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Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist

ANZSCO 313214

Employed

700

Part-time share

10%

Female share

11%

Median age

47 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologists carry out specialised design and support functions in telecommunications engineering including optimisation and performance monitoring of telecommunications networks, diagnosis and repair of faults, and the selection and installation of equipment.

What they typically do

  • Installs, maintains and diagnoses malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic communication systems.
  • Configures and integrates networks and technology with computer software, hardware, desktops, peripherals, databases and operating systems.
  • Develops and records logs of the details, locations and statuses of inventories, parts, equipment and instruments and maintains the documentation of communication policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, and quality standards.
  • Provides technical advice and information, and monitors the performance of complex networks and equipment.
  • Plans the development of customer access network infrastructure.
  • Liaise with vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources and monitors contractual obligations and performance delivery.
  • Provides ongoing support in designing, optimising, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and resolving of network performance malfunctions, defects and faults.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
31.1%
NSW
26.7%
QLD
19.5%
WA
9%
SA
6%
TAS
3.6%
ACT
2.6%
NT
0.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Telecommunications Technical Officer Or Technologist.

  • Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Data Centre Engineering

    11439NAT · AQF 6 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

    ICT41219 · AQF 4 · 6 providers

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