Telecom Network Planning Strategist - GIS & Analytics

Telecom Network Planning Strategist - GIS & Analytics

100% Remote

MUST HAVE TELECOM OR BROADBAND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have experience working for a cable operator, broadband provider, fiber provider, telecommunications carrier, or network planning organization.
Examples include Comcast, Spectrum, Altice, Cox, Mediacom, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, Lumen, Cable Labs, Brightspeed, Windstream, Consolidated, or similar organizations.
Candidates with GIS experience but no telecom, cable, fiber, or broadband background will not be considered.

Overview

We are seeking a Telecom Network Planning Strategist to support broadband network expansion initiatives through GIS analysis, market intelligence, and business strategy. This role will focus on evaluating growth opportunities, analyzing customer and market data, and developing business cases that drive network investment decisions.
This is not a traditional GIS Analyst role. The ideal candidate understands broadband network planning, HFC and fiber infrastructure, subscriber growth opportunities, competitive market dynamics, and how telecommunications providers evaluate expansion opportunities.
The primary focus will be identifying where to expand networks based on market potential, competitive conditions, capital requirements, cost per passing, penetration opportunities, and overall return on investment.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate broadband and telecommunications expansion opportunities
• Analyze customer, subscriber, competitive, demographic, and GIS datasets
• Identify underserved and high-growth markets for HFC and Fiber expansion
• Build business cases supporting network investment decisions
• Develop strategic recommendations for leadership teams
• Evaluate opportunities based on:
  • ROI
  • EBITDA
  • Cost Per Passing
  • Market Share
  • Subscriber Opportunity
  • Competition Penetration
  • Capital Investment Requirements
• Utilize Python and SQL to analyze large datasets and automate reporting
• Develop GIS models, maps, visualizations, and dashboards
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership
• Partner with Engineering, Finance, Market Planning, and Strategy teams
• Lead projects from concept through execution with minimal oversight
• Translate complex data into actionable business decisions

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within the telecommunications, cable, fiber, or broadband industry
• Experience supporting network planning, market planning, or network expansion initiatives
• Strong understanding of HFC and Fiber network infrastructure
• Advanced GIS analysis experience using ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, or similar tools
• Strong Python experience for analytics and automation
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience building business cases and investment recommendations
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to leadership teams
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for Comcast, Spectrum, Altice, Cox, Frontier, Mediacom, Cable Labs, Verizon, AT&T, or similar providers
• Broadband market expansion experience
• Fiber deployment planning experience
• Network engineering background
• Experience evaluating greenfield builds and overbuild opportunities
• Knowledge of subscriber growth modeling and competitive analysis

Why Join

This team is being built to support one of the organization's highest-priority initiatives: identifying and executing broadband expansion opportunities. The Telecom Network Planning Strategist will play a key role in determining where future network investments are made and will have direct exposure to executive leadership while driving long-term growth strategy.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plano, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $85.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Final date to receive applications
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 2026.

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