Senior Network Engineer (Unified Communications) (TS)
About The Position
Koniag Management Solutions, LLC (KMS), a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, is hiring a Senior Network Engineer-Unified Communications (UC). This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain additional security requirements. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer specializing in Unified Communications (UC) to serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert for enterprise voice, video, and collaboration solutions. This role requires deep engineering experience with Cisco Unified Communications platforms, real-time traffic engineering, and secure DoD network environments. The selected candidate will support mission-critical UC services at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling and must hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in networking and unified communications.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering.
- Qualified under DoD 8140 work role 441 – Network Operations Specialist.
- CCNP Routing & Switching certification.
- CCNP (Collaboration or Enterprise) certification.
- Strong technical experience with the latest Cisco CUCM release and core UC applications.
- Strong technical experience with Cisco Expressway (Control/Edge).
- Strong technical experience with SIP, RTP/SRTP, SCCP, MGCP.
- Strong technical experience with QoS design and implementation for real-time media.
- Strong technical experience with SBC platforms and enterprise voice gateways.
- Strong technical experience with secure enterprise network design principles.
Nice To Haves
- Vendor UC specializations (e.g., CUCM, Unity Connection, Collaboration credentials).
- ITIL 4 certification.
- CISSP certification.
- CCNP Security certification.
- CCIE (Collaboration, Enterprise, or Security) certification.
- Enterprise architecture or design certifications.
- Large-scale DoD or enterprise UC deployments.
- Integration between Cisco UC and Microsoft Teams or other collaboration ecosystems.
- Supporting secure UC environments within classified or mission-critical networks.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the SME for designing, implementing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex UC platforms including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Webex, and Microsoft Teams.
- Engineer and maintain secure and scalable UC architectures supporting high-availability voice and video communications.
- Configure and troubleshoot session border controllers (SBCs), SIP trunking, voice gateways, and PSTN integrations.
- Implement and manage QoS policies to ensure reliability and performance of real-time voice and video traffic.
- Administer and maintain Cisco Expressway Core and Edge infrastructure.
- Provide Tier III support and lead root cause analysis for voice, video, and collaboration service issues.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with DoD security standards and secure baseline configurations.
- Create and maintain system documentation, diagrams, engineering plans, and lifecycle strategies.
- Support planning and execution of UC platform upgrades, modernization efforts, and capability enhancements.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- 401K with company matching
- flexible spending accounts
- paid holidays
- three weeks paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
