Telecom Engineering Supervisor

Health & Hospital of Marion County; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Telecom Supervisor to lead their telecommunications operations and strategic planning. This role focuses on Cisco Unified Communications technologies, ensuring high availability and performance across voice platforms. The Telecom Supervisor will manage a dedicated team, oversee system upgrades, and collaborate with various departments to enhance service delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with extensive experience in managing complex voice solutions, looking to make a significant impact in a recognized healthcare institution. Join a team that values innovation and excellence in service delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing Cisco Voice solutions in large organizations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of telecommunications systems.
• Manage and support Cisco UC products ensuring high performance.
• Lead a team of telecom technicians and ensure compliance.

Skills

Cisco Unified Communications

Stakeholder Management

Service Improvement

Requirements Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Cisco Voice Certification

Tools

Cisco Call Manager

Cisco Unity Connection

SIP Trunking

ITIL

Job description

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:23296

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Telecom Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, maintenance, and strategic planning of enterprise telecommunications systems, with a strong focus on Cisco Unified Communications (UC) technologies. This role includes managing the deployment, configuration, and support of Cisco UC products such as Call Manager, Unity Connection, IM & Presence, ensuring high availability and performance across voice platforms. The supervisor leads a team of telecom technicians, provides technical guidance, coordinates with vendors, and ensures compliance with corporate communication standards and security policies. Additionally, the role involves monitoring system capacity, planning upgrades, and implementing best practices to support a scalable and resilient communication infrastructure.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed design documents for voice network deployments, including call flows, dial plans, and routing strategies
• Evaluate and recommend new Cisco voice technologies and features to enhance system capabilities
• Cultivates and manages the Telecom Engineering Team to ensure skills are adequate to seamlessly deliver voice services
• Ensuring Telecom Engineering team can effectively manage Cisco CUCM, CVP, voice gateways, and IP phones, Configure SIP trunking, call routing, auto attendants, and voicemail systems, and perform system upgrades and patch management for Cisco voice infrastructure
• Continually improves the alignment and strength of the Telecom Engineering team
• Directs and supervises operations of assigned staff
• Works collaboratively with other Information Services and Operations leaders to strengthen and improve processes
• Tracks team effort and team productivity within the Eskenazi Health service management system
• Ensures Telecom Engineering team adheres to best standards, always ensuring expanded capabilities can be employed when organizational need indicates
• Works collaboratively with other Operations and Information Services leaders, managers, and staff to strengthen the overall performance of Eskenazi Health information services and to build service management capabilities
• Participates in a leadership tier on-call rotation for night and weekend issue escalation and assistance with remediation approximately 6-8 times annually
• Responsible for accurate data regarding the Telecom Engineering team effort allocations and project/task productivity are always available
• Responsible for talent development and resource management with an emphasis on collaboration with other IS Operations teams.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field, or the equivalent in other experience and/or Cisco Voice certification(s)
• Proficiency with stakeholder management, service improvement, and requirements engineering/analysis best practices
• Familiarity with service management processes such as ITIL
• At least 5 years of experience managing a large, complex Cisco Voice solution
• At least 3 years of experience in a large (3000+ employees) organization

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.