Consulting Engineering Technical Leader - Optus

Cisco
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisorySkills: ["Customer-facing communication","Technical leadership","Stakeholder management","Mentoring"]

Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of Cisco Service Provider solutions for complex SP network programs. Translate high-level designs into low-level plans (HLD/LLD, MOPs) and guide network consulting and automation engineers through deployment and migration. Serve as senior technical authority across transport/routing, automation/assurance, and Cisco SP platforms, including AI-informed integration. Own delivery quality from design validation through cutover and operational handover while cultivating executive customer relationships.

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Consulting Engineering Technical Leader - Optus

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Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of Cisco Service Provider solutions for complex SP network programs. Translate high-level designs into low-level plans (HLD/LLD, MOPs) and guide network consulting and automation engineers through deployment and migration. Serve as senior technical authority across transport/routing, automation/assurance, and Cisco SP platforms, including AI-informed integration. Own delivery quality from design validation through cutover and operational handover while cultivating executive customer relationships.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end technical delivery of Cisco Service Provider solutions, including solution design, implementation, and customer acceptance across complex SP network programs.
  • •Translate HLDs into LLDs, MOPs, and validated implementation plans, bridging architecture intent with hands-on execution during deployment and migration.
  • •Drive technical authority across transport/routing, including MPLS and SRv6 design and deployment, plus IGP/BGP design at scale.
  • •Own automation and assurance delivery using Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC), Provider Connectivity Assurance (PCA), and model-driven programmability (NETCONF/YANG, gNMI/telemetry).
  • •Guide delivery execution across the project lifecycle (lab/PoC, staging, migration, cutover, operational handover) and mentor engineers while serving as escalation for complex technical issues.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years delivering/consulting in service provider (SP) networks with significant time in senior design or architect capacity.
  • •CCIE (Service Provider or Enterprise Infrastructure) strongly preferred; CCNP SP minimum.
  • •Proven track record delivering large-scale SP transformation, migration, or greenfield build programs.
  • •Strong customer-facing communication skills, able to present technical solutions to engineering and leadership audiences.
  • •Ability to translate high-level designs into validated implementation plans and delivery artifacts.
Experience:Service provider networks
Skills:Customer-facing communicationTechnical leadershipStakeholder managementMentoring
Certifications:CCIECCNP SP
Tech Stack:Cisco Service Provider solutionsMPLSLDPRSVP-TEMPLS-TEL2VPNL3VPNVPNv4VPNv6EVPNTraffic engineeringSRv6USIDSRv6 TE policiesFlex-algoSR-MPLSSR-TEOn-Demand Next-Hop (ODN)SR policy automationIS-IS

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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