Sr. UC Systems Engineer

VAE, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

VAE, Inc. is seeking a Unified Communications (UC) Systems Engineer to serve as the SME for large-scale VoIP architecture and modernization across Army environments.

You will lead architecture decisions, oversee deployments, and drive secure, high-availability voice systems in mission-critical settings. Responsibilities include designing UC solutions, creating roadmaps, and ensuring interoperability between legacy and next‑gen systems.

Qualifications

• Active DoD clearance (Secret) required.
• 8–10+ years UC/VoIP engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of large-scale VoIP and UC solutions.
• Develop system engineering plans, technical documentation, and modernization roadmaps.
• Provide guidance on enterprise voice design standards, scalability, and performance.
• Translate operational requirements into technical architectures and deployment strategies.
• Provide oversight for deployments, migrations, and decommissioning efforts.

Skills

UC/VoIP engineering

Technical lead

Security clearance

SIP dialing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Tools

CUCM/Ribbon

Unity/Ribbon media

CUBE/Ribbon SBC

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OVERVIEW

VAE, Inc. is a full service IT Infrastructure Solutions Company focused on building, securing and supporting our clients’ mission critical enterprises. We provide a distinctive array of design, integration and implementation services as well as fully managed service offerings. VAE is at the forefront of leveraging multi-tenant capable technologies and shared IT services to create secure, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end services and solutions. We deliver exceptional infrastructure solutions with extremely talented employees using a client-focused partnering approach.

Job Type

Full-time

Location

VA US (Primary)

Job Description

VAE, Inc. is looking for aUnified Communications (UC) Systems Engineer to serve as the enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME). This role provides senior-level technical leadership for large-scale Voice over IP (VoIP) architecture, modernization, migration, and sustainment initiatives across Army enterprise environments. The UC SME guides architecture decisions, oversees complex implementations, and serves as the senior escalation point for advanced voice and unified communications challenges. This position plays a critical role in modernizing Army voice infrastructure, ensuring interoperability between legacy and next‑generation systems, and maintaining resilient, high‑availability communications capabilities in mission‑critical environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the design and architecture of large-scale VoIP and Unified Communications solutions.
• Develop comprehensive system engineering plans, technical documentation, and modernization roadmaps.
• Provide authoritative guidance on enterprise voice design standards, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
• Translate operational requirements into technical architectures and deployment strategies.
• Provide oversight and technical direction for system deployments, migrations, and decommissioning efforts.
• Ensure seamless integration of UC systems into enterprise network and virtualized environments.
• Lead technical planning for upgrades, expansions, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Oversee high‑availability configurations and redundancy strategies for mission‑critical voice systems.
• Serve as Tier 3/4 escalation point for complex VoIP and interoperability issues.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and drive systemic corrective actions.
• Provide technical leadership for non‑standard voice operations and specialized configurations.
• Guide implementation and validation of STIGs and security hardening measures for UC systems.
• Architect and troubleshoot Unified Communications Systems and equipment.
• Design and optimize dial plans, call routing, translations/transformations, and SIP dial peers.
• Integrate legacy Time‑Division Multiplexing (TDM) systems within modern VoIP architectures.
• Oversee virtualization and UC platform configuration within virtualized environments.
• Ensure interoperability across IP networking environments and enterprise infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance
• DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification (e.g., Security+)
• 8–10+ years of progressive Unified Communications / VoIP engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or SME in large‑scale UC environments
• Deep expertise in:
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) &/or Ribbon AS
  • Cisco Unity Connection &/or Ribbon Media Server
  • Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) &/or Ribbon SBC
  • SIP, dial plans, call routing, and dial peers
  • Enterprise VoIP architecture and IP networking
• Experience integrating and sustaining legacy TDM systems
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent professional experience

Clearance Level

Secret

Certifications

DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification

Salary Range

$150,000-$200,000

VAE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.