Job DescriptionManagement consultant - Fibre and Backhaul Network ConsultantLondon Career Level 9 Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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As a team:Our 8,000+ strong team of Network Professionals combine deep business insight and technology supporting CSPs (communication service providers); Technology and Hyperscale clients to reinvent, modernise and operate their networks. Increasingly this means automation and AI-driven operations. This work sits within Industry and Enterprise, with AI and data built into delivery.
There is no one player who can bring together the scale & e2e capabilities that we can. This is what our clients’ current challenges and opportunities demand of us and it is what differentiates us from other consulting firms in the market.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and on ground-breaking opportunities and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
As a Fibre and Backhaul Network Consultant, you will:- Plan, build, launch and operate network and platforms to streamline operations, minimize time to market, and reduce costs
- Understand the design and implementation of service-provider processes.
- Evaluate processes and technologies to optimise network planning, set-up and deployment
- Work across teams and geographies.
- Manage client relationships at senior stakeholder levels.
- Lead change management for network construction processes.
- Plan the passive infrastructure build for the Wide Area Network.
- Monitor and report on technical and commercial performance.
- Use automation and autonomous operations to reduce CAPEX/OPEX, including headcount.
QualificationJob qualificationsWe are looking for at least 1-4+ years of experience across several of the following, with depth in your specialism and breadth across the rest:- Fiber/Copper/Cable Network Architecture and xTTH technologies
- Transport architecture (SDH, MPLS, IP, DWDM, x-PON)
- Standards and frameworks for fixed and transport networks (ITU-T, IEEE, MEF, Broadband Forum, TM Forum)
- AI and automation in fixed networks: automated planning and assurance, predictive maintenance, and gen-AI
- E2E program management
- Fixed and transport network design (high and low level)
- Network build, commercial and vendor management, including documentation
- Operating model design and command-centre definition: organisation, process and sourcing, aligned to eTOM and TM Forum
- Fixed-market context: fibre roll-out and consolidation, wholesale and open-access, and UK regulation
- Network Deployment - Architecture / Planning / Deployment/Analytics
- Operations - Activation / Fulfilment / Field Installation / Service Management /Use of Agentic-AI to drive operations
- Digitization of Network - Next Gen services / Digital Transformation/Network Virtualisation
- Business case and value: investment cases, OPEX and CAPEX modelling, total cost of ownership.
- Consulting skills: structured problem-solving and clear communication.
We also welcome strong transformation and delivery professionals from fixed, wholesale or transport backgrounds who can build the technical depth.
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What’s in it for youAt Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. LocationsLondon
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