Engineering Consulting Professional - V- #26-24154

Us Tech Solutions; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Senior Collaboration Engineer in Ashburn, VA, to act as SME for Cisco and Microsoft Teams UC solutions. Responsibilities include leading discovery, designing migration and deployment strategies, and performing hands-on configuration for Webex Calling and Teams Phone.

The role requires 7+ years of UC design experience, CCNP-Collaboration, and strong vendor integration skills, with a 12+ month contract and competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in planning, designing, and deploying UC solutions.
• Deep Cisco UC expertise in CUCM, Unity, CER, and Webex Calling.
• Proven Teams Phone architecture design with Direct Routing, Operator Connect, Calling Plans.

Responsibilities

• Acts as SME and implementation engineer for Cisco and Microsoft Teams UC solutions.
• Leads technical discovery sessions with enterprise clients to map requirements and strategies.
• Designs complex architectures including advanced dial plans and E911 compliance.
• Performs hands-on configuration for Webex Calling and Microsoft Teams Phone deployments.
• Prepares detailed engineering designs and Method-of-Procedure documentation for implementations.
• Coordinates cross-functionally with clients and vendors for end-to-end deployments.
• Advises on integrating AI capabilities into collaboration ecosystems.

Skills

Senior Collaboration Engineer

Cisco UC Expertise

Microsoft Teams Phone Architecture

Education

CCNP-Collaboration

Tools

Ribbon

AudioCodes

Oracle

Job description

$90-$95 per hour

Ashburn, VA

Contract

Duration: 12+ Months

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary subject matter expert and implementation engineer for Cisco and Microsoft Teams UC solutions.

• Leads technical discovery sessions with enterprise clients to map requirements, persona modernization, and use-case strategies.

• Designs and executes complex architecture plans, including advanced dial plans, E911 compliance, and co-existence/migration models.

• Performs hands‑on configuration and deployment for Webex Calling (Multi‑tenant/DI) and Microsoft Teams Phone (Direct Routing, Operator Connect, Calling Plans).

• Prepares project engineering designs and detailed Method‑of‑Procedure (MOP) documentation for customer implementations.

• Coordinates cross‑functionally with clients, internal project teams, and third‑party vendors to execute end‑to‑end deployments.

• Advises clients on integrating AI capabilities (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Cisco AI) into their collaboration ecosystems.

MUST HAVE SKILLS (Most Important):

• Senior Collaboration Engineer: 7+ years of experience planning, designing, and deploying complex UC solutions.

• Cisco UC Expertise: Deep expertise in Cisco UC environments, including CUCM, Unity Connection, CER, Cisco Voice Gateways, and Webex Calling (Multi‑tenant/Dedicated Instance).

• Microsoft Teams Phone Architecture: Proven experience designing and deploying Microsoft Teams Phone architectures, including Direct Routing, Clients, Operator Connect, and Calling Plans.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• 10+ years of consulting experience with a technology vendor or systems integrator.

• Hands‑on experience with Client solutions from vendors like Ribbon, AudioCodes, and Oracle.

• Practical experience leveraging AI tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cisco AI).

• Automation scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, REST APIs) for UC administrative workflows.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Required: CCNP-Collaboration certification (or equivalent hands‑on experience).

• Desired: Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications System Engineer / Teams Administrator Associate, or Webex Calling Administration Professional.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on‑demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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