Journeyman Voice Engineer

Job Overview

Job Title: Journeyman Voice Engineer

Location: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Job Responsibilities

Trace Systems is seeking a Journeyman Voice Engineer to provide Tier II administration and sustainment of EACN Cisco VoIP services at Joint Base Andrews. This position supports mission-essential voice connectivity in a 24/7 operational environment.The project associated with this position is currently in the proposal stage.

• Administer Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unity, Instant Messaging and Presence, and teleconference bridges.
• Maintain Cisco Unified Border Elements, Session Border Controllers, Ribbon VX900 devices, and SIP-enabled network devices.
• Administer SIP connections between the EACN VoIP network and external customer voice systems.
• Support Asterisk networks, Call Manager Express, Survivable Remote Site Telephony, and other Cisco VoIP networks.
• Monitor voice services, troubleshoot incidents, document actions in the approved ticketing system, and coordinate restoration with internal and external teams.
• Implement approved patches, configuration changes, security hardening, and equipment lifecycle updates.Maintain accurate voice-system diagrams, configurations, procedures, and technical documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance (minimum); higher-level eligibility may be required based on assigned access.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 451 Systems Administrator, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.
• Qualifying 8140 credentials include a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity or Data Science or Information Systems or Information Technology or Software Engineering or completion of relevant military communications or network training.
• Qualifying 8140 certifications may include Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to work in a secure DoD environment and comply with applicable Air Force, installation, and program security requirements.
• 3+ years of enterprise voice, unified communications, or VoIP administration experience.
• Current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of employment.
• DoD-approved IA baseline certification commensurate with the position, or ability to obtain it within six months.
• Experience with CUCM, Unity, CUBE, SBCs, SIP, SRST, and voice troubleshooting.
• Ability to support assigned mission schedules, including after-hours work or shifts when required.

Desired Qualification

• Experience with Ribbon VX900, Asterisk, teleconference bridges, classified voice, executive communications, EACN, or A2G2.
• Cisco collaboration or unified communications certification.
• Prior military service or experience supporting Department of Defense or U.S. Air Force customers.
• Experience supporting mission-essential communications in distributed, multi-site environments.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field preferred.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies. 

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.