Principal UC Systems Architect

2 weeks ago


Warrenton, Virginia, United States Jacobs Full time

Your Contribution:

The Jacobs Lone Wolf Team is dedicated to the operation, support, and maintenance of the Distributed Continuity Integrated Network - Top Secret Enterprise Services (DCIN-TS ES). This global communications network, classified as TS/SCI, integrates voice, video, and data services to enhance collaboration among senior leaders and essential personnel.

We seek candidates who demonstrate a robust work ethic and the capability to function as a vital team member, striving towards mission goals while supporting our clientele. Attention to detail and the ability to think on your feet in response to unique challenges are highly valued. Success in this position requires a quick adaptability and a willingness to learn the operational intricacies of new products and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the operations lead for extensive enterprise (3,000+) Tier III voice and video services, collaborating closely with Network Engineering and Help Desk/Network Operations teams to address and resolve service issues.
  • Monitor and track the Unified Collaboration environment of telephony and video conferencing endpoints, ensuring optimal system performance and proactively addressing problems or outages.
  • Develop troubleshooting protocols and document significant system events that impact services. Play a crucial role in creating, reviewing, and presenting best practices and support services to uphold system functionality.
  • Plan and oversee all voice and video system patches, upgrades, or service updates that affect ongoing operations, providing timely responses to system vulnerability updates with clear implementation strategies.
  • Maintain daily reporting on system status and manage ticket resolution for high-visibility issues.
  • Possess advanced knowledge of VMWare and Cisco Unified Computing System integration.
  • Collaborate with network engineers to troubleshoot intricate issues related to VoIP, VoIP interfacing applications, and other converged technologies.
  • Administer systems including, but not limited to, Cisco CUCM, Unity Connection, Jabber, and CIPC.

Essential Qualifications:

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI.
  • 15 years of directly relevant experience.
  • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (any higher version is also acceptable).
  • Current CCNA certification.
  • Telecommunications technical experience in installing, administering, and upgrading Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager, IM & Presence services), Cisco Telepresence, Cisco Prime Collaboration, Cisco Unity Connection (Jabber), and Unified Contact Center Express. Experience with upgrading Cisco Unified Communications Manager to the latest release is preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in implementing, troubleshooting, and documenting converged networks utilizing Cisco UC capabilities to connect Cisco, Tandberg, and Polycom endpoints, gateways, and teleconference bridge products.
  • Proven experience in troubleshooting voice and video issues in an enterprise or service provider setting under tight deadlines, involving complex networks across multiple firewalls and geographical locations.
  • Responsible for providing and managing Tier III level resolution and customer support for all VoIP and DVTC issues across the enterprise. This includes outage documentation using customer-provided Incident Tracking software.
  • Ability to configure and maintain IOS environments for voice gateways.
  • Independently deploy and maintain server-based and router-based dial plans, as well as manage various Cisco Servers.
  • Expertise in troubleshooting common VoIP issues, including endpoint, trunk, dial plan, and profile corrections.
  • Understanding of Tandberg Management System and license requirements for device and server maintenance.
  • Proficient in managing conferences through the MCU/MCS.
  • Ability to troubleshoot common VTC issues, including identifying failed endpoints and bandwidth saturation.
  • Demonstrated capability to convey system networking across diverse topologies and environments.
  • Hands-on technical experience in troubleshooting installation and break/fix issues associated with Voice and/or Video over IP products.
  • Lead the UC team in ticket resolution for voice and video end-users, coordinating with Cisco TAC and Business Support groups.
  • Experience configuring Cisco routers as VoIP gateways and a strong understanding of Cisco IOS command syntax.
  • Experience analyzing Ethernet packet captures and studying network traffic flows to identify connectivity and performance issues.
  • Familiarity with SIP and H.323, Unified Messaging systems, audio conference bridge systems, voice circuits, and crypto technology for voice systems.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree (Preferred).
  • Experience: Network engineering: 5 years (Preferred), VoIP: 8 years (Required).
  • Licenses/Certifications: CompTIA Security+ (Required), CCNA Collaboration (Required).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience managing a UC environment for a large enterprise.
  • Familiarity with the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN).
  • Knowledge of DoD/IC voice/video technologies.


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