Sr. Network Engineer Resume
Colorado Springs, CO
SUMMARY:
- Information Technology (IT) professional with 15+ years enterprise systems experience in the Telecom industry. Broad knowledge of LAN, ACD Switches, PBX, Ethernet Support, and Telecommunications.
- Procurement and vendor management
- Finance and budget management
- Access Database management
- Proficient in executing, prioritizing and completing successful programs, testing and briefings
- Network problem solving and troubleshooting
- Lean Six Sigma
- Strong verbal and written communications
- Highly motivated self - starter with ability to prioritize problem solving issues and multiple event tasks
- CCNA, CCENT and PMP Project Management s in process
- Eligible for and can maintain a DOD Secret Clearance
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Network: Cisco Telepresence, Cisco Call Manager, Northern Telecom, LAN / WAN, ACD switches,ACD hubs, routers, T1 wiring, PBX, Cat 5/6e, Cat 6 and Systemax Cabling, DSX Panel, 66 blocks, DS3 s, Layer 2 switching (Spanning Tree, VLAN, 802.1q), Layer 3 Routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ISIS), Cisco ACL (access lists), Firewall policy
Software: SAP, Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista/ Windows 7/Server 2008, MS Office 2003/2007/2013, SRM Purchasing System, Windows XP
Reporting: Vforce, PC Controller, and Netpro
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sr. Network Engineer
Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO
Responsibilities:
- Managed a project with Ethernet Integration Team to provide networking and ethernet support for Verizon's external customers
- Worked with Support Teams to upgrade Cisco Routers and WAN/LAN and Vlan’s and BGP and OSPF to external and internal customers. This was all done remotely. Did this from January 1st 2012 to March 1st 2013.
- Provided reliable and timely project expense, capitalization, amortization and support for cabling efforts, Avaya upgrades, and Cisco Telepresence and Cisco Call Manager systems
- Key participant in the creation of vendor contracts for outside vendors
- Led conference calls with other teams to activate the external customer's networks
- Managed and reported store activation statistics to upper-management
- Activated and upgraded networks/Ethernet to ~1500 corporate stores in the US
- Consumed all efforts on Enterprise Technical Solutions and Enterprise Network Solutions ordering process ($3M - $10M annually)
- Provided technical support to a $5M effort with multiple technical and real estate initiatives
- Investigated, documented, and offset unusual expense variances
- Validated international agents in the Agent Access database for end clients
Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO
Telecommunications Services
Responsibilities:
- Remotely administered switch maintenance on the Spectrum and Intecom systems located at all call centers in the US and some International locations
- Ensured that all systems were ready for production each morning
- Worked with 2nd and 3rd level support teams to resolve issues 24 hours/day
- Utilized effective communication and detailed reporting to upper-management
Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO
Telecommunications Services
Responsibilities:
- Provided support for Spectrum and Intecom ACD switches, hubs, routers, and T1 wiring
- Provided PBX support for the local call center and employees at that location
- Administered, troubleshot, and supported all PBX, Intecom, Spectrum, networks (data/voice) for the local call center
- Interfaced directly with customers to resolve complaints and concerns
Hardware Technician
Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO
Responsibilities:
- Upgraded network from coaxial-based token ring topology to Cat5 star topology
- Provided call center support for LAN and Telco and PBX
- Provided thorough support and problem resolution directly to customers
- Troubleshot various cabling issues
- Mentored 12 employees in the PBX and Telco and Voice Support at the Call Center
- Worked with the MIS and LAN Teams to support local inbound and outbound call center
- Referred difficult customer issues to upper-management while maintaining a strong rapport with the customer
