Amentum is seeking a Principal or Senior UC Engineer to support our federal program at Ft Meade, MD.
For the recently awarded Task Order, we have assembled a team of highly skilled network, systems, and unified communications engineers to support a program that provides critical network capabilities to the Department of Defense. This team is responsible for the rapid development, testing, validation, deployment, and integration of a pilot capability providing voice and video services. This modern multi-level secure conferencing capability will provide voice, video, chat, and presentation across multiple networks and security domains (e.g., NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, etc.)
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for contributing technical expertise and recommendations in all Unified Communications (UC) and collaboration technologies to include large-scale conferencing and session border controllers
- Lead a team of UC engineers developing a secure, scalable, and resilient UC prototype tailored for DoD use on classified networks
- Serve as a technical point of contact for all UC design and engineering activities
- Define architecture and interface specifications, ensuring compliance with DoD Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR), STIGs, and other cybersecurity mandates
- Integrate voice (VoIP), video conferencing, instant messaging, presence, and unified messaging solutions across IP networks
- Coordinate with government stakeholders, security engineers, and network teams to ensure seamless integration with existing classified infrastructures
- Develop and execute lab-based testing, proof-of-concept demonstrations, and field evaluations
- Prepare and present engineering documentation, risk assessments, and status reports to both internal leadership and external government stakeholders
- Work closely with other team members to design, implement, and optimize UC solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, security specialists, and system architects
- Assess client needs, recommend architecture improvements, and ensure seamless communication across domains
- Specialize in UC technologies such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unified Computing Systems, Cisco Unified Border Element, Cisco Expressway, and Cisco Meeting Server
- Design and manage VQ Conference Manager or other conference management tools
- Advise the UC, Network, and Systems engineering teams, and cyber security experts on voice and video communications technologies, operational paradigms, and identify potential problem areas and interoperability issues.
- Ensure communication tools are integrated seamlessly and meet security requirements
- Address challenges related to data flow, security policies, and interoperability
Required Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or eligibility for SCI
- Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field plus a minimum 10 years of experience in IT engineering, with at least 5 years specific to UC
- Must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II or IAM-I baseline certification requirements
- Subject Matter Expert in UC design, Edge services, Endpoints and user management, Configuration, Troubleshooting, and Integration with other systems
- Expert with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint
- Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying secure UC solutions in classified or DoD environments
- Understanding of Cisco IOS/IOX command line router and switch configuration as it relates to UC
- Strong understanding of protocols and technologies such as SIP, RTP, SRTP, VoIP, H.323, XMPP, and TLS
- Deep familiarity with UC platforms such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Microsoft Teams (GCCH/DoD), Cisco Meeting Server, Avaya Aura, or similar
- Experience implementing VQCM solution.
- Experience implementing solutions aligned with the DoD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (APL)
- Knowledge of cybersecurity compliance frameworks including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and DISA STIGs, as well as compliance software like ACAS
Ability to travel up to 20%
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $180,000.00 - $199,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with the following; • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unified Computing Systems, Cisco Unified Border Element, Cisco Expressway, and Cisco Meeting Server?
Security clearance:
Work Location: In person
