IS Telecom Engineering Lead

Baylor Scott & White Health•Dallas, TX

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IS Telecom Engineering Lead to serve as the enterprise architect and platform owner for a complex, multi-cluster Cisco Unified Communications, C1CX-managed voice services, and Genesys CX Cloud ecosystem, including AI-enabled voice and customer experience capabilities, within a regulated healthcare environment. This role is accountable for end-to-end architecture, adaptive 1–3-year roadmap development, AI enablement, and operational excellence across voice and contact center platforms that support mission-critical clinical and operational workflows. The position combines deep hands-on technical expertise, strategic architectural planning, applied AI leadership, and people leadership across onshore and offshore engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
10+ years of experience in enterprise Cisco Unified Communications architecture.
5+ years of experience designing and supporting Cisco UCCE environments.
Hands-on experience with Genesys CX Cloud, including AI-powered routing, analytics, and virtual agent capabilities.
Proven experience integrating AI into voice and contact center platforms in large, regulated environments.
Strong expertise in SIP, H.323, MGCP, dial plan and call routing architecture, SBC/PSTN integrations, and high-availability design.
Experience leading onshore/offshore engineering teams in a 24x7 operational model.
Demonstrated ability to translate business and clinical needs into adaptive, AI-enabled 1–3 year roadmaps.
Experience architecting and operating UC and CX platforms in hospitals and large healthcare systems.
Understanding of life-safety communications, emergency routing, paging, and clinical workflows.
Proven ability to deliver secure, compliant, and resilient AI-enabled communication platforms that directly support patient care and operational efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Cisco Collaboration certifications (CCNP / CCIE).
Genesys Cloud CX certifications (including AI-focused credentials where available).
Experience with AI platforms and services embedded in Cisco, Genesys, or cloud ecosystems.
Experience with Webex Calling and Microsoft Teams Direct Routing.
Experience integrating workforce optimization, compliance, and analytics platforms (Calabrio, TelStrat).
Experience operating within managed services and offshore delivery models.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end enterprise architecture for Cisco UC, C1CX voice services, and Genesys CX Cloud, including current-state, transition-state, and future-state designs.
Develop and maintain an adaptive 1–3-year ggggtechnology roadmap, explicitly incorporating: AI-driven CX capabilities (e.g., intelligent routing, virtual agents, speech analytics) Cloud and platform modernization Cisco and Genesys lifecycle management PSTN, SIP, and carrier evolution with C1CX Technical debt reduction and resiliency improvements
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies from Cisco, Genesys, and ecosystem partners, balancing innovation with healthcare compliance and operational readiness
Define reference architectures and guardrails for the safe, secure adoption of AI within voice and contact center platforms.
Serve as the principal technical authority for a multi-cluster Cisco Collaboration environment, including CUCM, Unity Connection (CUC), Emergency Responder (CER), IM & Presence (IMP), and SME, supporting thousands of endpoints.
Provide architectural oversight for C1CX-managed voice, SIP, SBC, and carrier services, including AI-assisted call routing and analytics capabilities where applicable.
Design and enforce enterprise dial plans, call routing strategies, SIP normalization, survivability models, and AI-enabled traffic optimization.
Ensure UC architectures meet clinical uptime, resiliency, and life-safety requirements.
Act as the architectural lead for enterprise contact center platforms, including: Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) Genesys CX Cloud (Genesys Cloud CX) with AI-powered voice, digital, and routing services
Lead the design and implementation of AI-enabled CX capabilities, such as: Virtual agents and conversational AI Predictive and skills-based routing Speech-to-text, sentiment analysis, and interaction analytics Agent assist and real-time guidance
Define coexistence, migration, and decommissioning strategies between Cisco and Genesys platforms, leveraging AI to improve customer and clinician experiences.
Partner with CX, clinical, and business leaders to translate experience and efficiency goals into scalable, AI-enabled technical designs.
Architect solutions that meet HIPAA, PHI, and healthcare regulatory requirements, including encryption, auditability, access controls, and data protection.
Establish Responsible AI principles for voice and CX platforms, including: Data privacy and PHI protection Model transparency and auditability Human-in-the-loop controls for clinical and patient interactions
Partner with security, legal, and compliance teams to ensure AI solutions meet ethical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Lead onshore and offshore engineering and operations teams, establishing clear operating models and accountability.
Leverage AI-driven analytics and automation to: Improve incident detection and root-cause analysis Reduce MTTR and operational noise Enhance proactive monitoring and capacity planning
Drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights across UC and CX platforms.
Ensure AI and automation initiatives are delivered through well-governed execution plans
Provide technical mentorship and architectural coaching, including upskilling teams on AI-enabled platforms and tools.
Lead performance management, skills development, and succession planning across distributed teams.
Govern vendor and MSP relationships, including: C1CX service delivery, SLAs, KPIs, and AI-enabled service improvements Cisco, Genesys, and AI technology partners
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI, CX, and telecom strategy