Cyient is a global engineering and technology solutions company. As a Design, Build, and Maintain partner for leading organizations worldwide, we take solution ownership across the value chain to help clients focus on their core, innovate, and stay ahead of the curve. We leverage digital technologies, advanced analytics capabilities, and our domain knowledge and technical expertise, to solve complex business problems.

With over 16,000 employees globally, we partner with clients to operate as part of their extended team in ways that best suit their organization’s culture and requirements.

Are you passionate about designing, validating, and optimising complex IP network solutions in multi-vendor environments? We are looking for an experienced IP Networks Design Engineer to join our team and play a key role in delivering robust, scalable, and production-ready network solutions.

About the Role

As an IP Networks Design Engineer, you will be responsible for validating network designs, building lab environments, executing end-to-end testing, and ensuring solutions are deployment-ready before production rollout. You will work across complex IP/MPLS environments and contribute to minimising implementation risks while improving delivery quality and customer confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Validation

Analyse existing IP/MPLS network architectures and services

Develop and validate scalable target network designs

Review High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents

Ensure solutions align with customer standards, security policies, and design principles

Lab Setup & Testing

Build and configure lab environments replicating production scenarios





Perform functional, performance, interoperability, and failover testing

Configure and validate:

Cisco and Juniper routers/switches

DHCP, DNS, Syslog, and BNG services

Routing and security policies

Identify design gaps and recommend optimisation opportunities

Validate resiliency, redundancy, and high-availability scenarios

Ensure solutions meet performance KPIs and SLAs

Documentation & Governance

Prepare Golden MOPs (Method of Procedure)

Develop:

Test plans and validation reports

Configuration templates and standard builds

Design validation and acceptance documentation

Support customer sign-off and governance activities

Ensure solutions are production-ready with minimal deployment risk

Provide rollout support, troubleshooting guidance, and knowledge transfer to implementation teams

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in:

IXIA, Spirent, Wireshark, TCPdump

Basic automation knowledge using Python, Ansible, or NETCONF/YANG, Cisco ACI and NSO

BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, MPLS (L2/L3 VPNs)

EVPN/VXLAN (preferred)

Hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper platforms

Strong understanding of:

Routing, switching, and security architectures

DHCP, DNS, Syslog, and network services





Proven experience in network lab validation and troubleshooting

Preferred Tools & Automation Skills

IXIA, Spirent, Wireshark, TCPdump

Basic automation knowledge using Python, Ansible, or NETCONF/YANG

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

Ability to work independently and take ownership

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Strong stakeholder management capability

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Networking, or Engineering

Preferred certifications:

CCNP / CCIE

JNCIS / JNCIP

Equivalent IP networking certifications

Experience Required

6-10+ years of experience in IP networking

Strong background in network design, lab testing, and solution validation

Why Join Us?

Work on large-scale telecom and network modernisation programs

Be part of cutting-edge multi-vendor IP integration projects

Contribute to high-impact delivery with a First-Time-Right approach

Collaborate with highly skilled engineering and delivery teams

Typical Project Areas

IP integration and migration programs

Syslog, DHCP, and network service transformations

Cyient is an Equal Prospect Employer.

Cyient recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive company where our people can focus their whole self on solving problems that matter.

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📌 IP Networks Design Engineer (City of Sydney)
🏢 Cyient Australia
📍 City of Sydney