Network Capacity Planner

Stefanini Group•Richmond, VA

About The Position

Stefanini Group is hiring a senior-level Network Capacity Planner contractor for the Network Services Department. The position is based with a team primarily in Richmond, Virginia, and is open to hybrid or remote work. The role reports to the Sr Manager, Product Manager and is part of an Agile squad focused on Network Provisioning and Capacity Planning. The team has six members. The Network Capacity Planner helps ensure sufficient network capacity is available to meet client needs. The role creates monthly and ad hoc capacity reviews, monitors implementation of approved capacity changes, and transforms large datasets to identify potential issues and develop recommendations. The planner works closely with Network Engineering and internal stakeholders. This role provides consultative support of varying complexity, including technology strategy, problem resolution, and translating and executing business requirements for assigned IT business areas. It directs methods and measures to ensure processes and procedures are effective and meet IT standards, and coordinates, plans, and executes solutions for clients, work teams, and management groups. The position may coordinate with cross-functional teams and requires a seasoned professional with substantial experience and proficiency in the field. The planner provides high-level consulting to evaluate, recommend, design, and implement technical solutions and process improvements. The role includes understanding client and technology requirements, advising clients on best practices, reviewing data and alternatives, providing strategic guidance in complex situations, leading process-improvement and long-term technical-solution discussions, presenting outcomes to senior management, and overseeing the development and integration of new processes. The planner communicates process changes to affected clients and resources and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
6 to 9+ years of relevant work experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of networking concepts and principles and data analysis or data science.
General knowledge of department or business lines and/or system operations, policies, procedures, and technologies.
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and creative skills.
Strong attention to detail and oral and written communication skills tailored to the intended audience.
Ability to understand and apply risk-management discipline in decision-making.
Ability to work under direction and guidance to plan procedures and methods for achieving defined objectives.
Ability to make decisions within established or widely accepted standards and achieve planned results using professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience.
Network traffic analysis and forecasting skills.
Familiarity with network monitoring and performance tools.
Data analysis and modeling skills.
Knowledge of network fundamentals and architecture.
Knowledge of capacity-planning methodologies and reporting.

Responsibilities

Create monthly and ad hoc network capacity reviews.
Monitor implementation of approved capacity changes.
Transform large datasets to identify and highlight potential issues and develop recommendations.
Work closely with Network Engineering and internal stakeholders as part of an Agile squad focused on Network Provisioning and Capacity Planning.
Provide high-level consulting to evaluate, recommend, design, and implement technical solutions and process improvements related to information technology.
Anticipate client needs and identify requirements by building rapport with clients and internal and external resources.
Assess and understand client needs and requirements, and advise clients on best practices and necessary changes.
Review and assess data relevant to clients’ business and technology needs; prepare recommended alternatives when appropriate.
Provide strategic guidance and support to clients and leaders in complex situations.
Lead process-improvement and long-term technical-solution discussions and present outcomes in written and verbal formats to senior management.
Oversee initial project development for new processes and integration of new processes with existing ones.
Communicate process changes to impacted clients and other resources.
Direct methodologies and measures to ensure processes and procedures are effective and meet IT standards.
Coordinate, plan, and execute solutions for clients, work teams, and internal or external management groups.
Apply risk-management discipline in decision-making and contribute to the function’s risk management.
Perform other related duties as assigned.