Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Fibre Core Designer to join our Network Engineering team and play a key role in the planning, design and evolution of our national fibre core network.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly technical telecommunications skilled who enjoys solving complex network challenges, working with cutting-edge fibre technologies, and delivering high-quality network designs that support business growth and customer outcomes.

As a Fibre Core Designer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end technical planning and design of the fibre core network. Working closely with Network Planning, Construction, GIS and Delivery teams, you will translate network capacity requirements, customer demand and network change initiatives into safe, scalable and standards-compliant fibre designs.

You will play a critical role in maintaining accurate fibre records, planning network capacity, supporting network growth initiatives and ensuring designs are delivered right first time. Your work will directly contribute to the resilience, performance and future scalability of Vocus' national network.

What you'll be responsible for

- Design and plan logical optical fibre routes for recent customer services and network expansions.
- Meet established KPIs and SLAs for GIS and design deliverables.
- Prepare high-quality design documentation including:
- Scope of Works (SoW)
- Line diagrams
- Cutover schedules
- Construction design packages

- Validate network designs to ensure compliance with Fibre Engineering Standards and industry best practices.
- Support network upgrades, expansions and integration of new technologies across the fibre network.
- Provide technical SME guidance on fibre architecture, capacity planning and design standards.
- Collaborate with GIS teams to:

- Validate geospatial data
- Digitise optical fibre routes
- Generate maps and reports
- Provide spatial insights supporting design decisions

- Maintain accurate fibre records, splice schedules and capacity planning data.
- Work closely with engineers, project managers, delivery partners and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.
- Participate in an on-call roster to support fault resolution and provide assistance to the National Operations Centre (NOC).




- Support service delivery activities and assist during fault situations within core business hours.
- Undertake additional duties as required to support business objectives.

What you'll bring to the role

You are an experienced fibre design professional with robust technical expertise across core network infrastructure, fibre planning and GIS systems. You thrive in fast-paced environments, take ownership of your deliverables and are passionate about delivering accurate, high-quality network designs.

Essential Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, GIS, Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5+ years' experience in telecommunications network planning, fibre design or telecommunications engineering.
- Strong understanding of:
- Physical and logical fibre network design
- Fibre topology and core network architecture
- Optical transport systems
- Data centre and facility standards including rack layouts, patching and cabling pathways

- Advanced experience using QGIS (preferred) or ArcGIS for fibre route validation, spatial analysis and map generation.
- Strong analytical, planning and documentation skills.
- Experience developing and maintaining:

- Fibre records
- Splice schedules
- Design artefacts
- Capacity planning outputs

- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Proficiency across Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and Project.

Desirable

- NV1 Security Clearance (or eligibility to obtain).
- Experience working within carrier, service provider or large-scale telecommunications environments.
- Knowledge of national telecommunications standards and fibre engineering practices.

What We Offer Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working workplace
- Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus,



discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.

About Us

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

Ready to take the next step?

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.

📌 Fibre Core Designer (Sydney)
🏢 VOCUS
📍 Sydney