Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist

Overview

Carries 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.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Tasks

  • installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems
  • configuring and integrating network and telecommunications technology with computer software, hardware, desktops, peripherals, databases and operating systems
  • developing and recording logs of the details, locations and status of inventories, parts, equipment and instruments and maintaining the documentation of communication policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, and quality standards
  • providing technical advice and information, and monitoring the performance of complex telecommunications networks and equipment
  • planning the development of customer access telecommunications network infrastructure
  • liaising with vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources and monitoring contractual obligations and performance delivery
  • providing ongoing operational support in designing, optimising, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and resolving of telecommunications network performance malfunctions, defects and faults

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

27 courses found.

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ICT60302: Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Computer Systems
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ICT60210 : Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT50508: Diploma of Telecommunications Networks
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ICT50210 : Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT50310: Diploma of Telecommunications Management
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ICT51015 : Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
ICT50302: Diploma of Telecommunications Computer Systems
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ICT50210 : Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT50210: Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
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ICT51015 : Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
ICT50110: Diploma of Optical Networks
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ICT51015 : Diploma of Telecommunications Engineering
ICT41219: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
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ICT41215: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
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Traineeship
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ICT41219 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
ICT40708: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Radio Communications
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ICT40310 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Radio Communications
ICT40613: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks Technology
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ICT41215 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
ICT40610: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks Technology
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ICT40613 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks Technology
ICT40608: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Computer Telephony Integration
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ICT40610 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks Technology
ICT40508: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks
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ICT40210 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT40410: Certificate IV in Radio Frequency Networks
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ICT41215 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
ICT40408: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Planning
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ICT40510 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Planning
ICT40310: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Radio Communications
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ICT40313 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Radio Communications
ICT40302: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Computer Systems
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ICT40210 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT40297: Certificate IV in Telecommunications (CPE)
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ICT40210: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Engineering
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ICT41215 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
ICT40208: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering
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ICT40210 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Engineering
ICT40202: Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering
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ICT40208 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering
ICT40197: Certificate IV in Telecommunications
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ICT40110: Certificate IV in Optical Networks
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ICT41215 : Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
ICT30610: Certificate III in Broadband and Wireless Networks
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ICT30613 : Certificate III in Broadband and Wireless Networks
ICT30113: Certificate III in Broadband and Wireless Networks Technology
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ICT30515 : Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology
ICT30110: Certificate III in Broadband and Wireless Networks Technology
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Apprenticeship
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ICT30113 : Certificate III in Broadband and Wireless Networks Technology
90628NSW: Advanced Diploma of Photonics
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