Senior IP Capacity Planner

TN United Kingdom; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior IP Capacity Planner to enhance the digital landscape of Britain. In this hybrid role, you will play a key part in planning and delivering network services, focusing on operational excellence and automation. Your expertise in IP routing protocols and capacity planning will be crucial as you model new networks and improve existing ones. Join a forward-thinking team committed to diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will have a significant impact on the community. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for those eager to excel in the telecoms industry.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Charity day off

Performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of platform monitoring and analytical skills.
• Experience in developing bespoke capacity planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver active service portfolio, including system and network administration.
• Model and monitor new active city networks and improve capacity monitoring.

Skills

IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS)

MPLS, LDP, RSVP knowledge

Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet)

Backplane capacity reporting

Capacity planning tools development

Analytical and numerical skills

Job description

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This is a hybrid role where you'll work alongside your colleagues in your local office 2-3 times per week.

Our goal at CityFibre is to unlock the digital potential of Britain by creating a broadband network that works seamlessly for everyone, every day. We provide powerful, gigabit-speed connections that enable communities to enjoy life in full flow. We ensure our people’s voices are heard, their ideas are welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to make a real impact.

What you can expect from us

At CityFibre, everyone plays an important role, and our benefits reflect that. With a salary of up to £62,000 depending on experience, you’ll also enjoy 25 days’ holiday, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of your choice, a performance-related bonus scheme, and private healthcare.

How you’ll change it up

As our Senior IP Capacity Planner, you’ll be responsible for planning and delivering the active service portfolio, including system and network administration and project management. Your core focus areas will include design and delivery, operational monitoring, and operational management. Your daily tasks will include:

• Modelling and monitoring new active city networks
• Identifying and expanding existing networks as needed
• Delivering forecasts for all network components across short, medium, and long-term horizons
• Improving network capacity monitoring and operational excellence through automation and AI
• Building and managing vendor relationships to secure reliable supply chains

What you’ll bring to the role

You should have a solid understanding of platform monitoring, coupled with excellent analytical and numerical skills. Additionally, you will bring:

• Good understanding of IP routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and ISIS
• Knowledge of MPLS, LDP, and RSVP
• Experience with Layer 2 technologies, especially Ethernet
• Experience in backplane capacity and ISP 95th percentile reporting
• Knowledge of rack space and power allowances
• Experience developing bespoke capacity planning tools

We seek individuals who don’t settle for ‘good enough’ and are eager to push things forward. If you’re interested, we want to hear from you. Let’s change it up.

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

CityFibre is committed to changing the telecoms industry by providing equal opportunities to people from all backgrounds. We value diversity in carer and family status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, and gender identity. We also offer training programmes and placement opportunities to support skilled, career changers, service-leavers, and returning workers to join our teams.