AireSpring is hiring a
Network Planning Analyst

Summary

Join AireSpring, an award-winning managed communications provider, as a Network Planning Analyst. This remote role reports to the Director of Network Engineering and Operations and requires a solid understanding of network infrastructure and operations. The position involves producing plans for network implementation or upgrades, monitoring capacity and resources, tracking inventory, and providing support to various departments.

Requirements

• Possess solid overall understanding of Network infrastructure and operations for routers, switches, voice platforms, security devices, licenses, software, power, inside plant engineering, support contracts, OSI layers, transport and transmission, encapsulation methods, aggregation methods, and inventory management
• Be adept in devising methods to capture and store data, generating reports, and producing trend material
• Proven history of producing highly detailed Network planning documents that outline the tactical and strategic methods, with justifications, on planned changes taking place on a Network
• Expert in the fabrication and maintenance of complex Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that integrate past, current, and future datapoints into multi-faceted cost and resource scaling models
• Capable of consistently applying diligence and focus on data, and ensuring information presented to others is correct
• Network Engineering functional experience in a service provider environment for a minimum of 3 years
• Background in financial modeling and vendor negotiations

Responsibilities

• Produce documented plans for the successful implementation or upgrades of core network functionality
• Plan the onboarding and integration of new carriers and/or new carrier products into the Network
• Monitoring all Network capacity and resources, develop triggers and reports
• Track, maintain records, and perform inventory control for all Network hardware
• Replenish, or complete planned expansion, of Network resources and assets in a cost effective and timely fashion
• Pro-actively distribute current vendor contact, location, access, and escalation information to Operations staff
• Provide instructions and support to AireSpring departments on Network components