Overview

Location: St. Louis, MO/Springfield, VA

Clearance: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial consideration **This position is not open for any clearance upgrades or sponsorship.**

 teKnoluxion provides the Defense and Intelligence Communities technical experts in the fields of Software & Systems Engineering, Enterprise Operations, and Cloud Services Management & Consulting. Our goal is not to simply support efforts, but to ignite a technology revolution, bridging the growing technology gap between the Government and commercial space. Are you ready to test your abilities as Unified Communications Engineer in a sophisticated enterprise exploitation environment? Join a dedicated team supporting the UDS contract at NGA.

Responsibilities

What you get to do every day:

• Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems. Coordinates system development to include design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing

• Collaborate with customer management staff and management to coordinate and implement system level changes and activities, demonstrating the ability to make rational and objective judgments based on facts, information, and company procedures.

• Support Tier 2 and 3 operations by assessing severity, prioritizing tasks, and considering risks and alternatives.

• Take ownership of support issues and work towards successful resolution with customers.

• Provide technical assistance and support as a core member of the engineering team, actively participating in non-standard voice operations and collaboration tools.

• Oversee the daily operations of approximately 18500 customer phones across multiple systems, ensuring efficient and reliable performance.

• Manage projects related to the deployment of new collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, Telephony infrastructure, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco IM&Presence, Cisco Agent Desktop for Cisco Unified Contact Center, Cisco Meeting Server (CMS), Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS), Cisco Jabber, VoIP endpoint deployment, and ongoing upgrades and improvements to existing systems.

• Contributes to completion of specific engineering programs and projects.

• Develops solutions to a variety of complex engineering problems.

• Perform complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end.

• Oversees complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.

• Performs complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis.

• Performs continual maintenance and provides complex solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems.

• Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects.

• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology.

• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals.

• May serve as a team or task lead

Qualifications

Clearance: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial consideration **This position is not open for any clearance upgrades or sponsorship.**

Education/Experience:

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• 5 years of related systems engineering experience in Unified Communications.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of Unified Communications design, requirements, and functions.

• Expert-level technical proficiency in Unified Communications system administration.

• Experience with various collaboration tools such as Cisco Jabber and/or Microsoft Teams, Call Manager 12.5 or higher, with expert-level proficiency in utilizing Bulk Administration Templates and Tools.

• Coordinate with source data custodians to understand the data required for specific requirements.

• Expert-level proficiency in MS Excel and other data manipulation tools to logically sort, reference, analyze, and correlate data from multiple non-standard sources.

• Develop and execute detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and documentation in the areas of Unified Communications Engineering.

• Conduct integration proof of concept testing as required.

• Provide weekly status reports to managers and stakeholders.

• Strong expertise in WAN network facilities and protocols.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and a logical approach to manipulating large data sets.

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

What is ideal?

• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by teKnoluxion through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match and potential Profit Sharing, Universal Leave, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more!
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and compensation packages are based on education, experience, and other requirements.

teKnoluxion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. teKnoluxion does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to team members. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements. Regardless of vaccination status , personnel are required to wear masks while indoors when the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is High.