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Ensure 99.9% availability for mission-critical voice services across the AORs.\nConfigure and maintain SIP trunks, H.323 gateways, SRST, CUBE, and MS Teams trunk configurations for integration with Army Azure cloud or tactical voice networks.\nConfigure and maintain SIP trunks, H.323 gateways, SRST, CUBE, and Google Cloud Platform configurations for integration with DISA or tactical voice networks.\nEndpoint & Gateway Management: Manage and maintain Cisco IOS Voice Gateways (SIP/SRTP). Execute configuration updates, firmware patches, and dial-plan optimizations to ensure secure and reliable call routing.\nIdentity & Access Integration: Serve as the functional lead for UC-related identity tasks within Cisco ISE. Maintain 802.1X port security for collaboration endpoints and troubleshoot authentication failures to ensure secure network access.\nCollaborative Video Ops: Provide operational support for multi-platform video environments including MS Teams Rooms (MTR) and Cisco Webex. Manage SBC connectivity for Direct Routing and ensure seamless interoperability between VTC hardware and software codecs.\nSupport VTC operations including scheduling, endpoint support, and bridging through tactical and RHN network for secure and nonsecure VTC calls.\nSecurity Compliance & STIGs: Implement and maintain DISA STIG compliance across all UC and Video assets. Collaborate with the Security team to remediate vulnerabilities and ensure the UC posture meets Army Top-Level Architecture (ATLA) standards.\nIntegrate collaboration services with Active Directory, PKI/certificate authorities, Cloud platforms and DNS for secure authentication and service delivery.\nProvide Tier 3 escalation support and mentor other team members on UC technologies\nCross-Functional Coordination: Act as the technical liaison between the UC team and the Network Automation Operations pillars. Provide technical input for Change Management boards and assist in the documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).\nLifecycle Support: Manage the \"Day-2\" operations of the UC infrastructure, including user provisioning, certificate renewals, and capacity monitoring of SIP trunks and VTC bridges.\nDocumentation & Collaboration -\nDocumentation & Change Management: Maintain up-to-date architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures; participate in formal change-control processes.\nQualifications\nMinimum Requirements:\nTESA Experience Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s and 10+ years’ relevant experience, or HS and 12+ years’ relevant experience.\nCertifications (8140 DCWF Code 441):\nDCWF: 441:SecurityX /CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, GCIA, GCED, GCIH, \n\nAnd ONE of the following:CCNP Collaboration, CCNP Routing and switching, CCNP Security, CCIE. \n\nHands-On Expertise:\nUnified Communications & Collaboration: Minimum of 5 years of experience administering the Cisco Collaboration stack, including CUCM, UCCX, Unity Connection, and Cisco Emergency Responder (CER). Must have a proven track record of maintaining Cisco Expressways, Voice Gateways (ISR/VG), Analog Gateways and Cisco Unified Border Elements (CUBEs).\nIdentity & Network Access Control: Proficiency in Cisco ISE and 802.1X protocols. The candidate should be able to manage endpoint identity policies, troubleshoot authentication/authorization failures for UC devices, and ensure hardware is correctly profiled within the network access architecture.\nNetwork Foundation (L2/L3): Strong command of Campus Routing and Switching (Cisco Catalyst/Nexus). Candidate must be able to diagnose and resolve Layer 2 (VLANs, Spanning Tree, PoE) and Layer 3 (OSPF/BGP, QoS/DSCP markings) issues that impact real-time voice and video traffic.\nVideo Integration: Experience supporting multi-vendor video solutions (MS Teams Rooms, Webex, Polycom) and ensuring interoperability between legacy VTC hardware and modern cloud-based collaboration platforms.\nConfiguration Management & Documentation: Demonstrated experience maintaining accurate Network Topology Diagrams (Visio), Port/Cable maps, and System SOPs. Ability to manage configuration backups, version control, and formal change-management records to ensure audit readiness and disaster recovery.\nDeep understanding of SIP, including message flows, call negotiation, early media, and troubleshooting methodologies.\nPractical experience with major SBC platforms: Cisco CUBE, Ribbon, Audio codecs.\nUnderstanding of network security principles, including ACLs, NAT, and IPS/IDS.\nUnderstanding of Cisco ISE policies, 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+, TrustSec, Software-Defined Access. Familiarity with command-line interfaces (like TMSH), networking concepts and protocols, and security principles.\n\nSoft Skills & Security Clearance requirements:\nDemonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and communication experience and capabilities.\nDemonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, mission-critical settings.\nU.S. citizenship required. \nActive DoD Secret security clearance.\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nTarget Salary Range\n$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. 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