Steve Cooper

Experience

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  Sprint

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2011

  MSO Technician II

  Switch Operations and maintenance team member. Participated in the upgrading of network elements to SR11.0 in preparation of the National Direct Connect launch. Successfully completed the GSMxx upgrades for MSC1, MSC2, HLR & the Pitt-1 switch for the last 4 years. Responsible for executing EBTS platform and network diagnostics to isolate trouble areas then take necessary steps to correct a failed system. Telneting to various network elements to perform system health checks. Entering initial translations data-fill for trunk types interfacing the DMS-MSC. Inputting translations data-fill for DMS-MSC screening and routing tables. Locate and correct translations data-fill problems as requested. Follow departmental methods and procedures to assist in the implementation of new network elements. Entering circuit mapping into both Titan 5500 High-Speed digital cross connect system and the Titan 532L DS1/DS0 cross connect system then performing OC-3/OC-12/VT3/VT1/ DS3/DS1configuration and testing completing circuit requests. Show less

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  Windstream

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2023

  Collaborated with business to ensure equipment, network systems, connections, and order MetaSolv records were accurately represented. Designed and processed ethernet NNI, OC, DS3, and DS1 circuit groom orders, traffic orders for new trunk group builds and augments, and orders for cross-network circuit designs during EarthLink and Broadview migrations.• Maintained strong working knowledge of DCS, MUX, voice switches, Ethernet devices, data devices, SONET, and optical networks. Provided solutions to complex issues regarding circuit and network design.• Served as member of data integrity team.• Resolved many data integrity issues for access implementation trackable in Jira.• Helped move PAETEC, Earthlink, and Broadview circuit and equipment inventory migrations forward.• Led rewire project in Access implementation. Show less Developed various equipment shelves and cards. Updated port labeling following set procedure. Utilized Jira ticketing system for tracking and reporting purposes.• Updated M6 (MetaSolv) PAETEC F&E to M6, (CavTel – PROD / DOM) to ASAP M6 migrations, including database circuit design layouts with correct information pulled from F&E database.• Built various rings following set procedure.• Determined if equipment was missing from designs and updated them accordingly.• Led the site rebuild team. Show less

  • Access Implementation Circuit Design Engineer II

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

  • Engineer II

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Network Integrity Circuit Design Engineer

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014