Unified Communications Engineer - Peraton
Annapolis Junction, MD
About the Job
Responsibilities
Be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system. Peraton is seeking a Unified Communications Engineer to provide Unified Communications Engineering. This includes desktop Video Conferencing (DVTC), Conference Room Video Teleconference Communications (CVTC), desktop Voice Over Internet Protocol (DVOIP), Voicemail, and Enterprise Content Delivery. The current Unified Communications infrastructure consists of Cisco DXSO's, 8800 Series Cisco phones, Cisco MX and SX Series Conference room equipment, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Telepresence, Cisco VBrick, Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery, and Unity Connect voicemail. Responsibilities include:
- Review and analyze the existing Unified Communications infrastructure and make recommendations for enhancement
- Engineer Unified Communications solutions to meet new requirements and enhancements to existing Unified Communications services to include identifying hardware refresh recommendations
- Perform an AoA for periodic Unified Communications hardware refreshes following all Change Management processes
- Create and document requisite network configuration
- Designs and develops communications products and network technologies.
- Performs design, project management, acceptance testing, and vendor assessment activities.
- Communicates with internal and external groups to determine communications requirements and prepare engineering specifications to ensure functional requirements are met.
- Performs product testing and create models and prototypes.
- Ensures the accuracy and completeness of systems documentation.
- Helps drive a consistent set of standards for equipment, network protocols, configuration, and operational procedures. Remains current on all regulatory requirements.
- Helps prepare and maintain communications systems.
- Expected duties include designing, developing, installing, and testing system equipment and implementing procedures to make all components operational.
- Primarily concerned with providing technical expertise, services and solutions revolving around various modes of communication and information transfer, internet, and broadband technologies.
- Are involved across all aspects of service delivery, from carrying out feasibility exercises and determining connectivity and signal access, to preparing detailed, technical, and operational documentation.
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Active TS/SCI clearance is required
- Proven experience in Unified Communications Engineering
- Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security+ CE)
Desired:
- Professional-level Cisco certifications desired
- ITIL Foundations certification desired
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
