National GPON delivery
Co-authored the successful technical design and supported delivery of 7 GPON nodes and a Tier-2 data centre.
Telecommunications and Network Engineer
Christian Diaz
Telecommunications and Network Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering GPON/FTTH, optical transport, and IP network infrastructure across enterprise and service-provider environments. Experienced in NOC leadership, routing and switching, SLA-driven service delivery, commissioning, fault rectification, and service restoration. Based in Brisbane and currently studying Certificate II in Electrotechnology at TAFE Queensland.
- Location
- Brisbane, QLD
- Role
- Telecommunications and Network Engineer
- Experience
- 10+ years in telecommunications and networks
- Current study
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology
Selected achievements
Infrastructure delivery, NOC leadership, and measurable service outcomes.
NOC leadership at scale
Led a 12-person NOC team providing 24/7 monitoring for an FTTH/GPON environment supporting more than 16,000 endpoints.
Service assurance
Maintained greater than 99% availability, MTTR below four hours, and zero SLA penalties.
Core technical capabilities
Technical capability across network, optical, operational, and field environments.
Experience spanning IP networking and security, GPON and DWDM, NOC service assurance, structured cabling, microwave, wireless, and voice systems.
IP Networks & Security
Routing, switching, core network services, and security operations across enterprise and service-provider environments.
GPON, Fibre & DWDM
Optical network engineering experience across GPON deployments, DWDM provisioning and troubleshooting, and fibre link-budget analysis.
NOC & Service Assurance
Live-service operations experience covering monitoring, incident triage, root-cause troubleshooting, restoration, and SLA tracking.
Structured Cabling & Field Delivery
Field delivery experience across customer-premises cabling, structured cabling, site-plan interpretation, coordination, QA/QC, commissioning, and handover.
Wireless, Microwave & Voice
Engineering experience across point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave systems, RF path profiling, antenna alignment, VoIP PBX, and call-centre platforms.
Career experience
Career progression from field installation to network engineering and NOC leadership.
SISTECO
Telecommunications & Network Engineer
Overseas · 2009–2020
NOC Manager · October 2015–January 2020
- Led a 12-person Network Operations Centre team for an FTTH/GPON program, establishing 24/7 monitoring with Huawei iManager U2000 to meet SLA targets.
- Co-authored the successful technical design and supported delivery of 7 GPON nodes and a Tier-2 data centre.
- Designed centralised IP addressing and routing architecture and configured GPON access platforms supporting more than 16,000 network endpoints.
- Maintained greater than 99% availability, MTTR below four hours, and zero SLA penalties.
Telecommunication Operations Engineer · April 2009–September 2015
- Designed, deployed, and managed private fibre and microwave networks for corporate environments.
- Delivered IP routing, structured cabling, and point-to-point microwave systems across telecommunications sites.
- Implemented VoIP PBX and call-centre platforms for multi-branch environments.
- Managed structured cabling deployments and enterprise LAN infrastructure.
- Configured server systems, supported disaster-recovery planning, and supervised technical personnel to meet project quality standards.
UNE
Overseas · 2007–2009
HFC Installation Technician · 2007–2009
- Installed, maintained, and modified customer-premises communications cabling.
- Configured and installed television, internet, and voice equipment.
- Completed service activation in accordance with company technical standards.
Tools & platforms
Multi-vendor platforms across networking, monitoring, automation, systems, and technical documentation.
Network & Telecom
Monitoring & Observability
Automation & Scripting
Systems & Virtualisation
Development & productivity
Credentials & training
Australian licences, registrations, cabling endorsements, safety training, and clearances.
Licences & registrations
- ACMA Open Cabler Registration
- Manual Class C Open driver licence
Cabling endorsements
- Structured Cabling endorsement
- Optical Fibre endorsement
- Coaxial endorsement
Safety & site access
- White Card
- EWP Yellow Card
- Work Safely at Heights
Additional clearances
- Paid Blue Card — Current
Education
Engineering qualifications and current study across telecommunications, networking, project management, and electrotechnology.
Currently studying
Certificate II in Electrotechnology
TAFE Queensland
2023–2024
Advanced Diploma in Information Technology — Telecommunications Network Engineering
Australian College of Information Technology
2020–2023
English Language Program (Upper-Intermediate to Advanced)
Eagle Academy Australia
2015
Diploma in Engineering Project Management
Overseas
PMI-aligned curriculum
2015
Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications
Overseas
Career direction
Brisbane-based opportunities across telecommunications and electrical-adjacent infrastructure.
Seeking roles in commercial, industrial, and data centre environments where fibre, structured cabling, communications rooms, network systems, and electrical infrastructure intersect.
Contact
Recruitment, apprenticeship, and employer inquiries.
Use the secure contact form to discuss telecommunications and network roles, infrastructure opportunities, apprenticeship pathways, and electrical-industry entry positions in Brisbane.
- LocationBrisbane, QLD