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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Install, maintain, and repair network elements within a central office, RST cabinet, or collocation.Implement software upgrades and network changes.Perform routine, demand, and emergency maintenances.Add/modify/repair network switch trunks and data services. Work with connecting facilities to maintain all network trunks and circuits.Add/modify/repair subscriber switch lines/trunks, voice, and data products. Work with customer, outside technicians, and others to ensure service.Build/modify/repair switch/router database, routing and translations for subscriber and network services.Assist/provide support of the transmission equipment and circuits.Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form. Deal with problems involving several variables and situations.Understand and follow policies and procedures. Meet set goals and standards.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for test, turn up, and maintenance of Global Crossing Customers.Utilized Centest 550/650, T-byrd 224, 307 and 905Titan 5500, Titan 532, Alcatel 3/1/0 and DMS 500Worked with DS0, T1 and DS3 but am familiar with OC3, OC12 and OC48Computer skills in WIN2000, Microsoft Office, Clarify, Lexm, and Improv.I have working knowledge in the DMS on loop, ground, E&M and ISDN and some translations.Utilized various test equipment I have tested 56k, 64k, T1 and DS3 data circuits to include Frame Relay, ATM, and Whip Platform.Performed in house wiring for DS0, DS1 and DS3 customers.Pro actively monitored the network for potential trouble and pro actively contacted customers for potential outages and or any and all outages.

Install, operate, supervise, and perform unit maintenance on systems control center, node center switch, extension node switch, associated multiplexing equipment, net radio interface equipment, communications security devices and remote transmission radios.Troubleshoot to the board level using digital multimeter, computer terminals with diagnostic, and board level LEDs and configuration switches.Install, initialize, and perform maintenance on automatic switching systems, Automatic message switching central systems, and ancillary equipment.Top secret security clearance