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What this job is
A telecommunications technical officer installs, maintains, and troubleshoots telecommunications infrastructure and customer equipment in Australian networks. They work on fixed-line systems, mobile networks, and data transmission equipment, diagnosing faults and performing repairs in exchange, carrier, and customer premises environments. The role requires knowledge of network protocols, cabling standards, and safety regulations governing electrical and communications systems.
Pay
A$2,286 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Direct inward dialingcore
- Electromagnetismcore
- Electronics principlescore
- ICT communications protocolscore
- ICT system user requirementscore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Microwave principlescore
- Organisational policiescore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Telecom regulationscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Apply system organisational policies
- Calibrate electronic instruments
- Common Lisp
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Erlang
- Haskell
- Install monitors for process control
- Lisp
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Process Documentation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Quality assurance methodologies
- Record Management
- Research and Analysis
- Risk Identification
- Ruby (computer programming)
- SAS language
- Stakeholder Communication
- Upgrade firmware
- Visual Basic
- Workload Self-Management