Director Infrastructure Engineering (Access Network)

TL;DR

Director Infrastructure Engineering (Access Network): Leads strategy, engineering, and enablement of mobile access site infrastructure with an accent on radio technologies (4G, 5G), power systems, and network resiliency. Focus on defining multi-year roadmaps, reference designs, resilience implementations, vendor selection, and driving resiliency uplift programs across macro, micro, and edge sites.

Location: Based in Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Company

Australian telecommunications company delivering more than 11 million mobile, broadband, and digital services daily.

What you will do

• Define multi-year roadmap for mobile access site infrastructure, power systems, and controls across macro, micro, small cell, and edge sites.
• Develop reference designs, BoMs, and ensure compliance with electrical codes, grounding, EMC, and safety regulations.
• Implement resilience designs (N+1 rectifiers, dual feeds, redundant controllers) and cybersecurity controls for OT assets.
• Run vendor selection (RFI/RFP), type approvals, NPI, and own engineering standards/MoPs for installation and maintenance.
• Oversee energy audits, load studies, battery modeling, and delivery of resiliency uplift programs improving efficiency and performance.
• Manage teams, CAPEX budgets, portfolio of projects, and governance frameworks for design and delivery.

Requirements

• Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in Mobile RAN site solutions, DC/AC power systems, batteries, generators, hybrid power, site controllers, and secure remote management.
• Proven leadership in national-scale infrastructure modernization (1,000+ sites).
• Strong knowledge of 4G/5G radio technologies, OSS platforms, network orchestration.
• Commercial acumen for vendor agreements, contracts, SLA/KPI governance.
• Excellent program management, budget oversight, communication, decision-making, and stakeholder skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration, $80 monthly credit, 25% off hirify.global products, and retail partner discounts.
• Competitive leave including 'Connected' days and up to 16 weeks paid Parental Leave.
• Development via hirify.global U micro-credentials with universities.
• Employee networks for diversity (Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, LGBTQIA+).
• Free 24/7 wellbeing support (counselling via phone, SMS, video, in-person).