Telephony Engineer/Project Lead

Position: Telephony Engineer/Project Lead

Duration: 6 months with Extension Possible

Location: Columbia, SC (Onsite)

Client: University of South Carolina

Job ID: 13295

Interview: 2 rounds, virtual

Special:

• Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.
• Candidates must be US Citizens or Legal Residents.

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• 2+ years of experience with Avaya on premise PBX systems
• 2+ years of experience administering VoIP and unified communications platforms.
• 2+ years of experience with SIP, RTP, QoS, dial plans, call routing, and voice gateway technologies.
• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting voice quality, call routing, carrier connectivity, and E911 services.
• 2+ years of experience with telecommunications infrastructure, including voice circuits, session border controllers (SBCs), and PSTN integration.

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise cloud-based telephony solutions, including migration from on-premises telephony platforms to cloud-based services.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Additional Skills/Requirements:

• Moderately complex to complex knowledge of telephone network services. Moderately complex to complex knowledge of methods of telephone network design.
• Ability to present technical and non-technical reports in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with vendors, management staff, and users.
• Advanced knowledge of systems administration techniques and tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to manage multiple, shifting priorities.