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Amentum · 3 months ago

UC Engineer - Senior

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

Amentum is seeking a UC Engineer to join their team of passionate individuals in Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you will support mission-critical projects that impact the Nation’s security and intelligence mission, focusing on developing secure and scalable Unified Communications solutions for the Department of Defense.

Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for contributing technical expertise and recommendations in all Unified Communications (UC) and collaboration technologies to include large-scale conferencing and session border controllers

Lead a team of UC engineers developing a secure, scalable, and resilient UC prototype tailored for DoD use on classified networks

Serve as a technical point of contact for all UC design and engineering activities

Define architecture and interface specifications, ensuring compliance with DoD Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR), STIGs, and other cybersecurity mandates

Integrate voice (VoIP), video conferencing, instant messaging, presence, and unified messaging solutions across IP network

Coordinate with government stakeholders, security engineers, and network teams to ensure seamless integration with existing classified infrastructures

Develop and execute lab-based testing, proof-of-concept demonstrations, and field evaluations

Prepare and present engineering documentation, risk assessments, and status reports to both internal leadership and external government stakeholders

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, security specialists, and system architects

Assess client needs, recommend architecture improvements, and ensure seamless communication across domains

Specialize in UC technologies such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unified Computing Systems, Cisco Unified Border Element, Cisco Expressway, and Cisco Meeting Server

Design and manage VQ Conference Manager or other conference management tools

Qualification

Unified Communications designCisco Unified Communications ManagerCybersecurity compliance frameworksVoIP technologiesNetwork integrationTroubleshootingConfiguration managementTechnical documentationTeam collaboration

Required

Subject Matter Expert in UC design, Edge services, Endpoints and user management, Configuration, Troubleshooting, and Integration with other systems

Minimum 10 years of experience in IT engineering, with at least 5 years specific to UC

Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying secure UC solutions in classified or DoD environments

Understanding of Cisco IOS/IOX command line router and switch configuration as it relates to UC

Strong understanding of protocols and technologies such as SIP, RTP, SRTP, VoIP, H.323, XMPP, and TLS

Deep familiarity with UC platforms such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Microsoft Teams (GCCH/DoD), Cisco Meeting Server, Avaya Aura, or similar

Experience implementing VQCM solution

Experience implementing solutions aligned with the DoD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (APL)

Knowledge of cybersecurity compliance frameworks including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and DISA STIGs, as well as compliance software like ACAS

Call Manager: 5 years (Required)

Top Secret (Required)