Unified Communications Engineer SME

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Position Summary

This is an ONSITE position located in Washington, D.C.

ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED.

NCC is seeking candidates for a Unified Communications Engineer SME to provide direct technical direction and analysis for telecommunication activities including planning, designing, configuring, integrating, installing, and maintaining voice, video, and data telecommunications/communications networks and services with computer systems.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise Unified Communications (UC) environments, providing leadership on strategic initiatives and mission-critical assignments.
• Establish goals, roadmaps, and project plans aligned with organizational objectives.
• Design, engineer, integrate, and optimize enterprise voice, video, and collaboration platforms including Cisco CUCM, Unity Connection, Expressway, and Microsoft Teams Voice.
• Provide Tier 4 troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution for complex outages and performance issues.
• Analyze network performance, traffic flows, interfaces, and protocols to recommend improvements and modernization efforts.
• Integrate UC solutions with Active Directory, cloud services, virtualization platforms, and network infrastructure.
• Implement secure communications using TLS, SRTP, certificates, IPSEC, and ensure compliance with applicable standards such as DISA STIGs.
• Lead projects such as technology refreshes, data center migrations, and collaboration platform enhancements.
• Partner with clients and stakeholders to assess needs, analyze data, and recommend solutions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, engineering documentation, diagrams, and technical standards.
• Mentor team members, advise leadership, delegate effectively, and collaborate across all organizational levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance required, with willingness to obtain TS/SCI CI Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 10+ years of enterprise telecommunications and Unified Communications engineering/administration experience
• Expert knowledge of voice, video, collaboration systems, and supporting networks
• Experience with Cisco CUCM, Unity Connection, IM & Presence, Expressway, and Microsoft Teams Voice
• Strong knowledge of SIP, H.323, MGCP, UDP, RTP, SRTP, and TLS protocols
• Experience with QoS, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPSEC, Cisco CUBE, Oracle SBC, and related network technologies
• Experience with ESXi virtualization, Cisco UCS, and cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Knowledge of security controls, certificates, and compliance standards such as DISA STIGs
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and project management skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and emotional intelligence skills
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead teams effectively

Qualifications

• One of the following certifications:
  • Cisco Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Collaboration
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Collaboration.

NCC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant that requires a reasonable accommodation, please email us. Please reference the position in your email.

NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , ancestry, , , , creed, , origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual or perceived sexual , , , and expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristic. E-Verify Employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.