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San Antonio, Texas Area

Oversight of technical staff in support of Outside Plant (OSP) fiber-optic cable infrastructure and electronics associated with providing lit-fiber, mission-critical Operational Technology (OT) data communications. Responsible for development of and adherence to life-cycle management and preventative maintenance plans for department infrastructure and electronics. Regularly interface with internal & external partners to manage project activity and develop new solutions related to data transport needs. Ensure NERC compliance and participate in NERC audits as relates to communications responsibilities. Develop staff training plans and overall talent development within the department to ensure competencies keep up with changing technologies and to foster professional growth. Develop and track metrics to monitor performance and identify issues; develop standards, processes and procedures to facilitate continuous improvement; and ensure best practices are being utilized. Provide strategic input into ways to further enhance our ability to provide highly-reliable, cost effective services to internal and external partners.

Overland Park, Kansas

Researches, designs, plans, develops and/or evaluates new, advanced network technologies by translating customer requirements or strategic business objectives into final product design for projects of highest complexity and multiple technologies. Work typically includes in-depth assessment of the customer's networked application needs, providing network modeling and simulation testing, consulting to further clarify needs, and engineering high-speed technology network transports to deliver application functionality. Currently focused on optical platforms like Ciena 6500, Cisco NCS 2000, and Ekinops C600 which support metro and long haul IP networks. Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve very complex issues in creative and effective ways.

Supporting Ericsson/AT&T Mobility on the MSN, End to End provisoning of UMTS network.Configuring Tellabs and Alcatel network elements for aggregating IMA(ATM) traffic and IPover IuB between Node B and RNC.Validating CIQ, TND and running scripts, DACS, RNC integration during maintenance window supporting AT&T during nodeB rehomes.

Analyze capacity trends and forecasts for digital cross-connect systems(DCS)Develop and manage detailed DCS plans including financial and technical aspectsProvide analysis for RFP, SCA and ECOs as well as various business casesProvide SME level training for new team membersLead Planner - Affiliate Integration, Switch Site Disaster Recovery, and Affiliate Modernization, Wireless/Wireline WBDCSSubject Matter Expert - Budget development, Budget Forecasting, Pseudo Wire, Circuit Bonding, WBDCS Planning, Process Maturity, SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, DWDM, Digitial Cross-Connect Systems, CDMAProject Cooridinator – DMS250 Offload, 4G Netcracker “NRM”, LCIB/UBICELL/Teleport/Airave - femtocell, NGVN, Strategic Alternative Access “SAALT”, Transprot Optimization, WBDCS certification, and Affiliate Modernization Program

Plan, engineer, and manage complex projects deploying SONET and DWDM transportDevelop Project Budgets for core transportProvide SME level SONET and DWDM engineering supportEngineer and manage complex projects deploying various analog and digital transport systemsDevelop national standards and promote them within the teamDeploy SONET, DWDM, Gigabit Ethernet, and Digital Cross-connect systems

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Telecommunications

Bachelor Of Science, Telecommunications