Network Forecasting Analyst

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wholesale connectivity is seeking a Network Forecasting Analyst to predict network capacity needs and forecast traffic management strategically. This role involves collaboration with engineering to optimize network design and demand efficiency, ensuring a smooth, congestion-free service for customers. The successful candidate will possess strong coding skills in Python, advanced Excel abilities, and a solid understanding of SQL. This is a full-time position based in the Manchester area with great benefits.

Benefits

PXC Flex benefit allowing extra 30 hours of leave

Hybrid working policy, 60% home-based

25 days holiday plus 10 possible additional days

Free private healthcare for all employees

Competitive pension scheme

Free broadband for all employees

Flexible salary sacrifice scheme

Inclusive employee networks to foster integration

Qualifications

• Experience in coding with Python essential.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Ability to write SQL queries crucial.

Responsibilities

• Forecast traffic and capacity needs for network management.
• Maintain and adapt traffic forecast models across network layers.
• Report on traffic utilization and identify capacity risks.

Skills

Python

Excel

SQL

Numerical Skills

Teamwork

Effective Communication

Tools

Power BI

Data Warehouse

Job description

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Network Forecasting Analyst

Apply locations Salford Quays, Manchester time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0011761

We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we operate across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and Skopje, North Macedonia).

Our mission is clear, to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.

About the Team

The Network Forecasting Team are responsible for providing network traffic forecasts across all layers of the PXC network from approximately 3000 exchanges through the various core network layers to partner interconnects for cache, peering & transit. Ensuring these are regularly provided to agreed timescales and standards to allow equipment orders and delivery of additional capacity to be in place when needed, ready to meet the bandwidth demands of our customers.
The team is also responsible for reporting on traffic utilisation and modelling what if scenarios to ensure the network remains congestion free even in the event of a network fault.

About The Role

The Network Forecasting Analyst’s role is to forecast the traffic and needed capacity of our network in a way that Engineering teams will be able to size the network layers at the right time to the right dimension to handle the bandwidth demand of our customers in the most efficient manner. The forecasts will be used to plan network CAPEX, equipment orders and delivery, whilst preventing unnecessary spending.
The Network Forecasting Analyst is also responsible for reporting on traffic utilisation and modelling what if scenarios to ensure the network remains congestion free even in the event of a network fault.

As Network Forecasting Analyst you’ll be responsible for the following:

• Maintain, adapt & own the traffic forecast models for various layers of the network. This will involve liaising with engineering teams & teams across the business to understand rollout, network build & commercial plans for the business, bringing each of these data feeds into a central model.
• Summarise & communicate the output of forecasts to stakeholders across the business, from senior managers to team members.
• Identification of capacity risks & issues, raised through monitoring & forecasting. Highlight and work with other engineering teams to ensure risks are managed and mitigated in a timely manner.
• Modelling capacity scenarios for the network as required to assess capacity impacts of proposed changes, new network designs, network resilience, network failure and other what if scenarios.
• Produce weekly reports on utilisation levels within various layers of the network and flag up concerns to relevant teams.
• Staying up to date about the existing and future network structure as well as the traffic flow to be able to deliver useful outputs.
• Supporting colleagues within Networks in checking future network designs in their ability to handle the forecast traffic.

Essential Skills Required:

• Experience of coding in Python
• Advanced User of Excel
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Good numerical skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Be able to communicate effectively and adapt communication techniques to the audience

Desirable Skill Required:

• Power BI skills
• Data Warehouse Experience
• Understanding of IP Networks

How we look after our employees

• Our brand new “PXC Flex” benefit launched in January 2025, which includes Flex30, an additional 30 hours* of leave every year for you to use how you wish

• Our hybrid working policy offers you flexibility to work from home 60% of the time, with the other 40% connecting with your colleagues in one of our accessible and collaborative office spaces

• A starting holiday allowance of 25 days* holiday and up to 10 extra days* leave via our holiday purchase scheme

• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus

• Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and births

• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym, electric car scheme and much more, plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash

• A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC

(* Days and hours are based on a full-time employee’s working pattern and leave is pro-rated for part-time employee)

A t PXC , we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.

A t PXC , we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.

About Us

We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we employ 1100 people across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and North Macedonia).

Our mission is clear, to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.