Unified Communications Engineer - Nashville, 37201, United States of America
UMG is currently seeking an eager and exceptional individual to join our Network Infrastructure Team . T he position will be responsible for technical ownership and delivery on infrastructure projects and for infrastructure aspects of Application projects. Requires a strong technical experience in enterprise unified communications (UC) deployment and migrations .
Job Functions:
Utilize technical skills to coordinate telephony enhancements and deployment efforts.
Responsible for UMG’s UC strategy and direction
Develop and implement migration plans
Develop and maintain UC standards and procedures.
Develop designs and configurations for telephony and phone equipment .
Develop and maintain configuration guides and knowledgebase articles for UC topics.
Physically install telephony servers and phone equipment to support global standards .
Turnover implemented work to the operational support teams including development of operational processes, documentation, and training. E nsure telephony project documentation is complete and accurate .
Utilizing knowledge of technology, UMG’s business needs, and UMG’s capabilities, serve as a liaison between stakeholders and UMG IT.
Review proposed solutions to ensure the delivery of a quality product or service
Confirm the alignment of customer expectations and implementation plans.
Provide documentation and communication to peers and management for status, coordination, objectives , and performance.
Work with service providers for the coordination, delivery, and testing of network circuits.
Assess and troubleshoot, consult with vendors, and coordinate with other teams for problem resolution of build activities.
Develop and present training on UC topics to engineering, implementation, and operations teams.
Serve as a tier-4 escalation point for UC issues.
Conduct proof of concepts for UC technologies
Ensure compliance with incident, problem, and change management procedures and standards to ITIL standards by all Sourcing Provider(s)
Attend technical project review meetings . Ensure project technical designs meet UMG’s operational requirements are in compliance with UMG infrastructure and security standards
Other tasks as deemed necessary or appropriate
Job Requirements:
Skills/Abilities:
CCNP Collaboration or greater in UC environment preferred
E ngineering level experience in telephony routing/switching in high volume workflows
Knowledge of standard telephony protocols including VOIP, SIP, H323, IP, UDP, RTP
Telephony experience with Cisco, MSTeams , & Zoom Phone
Proficiency in virtual call center routing and management
Proficiency in Telephony configuration and queue creation
Ability to create migration plans with minimal disruption to existing network
Ability to run large scale proof of concepts.
Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
Solid written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills
Fluent in English (written and oral)
Experience:
Experienced IT professional with 3 + years overall experience and minimum of 3 years as a unified communications engineer.
Experience in the design and delivery of customer-facing presentations (2 years minimum)
Experience configuring and/or administering UC telephony platforms ( Zoom Phone & Contact Center preferred ) ( 2 year s minimum)
Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting UC systems and telephony application standards such as: Zoom, Teams, Cisco, Meet, etc.. (1 year minimum)