Cisco Unified Communications (CUCM) Engineer

All Native Group, The Federal Services Division of Ho-Chunk Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

All Native Group, The Federal Services Division of Ho-Chunk Inc. seeks a Senior Cisco Unified Communications Engineer to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-level voice solutions. This role requires expertise in CUCM and experience in a large enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate will configure and support CUCM clusters, troubleshoot advanced voice issues, and lead implementation projects. Candidates should have Cisco certifications and 7+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of expertise and hands-on experience with CUCM in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of call routing and PSTN connectivity.
• Familiarity with 3rd-party integrations, such as Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support CUCM clusters, voice gateways, and endpoints.
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex voice issues.
• Lead projects and manage system upgrades.

Skills

Cisco certifications - CCNA-VOICE

CUCM solutions expertise

Cisco voice gateways knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

Cisco certifications preferred: CCNA-VOICE, CCNP Collaboration or CCIE Collaboration

Tools

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

VoIP equipment

Job description

Summary

All Native Group is seeking a highly qualified Senior level Cisco Unified Communications (CUCM) Engineer to design, implement and provide maintenance and support of enterprise-level voice solutions including Call Manager, Unity Connection, Emergency Responder and VoIP endpoints. The Engineer shall possess a deep understanding and bring expertise of CUCM cluster design and operations. Engineer will function in a Tier 3 role within a team environment and provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support. Engineer shall possess the ability to lead voice solution implementations from planning to execution. This role is critical in support of the enterprise CUCM infrastructure.

Essential Functions

• Configure and support CUCM clusters, voice gateways and endpoints in a multi-site environment.
• Configure and support SIP trunks to ensure optimal call routing amongst sites and PSTN.
• Provide Tier 3/advanced level investigation and troubleshooting of complex voice issues across the enterprise voice environments.
• Monitor and maintain CUCM cluster health, performance and availability across the enterprise, document voice issues and make recommendations for any adverse findings that will impact cluster health.
• Provide support to internal support groups such as PMO, NOC and Installations.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity/Information Assurance groups to ensure the security and integrity of CUCM, and ensure the system aligns with standards and compliance requirements.
• Lead enterprise voice related projects, migrations, tech refreshes, deployments and implementations.
• Support planned maintenance activities such as system patching and vulnerability management and configuration changes.
• Be able to collaborate and perform in a team oriented and as an individual contributor.
• Be a self‑starter and able to work independently.
• Provide cross training across the enterprise voice teams, Tier 2 and Tier 3.
• Develop and maintain system designs, diagrams and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure enterprise CUCM is highly available, failover and contingencies are in place.
• Provide research, investigation and problem resolution of voice incidents and outages and status updates utilizing appropriate Incident Handling, Management and Ticketing system.
• Participate in industry partners technology research, evaluations and solutions.

Competencies

• Cisco certifications preferred: CCNA‑VOICE, CCNP Collaboration or CCIE Collaboration.
• 7+ years of expertise and hands‑on experience with CUCM solutions in a large enterprise environment.
• Possess strong knowledge and experience with Cisco voice gateways (VG410, 420, 450).
• 7 years’ experience with CUCM. Versions 14 or 15 are preferable.
• Knowledge and familiarity with CUCM best practices and security (TLS, SRTP, certificates); senior level knowledge with Call Manager, Unity Connection, SIP trunking and PSTN connectivity, call routing.
• Familiarity with 3rd‑party integration (Microsoft Teams).
• Knowledgeable with Cisco IOS routers, switching, SBC (Cisco Unified Border Element CUBE). Possess strong written and verbal communications.
• Strong knowledge of telecommunications, i.e. wiring, cross‑connects, demarcation points, circuits, etc.
• Solid team player and ability to mentor.

Supervisory Responsibility

None required for this position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Frequently moves standard office equipment up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is full time position. Monday‑Friday.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area travel and overnight may be expected.

Experience

7+ years of expertise and hands‑on experience with CUCM solutions in a large enterprise environment.

Education

Cisco certifications preferred: CCNA‑VOICE, CCNP Collaboration or CCIE Collaboration.

Security Clearance

Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

AAP/EEO Statement

All Native Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.