Mobile Voice Platform Technical Specialist
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead technical strategy and planning through developing and maintaining roadmaps, architecture, standards, and evolution plans for mobile voice core platforms.
- Manage budgets and programs to prepare and deliver AOP activities, capital submissions, cost reviews, and procurement (RFP/RFI, tenders, purchase orders).
- Oversee platform lifecycle and capacity in order to ensure platforms meet design standards, capacity forecasts, performance thresholds, and customer experience KPIs.
- Drive delivery and implementation through managing high-level design, deployment, equipment installations, and workflow improvements to ensure quality and efficiency.
- Engage business partners and vendors and act as the prime technical interface for upgrades, new technology introduction, product assessments, governance meetings, and contract negotiations.
- Ensure compliance and governance by maintaining WHS standards, inventory matrix, vendor governance, and end-of-life/obsolescence management across platforms.
- Relevant professional qualifications in Telecommunications Engineering or related field, together with equivalent technical qualification.
- Proven hands-on experience in mobile telecommunications across 4G and 5G, with extensive platform knowledge (IMS Core, Voicemail, Core Signalling, Application Servers, etc.).
- Proven experience in mobile core platform design, roadmap development, lifecycle management, capacity planning, and deployment of VNFs/CNFs in virtual/cloud environments.
- Strong background in supplier engagement, tenders, proposals, pricing negotiations, and statement of work preparation.
- Excellent communication and engagement skills up to executive level, with the ability to lead teams, think strategically, and drive business outcomes.
- Solid understanding of ROI, NPV, P&L, risk management, and conceptual/analytical thinking to balance technical and commercial priorities.
- 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
- Inclusive carer neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
- Competitive leave including 2 'Connected Leave' days
- All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
- Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.
- Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.
- Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
- Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!