Telecommunications Analyst

Job Title:
Core Network Planner
Location:
UK/EU/US (flexible)
GTT provides secure global connectivity, improving network performance and agility for your people, places, applications, and clouds. We operate a global Tier 1 internet network and provide a comprehensive suite of cloud networking and managed solutions that utilize advanced software-defined networking and security technologies.
We serve thousands of businesses with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN and other WAN services, internet, security, and voice services. Prepare and execute plans to optimize the cost and capacity of GTT’s core network including leased backbone services and internal device trunking.
The Core Network Planner will work cooperatively with other company departments as required, including Engineering, Carrier Relations, Operations, Finance, Business Analysis, Data Integrity.
Collaborate closely with Engineering to design, deliver, and execute optimized cost and capacity plans for leased wavelengths, dark fiber, and submarine cable solutions used in backbone and metro networks.
Collaborate closely with Engineering to assist with peering capacity planning and upgrade implementations.
Analyze data from a variety of sources to manage peering, backbone and metro cost, capacity, and diversity.
5+ years’ experience in telecommunications overseeing backbone cost and capacity.
~ Strong organizational and Project Management skills (concepts, ability to multitask), ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
~ Has strong analytical, negotiation, and inter-personal skills along with the ability to work cross-functionally across various geographic regions ultimately to identify, build, and manage ongoing relationships with telecommunications carriers.
~ Strong Microsoft Excel, pivot tables, report generation.
Business Performance Management:
Knowledge of technologies, techniques, and practices for the use of business intelligence; Planning: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Knowledge of transformation initiatives to drive fundamental changes, enhance responsiveness and efficiency to core business practices. GTT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GTT complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
GTT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.