Unified Communications Engineer IV

• Reviews and analyzes the existing Unified Communications infrastructure and makes recommendations for enhancement;
• Engineers Unified Communications solutions to meet new requirements and enhancements to existing Unified Communications services to include identifying hardware refresh recommendations;
• Performs an AoA for periodic Unified Communications hardware refreshes following all Change Management processes;
• Creates and documents requisite network configuration;
• Designs and develops communications products and network technologies;
• Performs design, project management, acceptance testing, and vendor assessment activities;
• Communicates with internal and external groups to determine communications requirements and prepares engineering specifications to ensure functional requirements are met;
• Performs product testing and creates models and prototypes;
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of systems documentation;
• Helps drive a consistent set of standards for equipment, network protocols, configuration, and operational procedures. Remains current on all regulatory requirements;
• Helps prepare and maintains communications systems;
• Expected duties include designing, developing, installing, and testing system equipment and implementing procedures to make all components operational;
• Primarily provides technical expertise, services and solutions revolving around various modes of communication and information transfer, internet, and broadband technologies;
• Involved across all aspects of service delivery, from carrying out feasibility exercises and determining connectivity and signal access, to preparing detailed, technical, and operational documentation.

• LEVEL III: Bachelor's degree in a related field, with five (5) to eight (8) years experience is required; OR Masters degree in a related field with three (3) to five (5) years experience years of experience; OR a PdD with zero (0) to two (2) years experience;
• LEVEL IV: Bachelor's degree in a related field, with (8) to ten (10) years’ experience is required; OR Masters degree in a related field with six (6) to eight (8) years’ experience years of experience; OR PhD with three (3) to five (5) years’ experience;
• Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security CE) at start;
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility at start;
• Proven experience in Unified Communications Engineering is required;
• Professional-level Cisco certifications are desired;
• ITIL v4 Foundations certification is desired.

Established in 1995, Global Business Solutions, Inc. offers customers a distinctive blend of information technology capabilities, education and training services, and information assurance solutions. Managed by a team of executive leaders experienced in the field of information technology and training services within the industry and government, GBSI prides itself on exceeding expectations. Our award-winning solutions give clients the support tools needed to successfully deliver in evolving environments with confidence.

GBSI is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

This Contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR-60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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GBSI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with GBSI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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