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We enable challenger retail brands (including Superloop and Exetel brands) to take a larger share of the market, leveraging Superloop’s Infrastructure-on-Demand platform. Superloop provides connectivity and services to customers in three segments of the market: Consumer, Business and Wholesale. Through Smart Communities, we own and operate extensive fibre to the premises (FTTP) and managed Wi-Fi networks that service residential and commercial communities including multi-unit dwellings. Through Neoloop we offer open access to our FTTP networks to other Retail Service Providers. Our offerings leverage Superloop’s investments in physical infrastructure assets that include fibre, subsea cables and fixed wireless, as well as Superloop’s software platforms. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses rely on Superloop and Exetel every day for their connectivity needs.\nVisitwww.superloop.com to learn more.\nBusiness Unit Overview\nOur Operations unit is the engine room of Superloop - responsible for maintaining and supporting all of our products and internal technical infrastructure to ensure the best possible service to both our customers and our very own business. Our Operations unit is responsible for ensuring that the business has the technical capability and capacity to deliver services to all Superloop customers ranging from Home Broadband to International Wholesale.\nRole Purpose\nThe primary goal of the Senior Optical Network Engineer is to ensure the smooth operation of the Superloop network to provide maximum performance and availability to all customers. The Network Engineer is responsible for building, supporting, and maintaining all devices and services within Superloop’s global network.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, implement, and maintain Superloop’s optical network infrastructure to support business growth, performance, and reliability objectives.\n\nMonitor and optimise optical network performance, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they impact services.\n\nDiagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex optical network faults and escalated incidents, ensuring timely restoration of services.\n\nContribute to the planning, deployment, and continuous improvement of optical transport network technologies and architectures.\n\nEnsure compliance with network security standards, operational procedures, and industry best practices.\n\nMaintain accurate network documentation, configurations, inventory records, and operational procedures.\n\nCollaborate closely with Network Operations, Engineering, Projects, Field Services, Vendors, and other business units to deliver network initiatives and operational outcomes.\n\nSupport capacity planning, network upgrades, technology refresh programs, and infrastructure expansion projects.\n\nStay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in optical networking and telecommunications.\n\nAdhere to all company policies, safety requirements, and compliance obligations.\n\nQualifications and Experience\nProven experience designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining carrier-grade optical transport networks.\n\nStrong expertise in complex optical networking environments, including DWDM, ROADM architectures, coherent optical transmission, and network automation technologies.\n\nDemonstrated knowledge of long-haul, metro, and subsea transmission systems, with a proven ability to perform fault isolation, troubleshooting, capacity planning, performance analysis, and network optimization.\n\nAbility to contribute to network architecture and technical design decisions while collaborating effectively with vendors, Network Operations Centre (NOC) teams, project managers, and field engineering teams.\n\nHands-on experience with industry-leading optical networking platforms, including Ciena, Cisco, and PacketLight, with the ability to analyze and interpret optical link budgets, power levels, OSNR thresholds, and transmission performance metrics.\n\nExperience with scripting and automation tools to improve operational efficiency and support the development of scalable, reliable, and observable network infrastructure.\n\nMinimum 5 years’ experience in the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of optical transport technologies, including coherent muxponders, fixed-grid multiplexers, ROADMs, optical protection switching systems, EDFA line amplifiers, and submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE).\n\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, mission-critical telecommunications environment.\n\nOn Offer\nFree Home Broadband\n\nFree Mobile SIM plan\n\nFlexibility - 3 days/week in the office\n\nLunch on Wednesdays, snacks, donuts and more!\n\nDiverse and inclusive culture\n\nGain skills and build relationships to succeed in the telco and tech industries, at Superloop and beyond.\n\nAt Superloop, we’re dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be who they are. We actively embrace diversity and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply, regardless of gender, age, faith, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, neurodiversity, or physical ability. 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