Hybrid Cisco Telephony Architect (Secure UC/Voice)

Darwin Recruitment; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment seeks a Senior Cisco Telephony Architect for a 6-month freelance engagement in Stevenage. Hybrid work with a client in defence, focusing on secure voice and UC design. You will lead architecture, ensure resilience, and coordinate with enterprise platforms and teams.

The role demands deep CCIE/CCNP-level expertise, strong security knowledge, and proven delivery of complex Cisco telephony solutions in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Cisco telephony and UC architecture.
• Experience securing voice architectures in highly regulated environments.
• Experience integrating with Microsoft Teams and enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, resilient Cisco telephony and UC architecture.
• Deliver integration with enterprise communication platforms.
• Collaborate with client teams in a hybrid delivery model.

Skills

Cisco telephony

Voice architecture

CUCM

Unity Connection

Webex

SIP

VoIP

Enterprise telephony

Security & IAM

Zero Trust

Network security

Teams integration

Education

Cisco CCIE Collaboration (preferred)

CCNP Collaboration

Job description

Darwin Recruitment seeks a Senior Cisco Telephony Architect for a 6-month freelance engagement in Stevenage. Hybrid work with a client in defence, focusing on secure voice and UC design. You will lead architecture, ensure resilience, and coordinate with enterprise platforms and teams.

The role demands deep CCIE/CCNP-level expertise, strong security knowledge, and proven delivery of complex Cisco telephony solutions in regulated environments.