About the Role
The Network Planning Geospatial & Data Specialist – Residential & Commercial, reporting to the Manager of Network Geospatial Planning, plays a key role in advancing residential expansion initiatives, network segmentation, customer data gathering and optimization strategies to support Beanfield’s growth in the Ontario market. This position requires a deep technical expertise in geospatial data management, with a focus on aligning network expansion efforts with optimal utilization of fiber assets ensuring achieving Beanfield's long term goals. Based in Toronto, the Specialist through customer data gathering, will oversee the architecture development, Geospatial analysis, and assist in the implementation of Beanfield’s immediate and long term five year network plan. The role will focus on system growth, capacity planning, and contribute to the integration of corporate automation to enhance fiber design, ultimately driving the expansion of Beanfield’s residential and commercial national footprint, supporting continued business growth.
Responsibilities
- Design database structures, schemas, relationships, and indexing strategies.
- Develop logical and physical data models for address, building characteristics, and operational commercial customer data.
- Design scalable database structures supporting long-term operational growth.
- Maintain documentation for database structures, address data models, and integration workflows with corporate data systems (BOSS, Service Now, Patch Manager, etc).
- Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for ingesting data from internal and external sources.
- Optimize data ingestion, transformation, validation, and loading processes.
- Integrate data from multiple operational systems with trusted environments.
- Improve workflow efficiency and process standardization.
- Develop source-priority and reconciliation frameworks.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies across address, building, unit-count, and operational datasets.
- Implement data quality controls, validation rules, and exception management processes.
- Support the development of trusted master datasets and golden-record strategies.
- Develop and maintain a trusted address and building database.
- Support operational planning and business teams with reliable location-based datasets.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve data reliability.
- Continuously improve integration, validation, and reconciliation workflows.
- Responsible for the development and comprehensive network review aimed at yearly delivery of strategic regional growth plans that includes detailed deployment projections, sales feedback loops, Federal/Municipal/Utility Capital Works Inputs.
- Support management in the preparation of effective long-term fiber overbuilds and network extension plans.
- Collaborate with design teams across all our markets to develop and enhance integrated network plans based on data analysis.
- Set network deployment and fibre route plans in accordance with geospatial analysis and set strategy well-founded business cases.
- Work with internal Sales & Marketing teams on complex bids/orders that involve fiber builds and/or network expansion.
- Collaborate with all regions to ensure National Network Planning alignment on process and procedures.
- Prepare and deliver processes, reports, recommendations, or alternatives as it relates to Network Planning objectives and functions.
- Work cross-functionally in the pursuit of improved network planning processes with the use of geospatial, topographical analysis, and Layer 1 network models.
- Scope projects and assist the Planning, Design, and Implementation team in developing cost and time-saving solutions involving GIS outputs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, or a related field computer science, engineering, geography, or related field, or minimum of 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus.
- Experience designing database structures and relational data models from scratch.
- Strong proficiency with toolsets such as ESRI, AutoCAD, JIRA, Confluence.
- Strong leadership skills with solid decision-making, problem-solving skills.
- Technically and analytically strong.
- Ability to interact and establish working relationships with internal teams, researchers, and application vendors.
- Hands on experience in datamining, designing and building modern data validation routines, data persistence and DB quality control queries.
- Integrating multiple addresses and building datasets with varying levels of quality and completeness.
- Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada, as we are unable to sponsor employment visas.
Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- ESRI
- AutoCAD
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Datamining
- Data validation
- Data persistence
- Database quality control
- Geospatial analysis
- Topographical analysis
- Layer 1 network models
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 40/hrs per week
Experience Level
- Minimum of 4+ years of relevant professional experience
Education Level
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, or a related field computer science, engineering, geography, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. The salary range indicated includes a Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) which represents a percentage of your Base Salary based on the achievement of individual and corporate objectives; The STIP payment is calculated based on a formula that takes into account several factors, including, without limitation, corporate and individual performance measures. The STIP payment is conditional upon meeting all of the STIP’s eligibility requirements.
Benefits
- A united, values-driven culture that genuinely cares about people, collaboration, and community.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including Traditional Spending Account (TSA) and Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) coverage to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
- An additional five (5) personal care days, giving you extra flexibility to recharge, reset, or take care of what matters most.
About the Company
- We don’t just build networks, we build communities. From our roots in Liberty Village to our growing footprint across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Beanfield has spent 35+ years connecting people through a robust, independently owned fibre-optic network.
- With 500+ employees and an entrepreneurial mindset, we move fast, think creatively, and stay connected to the people who make Beanfield what it is. If you thrive in a collaborative, high-impact environment where your work matters, you will feel right at home.
- We Are Challengers: We lead the way. We disrupt the industry by thinking differently, moving quickly, and taking ownership. We operate with a startup mentality and believe in building and investing in our own infrastructure, and our people.
- We Are United: We operate as one team. Collaboration is core to how we work, and every idea matters. We believe strong partnerships and shared ownership lead to better outcomes.
- We Care: We care deeply about our employees, partners, customers, and communities. We build trust through open communication, thoughtful decisions, and a relentless focus on our brand and customer experience.
Equal Opportunity
- At Beanfield, we’re proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
- We believe that diverse teams make stronger teams. No matter your background, experience, or life story, if you meet the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other protected status.
- Beanfield provides reasonable accommodations at all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you need support during your application or interview, please reach out to us at recruitment@beanfield.com, we are happy to help.
