IP Capacity Planner

Cityfibre; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plans

Generous annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equal

Job summary

CityFibre is recruiting an IP Capacity Planner to shape the future of high-performance network infrastructure. You will model and monitor city networks, forecast capacity needs, and drive automation and AI-powered improvements across teams.

Join a collaborative culture with strong emphasis on learning, cross-functional impact, and flexible benefits. The role offers up to £65,000 salary, a bonus, and programs to support wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting data to forecast network capacity using analytics, automation and AI.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL and Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong IP network planning and capacity forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Model and monitor new city networks.
• Identify and enhance existing networks.
• Forecast network component needs (short to long term).
• Improve capacity monitoring using automation and AI.
• Collaborate with vendors for supply chain consistency.

Skills

Data analytics

Forecasting

Automation

AI

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

CityFibre provides wholesale connectivity to multiple business and consumer service providers, local authorities and mobile operators.

Job Description

As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives.

At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together.

Joining us as anIP Capacity Planner

Join a collaborative and forward-thinking team as an IP Capacity Planner, where your expertise will help shape the future of high-performance network infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, using data and automation to drive smart, scalable solutions. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and diverse perspectives. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working cross-functionally, and making a tangible impact on digital connectivity.

You’ll receive a salary ofup to £65,000,a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

This is some of what you can expect to be doing:

• Model and monitor new city networks
• Identify and enhance existing networks
• Forecast network component needs (short to long term)
• Improve capacity monitoring using automation and AI
• Collaborate with vendors for supply chain consistency

What you’ll bring to the role

Strong ability to interpret data and forecast network capacity needs using analytics, automation, and AI tools.

You'll also have:

• Advanced data analysis skills usingPython,SQL, andExcel
• Strong experience in IP network planning and capacity forecasting
• Confidencein troubleshooting and optimising network performance
• Clear communication, effective across technical and non-technical teams
• A Self-motivated approach, with a continuous learning mindset and tech curiosity

Life at CityFibre

Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and truly included. Working alongside our Employee Communities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel a genuine sense of belonging and pride in what they do. That’s why we’re proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, endorsed by WORK180, a Disability Confident Leader, a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.

We’ll support you to thrive inside and outside of work, with opportunities to grow your career and a flexible benefits package that adapts to your life – including generous annual leave (with an extra day off on your birthday), private medical insurance, health cash plans and family‑friendly policies.

Find out more about our culture, communities and benefits on our careers site .

Additional Information

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [e-mail]. We want to help!