Network and Capacity Planner

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.  Come join the excellence!

Overview

The Network and Capacity Planner is responsible for monitoring network utilization and key metrics for space, power, and port utilization, incorporating forecasts and historical activity to project exhaust points. Assemble plans to resolve the situation before reaching exhaust. Network and site expansion plans and projects will be handed off to the Project Management team and the Network Delivery team for implementation.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage capacity for network utilization, space, power/PDUs, and switch ports
• Build and enhance reporting in support of capacity management
• Assist the Sr. Planner in building and maintaining Capacity Management Plans for all products and services related to the Financial Markets division.
• Manage the inventory of datacenter hardware (switches, PDUs, etc.) including the min-max levels in the warehouse (trending consumption).  Initiate the coordination of material procurement, based on prioritized need.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and equipment capacity concepts

• Knowledge of telecommunications network design principles and concepts

• Knowledge of IP network design principles and concepts

• Experience in datacenter design, power delivery systems, and capacity management principles and concepts

• Ability to analyze traffic demand and patterns, forecast exhaust, and recommend augments to capacity

• Ability to conceptualize and build reports and document requirements for new reports or enhancements

• Ability to work with Sales to turn trends and pipeline into a forecast for capacity management

• Familiarity with Arista, Cisco, and Juniper a plus

• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced and growing environment

• For this role, we anticipate paying $65,000K - $83,000K annually. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.

• Aptitude a must; training and mentoring will be provided.

Education and Certifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college/university or industry-related institute

• Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, and experience

• Experience in telecommunications or IP network planning and capacity management preferred, but some familiarity or training/educational background is necessary. 

If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.