Access Planner
Company Description
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure solutions, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud infrastructure to the world’s leading businesses. Customers include wireless and wireline carriers, media and content companies, cloud providers, finance and professional services and other large enterprises. Zayo provides customers with flexible solutions and self-service through Tranzact, an innovative online platform for managing and purchasing bandwidth.
Position Description
The access planner will be responsible for optimizing leased access circuits and network fiber and facilities infrastructure. Responsibilities will include identification of network related expenses that can be reduced or eliminated in addition to planning and managing circuit grooming projects. Candidate must have in depth understanding of telecommunications service life cycle and data correlation from order through design to bill. This position is responsible for forecasting and reporting against financial targets and project goals. Planner required to collaborate and project manage optimization projects with internal & external groups. Will work with and oversee engineering, ISP and OSP on new deployment projects. Canadian Government Security Clearance a plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering or Business Administration other related financial or technical field, or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of Type II / Off-net ordering systems and processed with multiple vendors including CLEC’s & ILEC’s.
- Experience in Access Planning, Circuit Design, or Billing Reconciliation
- Data reconciliation through database access and reporting.
- Vendor billing reconciliation and dispute identification.
- Experience in Cost / Benefit Analysis, and Ad Hoc Reporting as needed
- SONET, DS3/DS1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks.
- Experience in defining capacity planning requirements.
- 5+ years of experience working on complex, innovative projects /networks.
- Demonstrated investigational and problem solving skills.
- Candidates must possess excellent analytical, judgment and decision making skills with the ability to adapt to change
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload efficiently and effectively
- High Energy individual with strong work ethic
- Must be a self-motivator
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to multi-task
Rewards
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, 401 (k), disability and life insurance
- Fitness membership discounts
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Zayo does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.