Unified Communications Technician

247Hire; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

247Hire is seeking a Unified Communications Technician to ensure seamless operation of AV, VTC, and telephony systems. The role covers in-house AV in conference rooms, IPTV in the office, and leading major event prep and technical ops for live events.

The position requires 3+ years with Zoom/Teams AV, experience with digital signage platforms, and room installation expertise. This role emphasizes reliability, security, and standards across the UC infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience with Zoom and Teams AV, phone, and events; audio visual engineers, camera operators, etc.
• Knowledge of Digital Signage – 3+ years' with Digital Signage platforms such as AppSpace, Populo, BrightSign.
• Room installation experience (3+ years); updating AV technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage AV, VTC, and phone issues.
• Oversee the management of in-house AV equipment in conference rooms.
• Handle TV (IPTV) systems within the office.
• Serve as the main contact for major event preparation and technical operations for live events.
• Manage Zoom Phone and other communication tools.
• Provide guidance and design recommendations for all related systems.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and security of the unified communications infrastructure.
• Monitor the performance, availability, and capacity of the systems.
• Establish and enforce standards, policies, and procedures for the unified communications systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry best practices.
• Handle Digital Signage requests.

Skills

Zoom/Teams AV

Phone support

Event support

AV equipment management

Digital Signage

Room installation

Crestron/Logitech hardware

IPTV

Communication tools

Tools

Crestron

Logitech

AppSpace

Populo

BrightSign

Job description

The Unified Communications Technician is responsible for ensuring the seamless operation of all audio-visual (AV), video teleconferencing (VTC), and telephony systems within the organization.

This role involves managing in-house AV equipment in conference rooms, handling TV (IPTV) systems within the office, and being the main contact for major event preparation and technical operations for all live events. The Unified Communications Technician will also provide guidance and design recommendations for all related systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage AV, VTC, and phone issues.
• Oversee the management of in-house AV equipment in conference rooms.
• Handle TV (IPTV) systems within the office.
• Serve as the main contact for major event preparation and technical operations for live events.
• Manage Zoom Phone and other communication tools.
• Provide guidance and design recommendations for all related systems.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and security of the unified communications infrastructure.
• Monitor the performance, availability, and capacity of the systems.
• Establish and enforce standards, policies, and procedures for the unified communications systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry best practices.
• Handle Digital Signage requests.

Required

• 3+ years' experience with Zoom and Teams AV, phone, and events; audio visual engineers, camera operators, etc. – experience like the aforementioned (knowledge of AV devices such as Crestron, Logitech).
• Knowledge of Digital Signage – 3+ years' with Digital Signage platforms such as AppSpace, Populo, BrightSign, etc.
• Room installation experience (3+ years); updating AV technologies.

Preferred

• Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.).
• Familiarity with streaming and similar products/services.
• Experience working in a national or global company.
• Comfortable in working in highly iterative and somewhat unstructured environment.

Technology

• Proven experience in managing AV, VTC, and telephony systems.
• Experience with Zoom and Teams AV, phone, and event support.
• Knowledge of IPTV systems.
• Knowledge of Digital Signage.
• Knowledge of AV devices (Crestron, Logitech, etc.)
• Experience in event preparation and technical operations for live events; including special audio considerations and video sharing.
• Room installation experience.

Soft Skills

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with managers and other levels of personnel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under time constraints and multi-task.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong organizational skills required to effectively manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to proactively identify and pursue opportunities for business process improvement.
• Comfortable working on a large team with regular recurring meetings.