Network Operations Engineer

Megaport; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 104,442 - 160,144; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Parental leave

Birthday leave

Paid training

Job summary

Megaport in Brisbane is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to manage network operations, fault resolution, and L3 support for Megaport services. You will collaborate with engineering teams to build a scalable, reliable network with emphasis on automation and elastic on-demand services.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with IS-IS, BGP, MPLS TE, MPLS VPN, DWDM/ROADM, and hardware from Juniper, Cisco and Nokia.

Qualifications

• Strong background in network incident resolution and mitigation.
• IS-IS routing experience is preferred.
• Experience with BGP, MPLS and DWDM/ROADM networks.

Responsibilities

• Operate Megaport’s next‑generation network and perform Level 3 fault resolution.
• Forecast, plan, deploy and manage network capacity to ensure availability.
• Document all work in Megaport’s OSS/BSS systems and maintain monitoring for network gear.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and internal engineering teams.
• Provide escalation support and technical summaries of work performed.

Skills

Network incident resolution

BGP

MPLS TE

MPLS L2/L3 VPN

DWDM

ROADM

Juniper

Cisco

Nokia

Linux

Perl

Python

Automation

Tools

OSS/BSS

Job description

About Megaport

We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.

Our Team Culture

We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.

We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role

This role reports to the Network Operations Engineering Manager and is responsible for network operations and maintenance and providing level 3 support for services that Megaport customers rely on. A successful applicant will work closely with the existing engineering teams to build and maintain a highly scalable, reliable, and resilient network, with a focus on automation and providing elastic services to customers on demand.

Passionate about scalable networking with an interest in automation and software, you will work on robustly solving problems with a focus on customer experience and the end product. Ideally, you have come from a telecommunications or content distribution network background with experience working on large global networks and an intimate knowledge of routing protocols and label switching. Experience with SDN and cloud-based networking concepts is a must.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operations and maintenance of Megaport’s next-generation network
• Major network and Level 3 customer incident fault resolution
• Network capacity management activity ensuring availability, forecasting/planning & deployment
• Document all work completed in Megaport’s OSS/BSS systems
• Ensure appropriate monitoring is implemented for network equipment
• Maintain technical relationships with vendors and internal engineering teams
• Provide escalation support for network operations centre staff, sales, deployment, and other business units
• Provide technical summaries of proposed, planned, and completed technical work
• Evaluation, testing, and certification of new network hardware, systems and software
• Development and delivery of training to Network Operations staff
• Work with Engineering on network enhancement projects

What We Are Looking For

• Passionate about technology and using technology to solve problems
• Strong work ethic and willingness to continuously improve yourself
• Focus on end user experience, taking the extra step so that users can get the most from their services
• Proven strong background in network incident resolution, incident mitigation, deployment, and maintenance
• Production experience in ISIS, BGP, MPLS Traffic Engineering, and MPLS L2/L3 VPN
• Production experience operating optical networks, particularly with DWDM and ROADM systems
• Production experience operating transit networks including managing upstream, downstream and peering relationships
• Production experience in Juniper, Cisco and Nokia hardware platforms
• Experience managing network hardware installations and single-mode fiber optics patching at 3rd party data centres
• Linux OS and Perl or Python coding experience will be highly regarded
• Be proactive and self‑motivated
• Organised with a strong attention to detail
• Exceptional time management skills
• Have the ability to take initiative and work effectively in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in remote teams

Working Location and Hours

• Hybrid work model: Three days a week in the Brisbane office, with flexibility to work remotely or from the office on other days
• On-Call: Weekend and public holiday shifts are part of a rotating on-call schedule approximately every 10 weeks to ensure continuous coverage and support availability

What We Offer

• Flexible working environment – a remote‑first culture with coworking options available
• Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
• Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
• Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely
• Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
• Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award

If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]

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