Associate Director of Digital Platform Engineering & Observability
The Associate Director of Digital Platform Engineering & Observability is responsible for leading the delivery and platform ownership of automation platforms, DevOps tooling, and Observability capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Implementation and management of Active and Passive Probes, Telemetry, Logging, and Analytics
* Lifecycle management of technologies to support the Networks Divisions
* Collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate observability practices into IT and business strategies
* Cyber Security Management: Ensuring platform adherence to Optus Cyber Security policy
* Commercial: Capital management and development of the Annual Operating Plan
* Innovation and Improvement: Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and methodologies
* Team Leadership: Lead a team of engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of platform components
Requirements:
* Technical qualification (degree) in Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent
* Proven experience in senior leadership roles with hands-on coaching, mentoring and performance management experience
* Background in overseeing service design and delivery teams, with a focus on delivering reliable and high-performance network services
* Experience in change management, external governance, and optimising legacy tasks associated with network services
* Excellent knowledge of problem analysis and design techniques
* Understanding of Network Interfaces and packet tracing
* Understanding of protocols such as SIP, RTP, SS7, Diameter, UDP, SCTP, TCP
Benefits:
* Flexible working hours
* Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
* Access to resources, webinars and support via the 'Parents at Work portal'
* Extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue
* Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station