AVMM Software Engineer

Veterans First Initiative Llc; North Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Holidays

Career advancement

Job summary

Veterans First Initiative Llc is seeking a Tier 3 Unified Communications/Audio Visual Engineer to provide expert-level engineering and lifecycle support for enterprise UC/AVMM systems. The role leads complex deployments across CONUS and OCONUS, resolving escalated issues, designing advanced solutions, and ensuring optimal performance.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in UC/AVMM engineering, hands-on VTC/VoIP experience, and active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of UC/AVMM engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise with UC/AVMM technologies such as Cisco, Avaya, Poly, Crestron, Extron, WebEx, MS Teams.
• Hands-on experience with VTC, VoIP, and AV signal distribution technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as highest escalation point for UC/AVMM issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis for complex hardware, software, and network integration problems.
• Design, install, configure, and maintain UC systems across enterprise environments.
• Document system diagrams, engineering change proposals, and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

UC/AVMM engineering

Troubleshooting

System design

Documentation

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering

Associate degree in related field

High School diploma

Tools

Cisco

Avaya

Poly

Crestron

Extron

WebEx

MS Teams

Job description

Position OverviewVFI seeks a Tier 3 Unified Communications/Audio Visual Engineer to provide expert-level engineering, troubleshooting, and lifecycle support for enterprise Unified Communications (UC) and Audio-Visual Multi-Media (AVMM) systems. The Tier 3 Engineer will serve as a senior technical resource, resolving escalated issues, designing advanced solutions, and ensuring optimal performance across telephony, video teleconferencing, chat, IPTV, digital signage, mass notification, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and secure AVMM environments. This role requires advanced technical knowledge, strong problem-solving ability, and the capability to lead complex implementations in both CONUS and OCONUS environments.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the highest escalation point for troubleshooting and problem resolution of UC/AVMM systems.Lead root-cause analysis for complex hardware, software, and network integration issues.Provide Tier 3 expertise for installation, configuration, and maintenance of UC systems across enterprise environments.Develop and optimize UC system designs, ensuring interoperability across multi-level security systems and enterprise platforms.Conduct system performance monitoring and proactively identify optimization opportunities.Provide detailed technical documentation including system diagrams, engineering change proposals, and troubleshooting guides.Design and implement upgrades, patches, and configuration changes with minimal service disruption.Perform in-depth hardware/software integration testing, staging, and validation.Support site surveys, system migrations, and enterprise deployments in CONUS and OCONUS locations.Collaborate with Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams by providing advanced training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.Act as a technical liaison with Government stakeholders for system performance, upgrades, and capability expansion.Maintain accountability for hardware and software assets through configuration and inventory management processes.Required QualificationsEducation/Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience; ORAssociate degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; ORHigh School diploma with 15+ years of progressively responsible UC/AVMM engineering experience.Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise UC/AVMM environments at the Tier 3 level.Strong expertise with one or more UC/AVMM technologies (Cisco, Avaya, Poly, Crestron, Extron, WebEx, MS Teams, etc.).Hands-on experience with VTC infrastructure, VoIP systems, and AV signal distribution technologies.Familiarity with configuration management, network architecture, and secure communication protocols.Ability to perform escalated troubleshooting across hardware, software, and network layers.Must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.Desired QualificationsIndustry certifications such as:AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS/CTS-I/CTS-D)Crestron DMC-D or higherExtron AV Associate CertificationCisco CCNP CollaborationDante Level 2 or 3Experience supporting UC/AVMM environments within DoD or Intelligence Community settings.Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers.Potential for Telework:Extremely limited, based on the client’s needs.VFI offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, employer paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, retirement plans with employer contributions, paid time off, holidays, opportunity for advancement, and a respectful and collaborative work environment.Application Instructions: Please apply on our website at: https://vetfi.com/careers.VFI is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.