Voice Engineer Lead

Trace Systems Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 637,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace Systems is hiring a Voice Engineer Lead to support the USMTM CITS contract in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role installs, provisions, administers, monitors, maintains, tests, troubleshoots, and sustains enterprise VoIP and long-haul voice services for daily and contingency operations.

Responsibilities include administering CUCM or similar platforms, configuring dial plans and call routing, installing IP phones and gateways, and coordinating with Network, Cybersecurity, and DISA teams.

Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Five (5) or more years of enterprise voice or UC experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer Cisco Unified Communications Manager or other government platforms.
• Configure dial plans, partitions, and call routing.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot IP phones, gateways, and related hardware.
• Monitor and maintain voice infrastructure, backups, and restoration records.
• Coordinate with Network, Cybersecurity, and DISA teams on QoS and protocols.
• Respond to mission-critical outages and support outages and recalls.

Skills

Cisco CUCM

VoIP

Call routing

Network QoS

Troubleshooting

Telephony platforms

SIP/Gateway_config

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

CUCM/Unity Connection

VoIP hardware

Gateways

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Trace Systems is seeking an experienced Voice Engineer Lead to support the USMTM CITS contract in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Voice Engineer Lead installs, provisions, administers, monitors, maintains, tests, troubleshoots, and sustains enterprise VoIP, analog, and long-haul voice services supporting daily and contingency operations.

• Administer Cisco Unified Communications Manager or other Government-approved enterprise telephony platforms.
• Configure dial plans, partitions, calling search spaces, route and translation patterns, hunt groups, call-routing policies, and numbering plans.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot IP phones, gateways, analog adapters, media resources, voicemail, and related hardware.
• Maintain approved software, firmware, security patches, configuration backups, and restoration records.
• Support analog lines, main distribution frame interfaces, long-haul VoIP, and approved morale-and-welfare calling services.
• Monitor call processing, registrations, trunks, gateways, alarms, health, and service availability.
• Troubleshoot latency, jitter, packet loss, echo, codecs, registration, signaling, routing, and voice-quality issues.
• Coordinate with Network Administrators on Quality of Service and support SIP, H.323, MGCP, SCCP, or other approved protocols.
• Coordinate with DISA, USARCENT, CENTCOM, NETCOM, commercial carriers, service providers, and higher headquarters.
• Support circuit and equipment installation, bandwidth planning, alternate transport, infrastructure expansion, office moves, and technology refreshes.
• Coordinate with OSP/ISP, Systems, VTC, Desktop, and Cybersecurity personnel on physical-layer and cross-functional issues.
• Maintain dial plans, diagrams, inventories, circuit records, configurations, user instructions, and restoration procedures.
• Support STIGs, vulnerability remediation, logging, patching, continuity, failover, disaster recovery, and alternate communications.
• Respond to mission-critical outages and participate in CCB, maintenance windows, Authorized Service Interruptions, emergency recall, and on-call support.
  
  

Job Overview

Job Title: Voice Engineer Lead

Job Location: Al Nakhla, Saudi Arabia

Job Responsibilities

Trace Systems is seeking an experienced Voice Engineer Lead to support the USMTM CITS contract in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Voice Engineer Lead installs, provisions, administers, monitors, maintains, tests, troubleshoots, and sustains enterprise VoIP, analog, and long-haul voice services supporting daily and contingency operations.

• Administer Cisco Unified Communications Manager or other Government-approved enterprise telephony platforms.
• Configure dial plans, partitions, calling search spaces, route and translation patterns, hunt groups, call-routing policies, and numbering plans.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot IP phones, gateways, analog adapters, media resources, voicemail, and related hardware.
• Maintain approved software, firmware, security patches, configuration backups, and restoration records.
• Support analog lines, main distribution frame interfaces, long-haul VoIP, and approved morale-and-welfare calling services.
• Monitor call processing, registrations, trunks, gateways, alarms, health, and service availability.
• Troubleshoot latency, jitter, packet loss, echo, codecs, registration, signaling, routing, and voice-quality issues.
• Coordinate with Network Administrators on Quality of Service and support SIP, H.323, MGCP, SCCP, or other approved protocols.
• Coordinate with DISA, USARCENT, CENTCOM, NETCOM, commercial carriers, service providers, and higher headquarters.
• Support circuit and equipment installation, bandwidth planning, alternate transport, infrastructure expansion, office moves, and technology refreshes.
• Coordinate with OSP/ISP, Systems, VTC, Desktop, and Cybersecurity personnel on physical-layer and cross-functional issues.
• Maintain dial plans, diagrams, inventories, circuit records, configurations, user instructions, and restoration procedures.
• Support STIGs, vulnerability remediation, logging, patching, continuity, failover, disaster recovery, and alternate communications.
• Respond to mission-critical outages and participate in CCB, maintenance windows, Authorized Service Interruptions, emergency recall, and on-call support.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements: US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 451 - System Administrator, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.
• Qualifying 8140 credentials include a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering or completion of relevant military communications or network training.
• Qualifying 8140 certifications may include Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible enterprise voice or unified communications experience.
• Hands-on experience administering Cisco Unified Communications Manager or a comparable enterprise telephony platform.
• Experience with VoIP call routing, dial plans, gateways, endpoints, analog interfaces, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, Quality of Service, voice protocols, and telecommunications documentation.
• Experience maintaining detailed technical, restoration, and continuity documentation.
• Ability to relocate to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  
  

Desired Qualification

• CCNA certification; Cisco collaboration certification, including CCNP Collaboration, desired.
• Experience supporting classified DoD, Army, CENTCOM, USARCENT, NETCOM, or DISA voice environments.
• Experience with CUCM, Unity Connection, gateways, SIP trunks, emergency calling, QoS, analog telephony, MDF/IDF, and carrier circuits.
• Experience implementing STIGs, patching, and RMF controls.
• Prior overseas, contingency, or military telecommunications experience.
  
  

Trace Systems

Trace Systems, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, communications, networking and information technology services, systems, and solutions to the United States Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. Please apply directly through the website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.