Work Experience: Confidential Sr. Telecommunications Specialist Design, analysis, engineering, planning, installation, operation, maintenance, management and services to telecommunications and Network Systems. Analysis, design, provisioning, implementation - installation and tier 3 level fault isolation/resolution of statewide enterprise TDM / VOIP network consisting of 10,000 endpoints, 8000 VOIP phones and all communications circuits and transport facilities MPLS,T3, T1, E1, RTP, H.323 SIP Trunks, ATM, FDDI, SONET, CES Carrier Ethernet to include: VOIP - Avaya CM VOIP Media Servers and VOIP H.248 MGCP gateways, SIP servers, telephone switching and Dial Central Office CO systems including legacy TDM equipment, 802.11, secure remote VPN hard/soft phones, VOIP compression - conversion software, VOIP endpoint soft/firmware file servers LINUX, MS Servers . Maintain physical security and apply information security policies, principles and practices in the delivery of system services. Implementation and maintenance of Nortel and Siemens telecom systems tier 2 , Avaya AURA MAS, MSS voice messaging servers and legacy voice messaging equipment, Avaya IVR,s, CMS Sun Call Management Systems ,video teleconference VTC equip. IP TDM and facsimile servers. Design, install and maintain complex, high volume ACD/EAS Call/Contact Centers, DCS/SS7 network configuration, program vector algorithms, in/outbound call flow, AAR/ARS for client agencies. Integration of voice and data networks to include engineering, installation, network management and maintenance of WAN, CAN, LAN Servers, L2-3 network switches Nortel, Cisco , routers, CSU-DSU, multiplexers, inverse multiplexers, transport facilities/associated equip and circuit provisioning. Utilize network analyzers and transport facilities test equipment to diagnose and maintain optimum efficiency of network. Perform system backups, firmware updates, and OS / application LINUX, UNIX, Microsoft, and proprietary OS upgrades-patches. Proactively monitor network operations and provide tier 3 technical support to all internal, client agency, client user and vendor technical personnel. Develop, recommend, test and implement hard/software baseline configurations and modifications to telecom / network architecture. Develop documentation which includes test implementation plans, cost analysis, maintenance manuals, SOP, technical database - diagrams Visio , cable plant records, specification documents and feasibility studies. Develop training programs for technical, user support personnel and end users. Supervise contracted and state government technical personnel. Plan, schedule, sets priorities, and monitor status of personnel work assignments. Plan and coordinate services and service levels to ensure business requirements are being met. Develop cost proposals, project plans and provide project management for network / telecom projects. Provide information systems policy planning, to include short and long term goals and plans. Development and drafting of RFP, RFI documentation. Interact with senior management to promote, defend and explain programs, policies and issues. Serve as the Contracting Officers Technical Representative COTR and Contract Administrator for equipment, maintenance and service contracts. |
Confidential | Network and Telecoms Group. Provided enterprise level design, implementation and maintenance of large scale network systems including f WAN,MAN, LAN Servers, switches, routers, CSU-DSU, multiplexers, inverse multiplexers and T1, T3, ATM, FDDI, SONET, transport facilities/associated equip. and circuit provisioning. Utilize network analyzers and transport facilities test equipment to diagnose and maintain optimum efficiency of network. Perform system backups, firmware updates, and OS / application upgrades-patches. Proactively monitor network and provide tier 3 technical support and training to all internal, client agency, client user and vendor technical personnel. Test and evaluate new network hardware and software. VoIP/TDM voice and network systems for Avaya business partners and clients including Electronic Data Systems EDS - HP , Computer Science Corporation CSC , Black Box Networks, Raytheon 60,000 VOIP endpoints , DELL Ireland and Bank of America. Engineering, installation, maintenance and tier 3 support of enterprise voice, network and transport facilities including VOIP media server and gateways, telephone switching and Dial Central Office systems CO including AVAYA Definity G3xx PBXs EPNs IP-Port Networks, VOIP - Avaya S8xxx media servers, VOIP Gxxx media gateways, voice messaging servers, call management systems CMS , video teleconferencing VTC equipment IP TDM . Maintains physical security and applies information security policies, principles and practices in the delivery of systems administration services. Dial Central Office CO routing and fault isolation. Develop, recommend, test and implement new equipment configuration and modifications to telecoms network architecture. Carrier circuit design, provisioning, testing diagnostics. Tier 2 fault isolation procedures and maintenance of Nortel and Siemens telecom systems. Secure cross-platform interoperability with other critical systems within the complete contact center platform, such as CTI, IVR and quality monitoring design. Install and maintain complex, high volume ACD/EAS Call Centers/Contact Centers DCS network configuration, programming vector algorithms VDN, in/outbound call flow, AAR, ARS, and UDP . Telco networking technologies, QSIG, ISDN PRI/BRI , SS7, H323 SIP trunking, TCP/IP. Document telecom and network processes, procedures. Draft and maintain cable plant records, technical diagrams Visio , technical databases and SOP manuals. Draft and manage budgetary requirements and provide project management for telecoms projects. Plan and coordinate services and service levels to ensure business requirements are met. Telecommunications policy planning, development and draft RFP documentation. | |
Confidential | Telecommunications Specialist | Design, installation and maintenance of enterprise network and telecommunication systems. Engineering, planning, deployment, tier 3 level maintenance and disaster recovery planning of statewide enterprise WAN/MAN/LAN Servers, switches, routers, CSU-DSU, multiplexers, inverse multiplexers and T1, T3, H323 VOIP trunking, SIP Trunks, ATM, FDDI, SONET facilities/associated equipment and circuit provisioning. Utilize network analyzers and transport facilities test equipment to diagnose and maintain optimum efficiency of network. Perform system backups, firmware updates, and OS / application upgrades-patches. Proactively monitor network and provide tier 3 technical support to all internal, client agency, client user and vendor technical personnel. VOIP TDM voice network, telephone switching Dial Central Office systems CO including 10,000 VOIP and TDM phones and all transport facilities T3,T1,ATM,Sonet,FDDI, H323 VOIP tunking, SIP trunking to include: Avaya S8700, S8710, S8720 R3.1, 8500, 8300 Media Servers, Multi-vantage Avaya Definity G3x, 46 state wide networked VOIP Port Network, PBX/EPN nodes, VOIP - G700,G650, G350 Media Gateways, VOIP endpoint soft/firmware file servers 802.11 WIFI VOIP handsets, voice messaging servers, Conversant IVR,s, CMS Ultra-Sparc Servers, and video teleconferencing VTC equipment IP TDM . Develops, recommends, tests and implements new equipment configurations and modifications to telecoms network architecture. CO routing and fault isolation. Install and test Avaya Alpha-Beta soft/firmware, hardware to provide recommendations to Bell Labs engineers and developers. Design, install and maintain complex, high volume ACD/EAS Call Centers/Contact Centers DCS network configuration, programming vector algorithms, inbound/outbound call flow, AAR, ARS, and UDP for client agencies. Document telecom - network processes and procedures. Draft and maintain cable plant records, technical diagrams Visio , technical databases and SOP manuals. Provide project management and develop cost proposals and manage budgetary requirements for telecommunications / network projects. Provide information systems policy planning including short - long term goals and plans. Development of RFP, RFI's. Serve as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTR for assigned telecommunications contracts. | |