Network Engineer

Job ID: 2614179

Location: Stafford, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-01

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

We are seeking a Network Engineer for our global unified communications system located in Stafford, VA, which supports over 180,000 users. In this role, you'll assist with the design, validation, and documentation of the enterprise communications architecture, with primary focus on Cisco voice solutions. Additionally, you'll provide consultation to deployment and operations teams and provide input to the technology roadmap, as well as report and provide recommendations to leadership, therefore strong communication skills are required.

Role will be onsite 4/days per week and 1 virtual day per week.

Job Duties:

• System Architecture: Support the design of a robust and scalable unified communications architecture. Create clear, standardized documentation and implementation guides
• Pre-Production Validation: Assist with the building and validation of the solution design in a pre-production environment to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability before enterprise rollout
• Subject Matter Expertise: Provide expert guidance to implementation and operations teams for deployment and complex issue resolution
• Technology Strategy: Provide input to the unified communications technology roadmap by evaluating, testing, and integrating new products and features

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Technology with nine (9) years of experience
• Experience working with the federal government (DOW)
• Must have Cisco Unified Communications experience in:
  • Cisco Unified Communication Manager v15, Cisco Unity Connection, Cisco Meeting Server, VG450, VG420
  • IOS-based voice resources including TDM gateways, SRST, hardware conferencing, transcoding, and Cisco Unified Border Element
• Experience planning, designing, implementing, and/or administering telephone and unified communication systems

Required Security Clearance:

• No security clearance needed on first day of employment but must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi, vMotion, and vCenter
• Industry certifications (Cisco CCNP/CCIE Collaboration)
• Familiarity with Telecommunication Management Systems (TMS), ideally Unique Communications' CAIRS TMS and VoIP Discovery system
• Knowledge of VoIP protocols, including SIP, RTP, and HELD
• Working experience and/or knowledge of Agile methodology and scrum teams

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


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