on-site with vendors, improve DI-driven processes, and support critical infrastructure across networks and services. A Diploma in Engineering/Telecommunications is required; strong TCP/IP and routing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering/Telecommunications or related field.
• Strong analytical mindset with problem-solving ability and delivery focus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in telecom transport networks including OTN, Ethernet, DWDM.
• Solid TCP/IP, IP addressing and routing protocol knowledge.
• Experience with networking hardware from major vendors.

Responsibilities

• Study and analyse network capacity usage; plan changes to optimise and expand the network.
• Generate monthly reports from digital inventory; monitor utilisation and trends.
• Keep inventory assets and circuit routings updated in the Digital Inventory system.
• Ensure accuracy of ILC infrastructure records in DI; coordinate with partners.
• Enhance DI features to support ILC services and automated circuit assignment.
• Streamline inventory control processes for lean operations.
• Document network designs and topology diagrams for training and reference.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for capacity requests and new orders.
• Work with external partners and vendors; participate in on-site activities.
• Standby during assigned weeks to support operations and outages.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Transport network knowledge

L2/L3 networking

TCP/IP routing

Vendor hardware experience

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Engineering/Telecommunications

Tools

Digital Inventory (DI) system

Job description

Singtel is building an AI-first telco for the future, seeking a Network Operations professional to analyse capacity, manage the digital inventory and collaborate with partners for timely project delivery.

You will work on-site with vendors, improve DI-driven processes, and support critical infrastructure across networks and services. A Diploma in Engineering/Telecommunications is required; strong TCP/IP and routing skills are essential.