Unified Communications Domain Architect

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Unified Communications Domain Architect to join our team. As a key member of our Service Management Integration and Transport (SMIT) Contract, you will be responsible for designing and implementing unified communications solutions for the Navy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement unified communications solution architectures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical thought leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including solution design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Design scalable and resilient architectures with a deep understanding of unified communications, security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with vendors and third-party providers to evaluate and select unified communications technologies, ensuring compatibility and scalability with existing infrastructure and future needs.
• Conduct technology assessments, trade studies/analyses of alternatives, proof-of-concepts, and pilots to evaluate new solutions and validate their suitability for Navy environments.
• Provide occasional Tier 3/Tier 4 support to Operations.
• Identify technology and solution roadmaps to improve mission enterprise capabilities, resulting in increased contract growth and improved customer experience.
• Participate in the Leidos SMIT Engineering Review Board.
• Collaborate with other DAs in cases of capability overlap areas and collaborate across a number of Engineering and Operations Teams.
• Review and provide input to Contract Deliverables Requirements List (CDRL) documents.

Requirements:

• Requires BS degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, presentation/briefing skills; ability to interact with internal Senior-level Managers and Senior Navy Customers.
• Currently possess and ability to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance (Top Secret preferred).
• Ability to review requirements, comprehend, and solution capabilities that satisfy customer requirements.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, forward thinking, and innovation-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced/Professional level vendor certifications (Cisco, Ribbon, Avaya, etc...).
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML experience, Cameo Systems Modeler.

About Leidos:

Leidos is a leading provider of IT solutions and services to the US government and commercial customers. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.