{"id":1483533,"url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-senior-network-engineer","title":"Senior Network Engineer","company":{"id":1935342,"name":"Salt","domain":"welovesalt.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/welovesalt","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":true,"employer_type":"agency","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":64,"open_postings":1440,"ghost_share":0.608,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Networking","role_family":"Networking","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Melbourne, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":85000,"max_usd":210000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":359},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MPLS","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-04T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-08","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T22:22:26Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":27,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":27},"description":"Senior Transport Network Engineer (MPLS-TP)\nMelbourne, Australia\n12-24 Month Contract About the Opportunity\nAn opportunity exists for an experienced Transport Network Engineer to join a major critical infrastructure and communications program. You will be responsible for the end-to-end design, validation, commissioning, and operational readiness of MPLS-TP transport network infrastructure within a complex multi-stakeholder environment.\nThe role requires ownership of technical outcomes across design, integration, testing, deployment, cutover, and post-implementation support activities.\nEssential Requirements\nCandidates must demonstrate experience in:\nMPLS-TP Expertise Extensive hands-on experience with MPLS-TP transport networks.\nStrong experience with Hitachi MPLS-TP platforms.\nMPLS-TP architecture, configuration, commissioning and troubleshooting.\nTransport network resiliency and protection switching technologies.\nTiming and synchronisation network design.\nQoS and OAM design and implementation. Network Design & Architecture Development of High Level and Low Level Designs (HLD/LLD).\nCreation and maintenance of: Logical network diagrams\nPhysical network diagrams\nTopology diagrams\nService mapping documentation\nInterface specifications\nPort allocation schedules Design review and technical assurance activities. Systems Integration Network Management System (NMS) integration.\nInterface integration design.\nGeo-redundant management platform design.\nMulti-vendor integration and interface management.\nCross-functional coordination with engineering, deployment, operations and project teams. Testing & Commissioning Laboratory configuration and validation.\nFactory Acceptance Testing (FAT).\nFactory Integration Testing (FIT).\nSite Acceptance Testing (SAT).\nSystem Integration Testing (SIT).\nCutover planning and implementation.\nRollback planning and operational readiness activities.\nDefect identification and resolution. Stakeholder Engagement Leading technical workshops.\nConducting design reviews and detailed design review sessions.\nManaging technical review comments and action closure.\nPresenting technical solutions to project stakeholders.\nWorking across project, operational and implementation teams. Key Responsibilities Act as technical lead for the MPLS-TP transport network workstream.\nOwn solution quality, design compliance and technical outcomes.\nProduce and maintain all relevant network design documentation.\nDevelop commissioning, migration and cutover strategies.\nSupport laboratory validation, staging and deployment activities.\nLead testing, acceptance and service validation activities.\nCoordinate with project managers, installation teams, operations teams and external stakeholders.\nProvide post-deployment technical support and knowledge transfer. Interested in joining a team where you can make a real impact? Apply today.\nFor a confidential discussion about this opportunity or other tech roles in Melbourne, contact Simon Boland on +61 438 275 551.\nAcknowledgement of Country\nSalt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.\nWe pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3370,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T21:51:31Z"}],"liveness":{"score":37,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.411,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":27,"expected_fill_days":47,"reasons":["conf:31","agency","stale_co","urgency","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-senior-network-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-senior-network-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T12:18:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3635,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1365,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}