Senior Unified Communications (UC) Engineer

Purpose and Impact

Amentum is seeking a Senior Unified Capabilities (UC) Engineer to join our team in Ft. Meade, MD. The role involves supporting challenging, mission-critical projects that enhance the Nation's security and intelligence mission. The team will develop and integrate UC capabilities for the Department of Defense.

Essential Responsibilities

• Contribute technical expertise and recommendations in UC and collaboration technologies, including large-scale conferencing and session border controllers.
• Lead a team of UC engineers in developing a secure, scalable, and resilient UC prototype tailored for DoD use on classified networks.
• 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 networks.
• 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, and Cisco Meeting Server.
• Design and manage VQ Conference Manager or other conference management tools.
• Advise the UC, Network, and Systems engineering teams, and cyber security experts on voice and video communications technologies, operational paradigms, and identify potential problem areas and interoperability issues.
• Ensure communication tools are integrated seamlessly and meet security requirements.
• Address challenges related to data flow, security policies, and interoperability.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

The employee will work in a SCIF on a daily basis and may also work in a datacenter environment for specified periods of time.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in UC design, Endpoints and user management, Configuration, Troubleshooting, and Integration with other systems.
• Expert with Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 15 years of experience in IT engineering, with at least 10 years specific to UC.
• Demonstrated experience designing, architecting and deploying secure UC solutions in classified or DoD environments.
• Experience with voice gateways, SIP session border controllers, SIP trunks, and ISDN circuits.
• 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, TLS, and PKI.
• Deep familiarity with UC platforms such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE), and Cisco Meeting Server.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in briefing technical concepts to senior leadership and DoD stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Security Clearance Required

Must have active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field, or an additional five (5) years of Unified Communications (UC) Engineering experience.
• 15 (fifteen) years of IT engineering/architecture with at least 10 (ten) years specific to UC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing VQ Conference Manager.
• Familiarity with classified cloud environments (e.g., AWS Secret Region, Azure Government Secret).
• Experience working on DoD prototype or rapid acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), or CI/CD pipelines supporting UC deployment automation.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity compliance frameworks including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and DISA STIGs, as well as compliance software like ACAS (Tenable).
• Experience with Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls in relation to troubleshooting voice and video integration issues.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing complex design documentation, IT checklists, SOPs, guides, etc.

Compensation Details

$200,000 - $250,000

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Roth IRA match.
• Retirement benefits.
• Education reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.