Secure DoD VTC Systems Engineer

Cayuse Holdings; Morningside (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a VTC Systems Engineer to support secure multimedia environments for VIP and General Officer conferences. The role focuses on zero-defect audio/video quality and uninterrupted command and control in mission-critical settings.

The engineer will install, configure, and maintain CMS, TMS, CUCM, and MCUs, ensuring STIG compliance, managing COMSEC hardware, and troubleshooting complex network issues. A DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certification and active clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or 10+ years military/civilian operational experience.
• Active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II compliant certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE).
• CCNA Collaboration or Cisco CCT Collaboration (minimum).
• Crestron Master Programmer, Crestron Technologist, or Extron Authorized Programmer/AV Assistant.
• Active Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• Mastery of Cisco TMS and CMS.
• Experience integrating cryptographic equipment (TACLANEs, KIVs) into secure VTC enclaves.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, engineer, and maintain server-side infrastructure (CMS, TMS, CUCM, MCUs, AV hardware).
• Monitor backend network traffic; coordinate with network ops to manage QoS and bandwidth; troubleshoot routing issues for H.323 and SIP.
• Apply and maintain STIGs across VTC components; manage firewalls and enterprise COMSEC architecture.
• Manage and key COMSEC hardware (e.g., TACLANEs) for secure enclaves.
• Configure bridging resources (MCUs) and calendar/bridge resources via Cisco TMS or Outlook to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Conduct physical room sweeps 30–60 minutes before high-priority events to test connectivity, cameras, and mics.
• Resolve complex outages; serve as escalation point for Tier I & II in-room issues (cables, calls, sharing).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

IAT II Security+

CCNA Collaboration/CCT Collaboration

Crestron Master Programmer

Extron AV Specialist

Active Secret Clearance

CMS/TMS Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or Systems Engineering

Tools

Cisco CMS

Cisco TMS

CUCM

MCUs

TACLANEs

KIVs

Microsoft Visio

Outlook

Job description

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a VTC Systems Engineer to support secure multimedia environments for VIP and General Officer conferences. The role focuses on zero-defect audio/video quality and uninterrupted command and control in mission-critical settings.

The engineer will install, configure, and maintain CMS, TMS, CUCM, and MCUs, ensuring STIG compliance, managing COMSEC hardware, and troubleshooting complex network issues. A DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certification and active clearance are required.