Multimedia Systems Architect III - NASA eMITS

Rothe Development Inc; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothe eMITS is seeking a Multimedia Systems Architect to lead Microsoft Teams Rooms certified implementations across NASA collaboration spaces. The role entails hands-on engineering, installation, testing, and documentation of appliance-based systems, with travel for on-site installs and center visits.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS and 10 years of related experience, with current MTR certification and strong communication skills to guide stakeholders and ensure NASA standards alignment.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Current Microsoft Teams Rooms certification, kept current as the MTR device list changes.
• 10 years of related engineering experience in Microsoft Collaboration Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a contractor design team and oversee the design, development, and testing of MS Teams Rooms based systems.
• Manage multiple projects with daily/weekly reporting.
• Provide technical analyses for hardware upgrades, risk assessments, and implementation plans.
• Draft detailed engineering plans, cost estimations, and workflows.
• Support facility-related system considerations and coordinate with Product Owners and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical writing

Customer communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Security/compliance awareness

Education

BA/BS

Tools

Microsoft Teams Rooms

Intune

SharePoint

Box

Microsoft 365

Job description

Multimedia Systems Architect III

COMPENSATION:

Up to $145k

Rothe eMITS is seeking a Multimedia Systems Architect to support the Workplace & Collaboration Services (WCS) in delivering innovative, consistent, and secure collaboration solutions. This role is responsible for engineering, installing, configuring, testing, and documenting Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR)-certified equipment in NASA-managed collaboration spaces. The candidate must demonstrate hands-on expertise, technical judgment, and strong leadership skills to ensure spaces are designed and operated in alignment with NASA standards and mission requirements.

eMITS is NASA’s enterprise-level service for delivering multimedia, IT communication platforms, and digital content supporting the Agency’s mission. From capturing rocket launches to delivering enterprise IT solutions and digital outreach, eMITS integrates mission-critical communications across NASA OCIO and OCOMM. This position offers a unique opportunity to directly support NASA’s mission to inspire discovery and share NASA’s story with the world.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Lead a contractor design team and oversee the design, development, and testing of system architectures of Microsoft Teams Rooms certified, appliance-based systems, including compute appliances, touch consoles, cameras, microphones, speakers, displays, and content ingest
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and provide daily/weekly project reporting.
• Provide technical analysis for new hardware systems, upgrades, risk assessments, and implementation plans.
• Participate in standards maintenance, assessment, and continual improvement, including commenting on NASA standards changes and hardware evaluation
• Stay current on industry trends as they relate to evolving collaboration space solutions.
• Review and technically evaluate custom/non-standard room approaches, minimizing complexity and maximizing usability
• Analyze complex systems, identify gaps, and independently develop solutions.
• Contribute to system obsolescence planning, lifecycle tracking, and upgrade/replacement roadmaps (5-7 year planning horizon).
• Draft detailed engineering plans, analyses, workflows, and cost estimations.
• Support and guide facility-related systems considerations.
• Facilitate engineering activities and meetings with Product Owners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel for face-to-face meetings, room installation/configuration/acceptance, technical evaluation/site survey, and center visits as needed
• Maintain relevant Microsoft Teams Rooms-related certifications.
• Maintains knowledge of current and developing technologies and design and analysis methodologies.
• Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.

Remote, hybrid, and onsite positions the employee bears travel costs to nearest NASA Center for badging and issue of NASA IT equipment.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Education: BA/BS

Minimum Experience: 10 years of related experience as well as hold a relevant certification for engineering Microsoft Collaboration Systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Current Microsoft Teams Rooms certification, kept current as the MTR device list changes.
• Demonstrated experience designing, installing, and configuring certified, appliance-based Microsoft Teams Rooms systems (compute, touch consoles, cameras, microphones, speakers, displays, and content ingest) that do not rely on third-party AV control systems.
• Proven ability to engineer a room as a complete audio/video system, including room sizing, camera and microphone coverage, speaker coverage, display readability, cabling, and signal flow.
• Experience with installation verification and acceptance testing, including camera framing, microphone pickup and noise rejection, and physical security.
• Experience with network configuration and device enrollment (WCS Intune or equivalent) in line with Agency Security Configuration Standards.
• Ability to write engineering documentation, installation guides, and end-user training materials that meet Section 508, kept in version-controlled repositories such as SharePoint Online.
• Familiarity with EPEAT and energy-savings standards.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and managing multiple projects with daily or weekly reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Box.

Preferred Qualifications (not required for consideration):

• Experience supporting NASA, aerospace, DoD, or other large federal technical environments.
• Industry-recognized certifications in audio/video engineering, IT systems integration, or related fields
• Experience coordinating with NASA facility teams for needed building modifications like power, and network configurations.
• Familiarity with NASA or federal procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Deltek, Oracle) for managing PRs, POs, and vendor invoicing.
• Experience in guiding system architecture transitions and modernization efforts.
• Experience supporting risk-based decisions, system security plan documentation, and coordination with engineering and service delivery leads
• Experience providing training and training materials on collaboration and conference rooms
• Experience working in sensitive or mission-critical environments, with awareness of federal IT security protocols and data handling standards.

Rothe is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Rothe participates in E-Verify.