Telecom GIS & Data Analyst – Network Capacity Planning

TEKsystems•New York, NY

4d•$50 - $75•Remote

About The Position

TEKsystems is partnering with a leading telecommunications client to build a strategic team focused on network capacity planning and market expansion. This is not a pure development role — we're looking for someone who thinks like a business analyst and builds like an engineer. You'll use geospatial data and large-scale datasets to identify high-opportunity areas for infrastructure growth, but more importantly, you'll know how to turn that analysis into a compelling story that drives investment decisions at the leadership level. This is a high-visibility position within the engineering organization, working directly alongside planning, strategy, and executive teams. If you've spent your career bridging the gap between technical GIS work and real business outcomes — this was built for you.

Requirements

Direct GIS experience within the telecommunications industry- THIS IS A MUST
Ability to write code in both Python and SQL
Demonstrated initiative in translating geospatial analysis into business cases, investment decisions, or strategic recommendations — proactively surfacing insights that drive action, not just responding to requests
Telecom industry GIS experience — mandatory
Proficiency in Python for data processing, automation, and analysis
Advanced SQL skills for querying and managing large relational datasets
Hands-on experience with GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo, or similar)
Ability to build a business narrative around geospatial findings and present to leadership
Experience working with large-scale geospatial and consumer datasets
Strong initiative — you chase down answers, you don't wait to be pointed at them

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting network planning, capacity strategy, or infrastructure investment decisions
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) tools and environments
Background in consumer segmentation, demographic overlays, or competitive analysis
Experience building visualizations and dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, or GIS-integrated platforms)
Exposure to cloud migration or modernization initiatives within a telecom environment

Responsibilities

Analyze geospatial and consumer datasets to identify market opportunities and infrastructure gaps
Build and present business cases that translate spatial analysis into actionable investment recommendations
Develop and maintain spatial models to support strategic planning and network expansion analysis
Write and optimize complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate large datasets from internal and cloud-based sources
Build automated Python scripts and workflows for data cleaning, transformation, and analysis
Create dashboards, maps, and reports that communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Validate and cross-reference internal datasets to ensure accuracy and consistency
Proactively identify data gaps and drive resolution across internal teams and systems
Collaborate with engineering, planning, and strategy teams to align insights with business goals