Network Inventory Support Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Armonk, NY that is seeking a Network Inventory Support Analyst.

Summary:
The Inventory Support Analyst is responsible for post-migration validation, reconciliation, and stabilization of inventory data following a migration into Blue Planet Inventory (BPI). This role ensures data accuracy, completeness, and operational readiness by validating migrated assets, resolving discrepancies, and supporting downstream consumers such as orchestration, assurance, and planning teams. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the migrated inventory can be confidently used for service activation, network operations, and lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities:
* Validate migrated inventory data in Blue Planet Inventory against source systems (e.g., legacy inventory, OSS, spreadsheets, CMDB)
* Perform attribute-level validation (device, port, circuit, service, logical/physical relationships)
* Ensure adherence to inventory data models, naming standards, and normalization rules
* Identify, analyze, and document data gaps, mismatches, and anomalies post-migration
* Partner with migration, data engineering, and Blue Planet configuration teams to resolve defects
* Re-run validation cycles following remediation efforts
* Support hypercare activities following go-live
* Assist operations, network engineering, and fulfillment teams with inventory-related inquiries and issues
* Validate inventory readiness for downstream systems such as orchestration, assurance, and planning tools
* Produce validation reports, defect logs, and reconciliation summaries
* Maintain documentation for inventory rules, assumptions, and validation outcomes
* Support audit and governance requirements for inventory accuracy
* Work closely with network engineering, OSS/BSS, and program management teams
* Participate in migration checkpoints, defect triage sessions, and readiness reviews

REQUIREMENTS:
* Hands-on experience with Blue Planet Inventory (BPI) or similar network inventory platforms
* Experience validating large-scale inventory or OSS data migrations
* Strong SQL or data analysis skills (queries, reconciliation, comparisons)
* Ability to work with flat files, extracts, and reports (CSV, Excel, etc.)
* Familiarity with OSS ecosystems and integration touchpoints
* Experience supporting inventory for activation, provisioning, or assurance use cases
* Understanding of service lifecycle and impact of inventory accuracy on operations

Strong understanding of telecom/network inventory concepts:
* Physical and logical network elements
* Circuits, services, ports, and relationships
* L2/L3 topology concepts

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with Blue Planet orchestration or activation workflows
* Exposure to inventory source systems such as legacy OSS, CMDBs, or custom inventory platforms
* Experience in post-migration hypercare or transformation programs
* Prior work in large-scale telecom, ISP, or network modernization initiatives

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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