Telephony Engineer

*Description* This is a 9-12 month contract opportunity with the possibility of extension. This is an onsite Telephony Engineer consulting opportunity supporting our client in Columbia, SC. The role is responsible for operational support, administration, engineering, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the client's enterprise telephony and unified communications environment. Responsibilities Include: Provide operational and advanced telephony administration. Support moves, adds, changes, and disconnects for voice and unified communications services. Administer voicemail, conference services, call center services, IVR systems, vectoring, and telephony infrastructure. Maintain accurate E911 location information. Create technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and operational records. Serve as technical lead for telephony projects and system enhancements. Research, design, maintain, and implement enterprise telephony improvements. Configure and install telephony hardware including media gateways, telephones, and safety devices. Develop standards, processes, and configuration documentation.

• Skills* Voip, Avaya, Unified communications, call routing, pbx
• Top Skills Details* 1. Avaya PBX Administration Experience: Proven experience supporting and administering Avaya on-premise PBX systems within an enterprise environment.

1. VoIP & Unified Communications Experience: Experience administering VoIP and unified communications platforms, including voice, voicemail, conferencing, and collaboration services.
2. Telephony Network Design & Call Routing Experience: Knowledge of telephone network services, telephony network design, dial plans, call routing, vectoring, ARS routing tables, and route patterns.
3. SIP & Voice Infrastructure Experience: Strong knowledge of SIP, RTP, QoS, voice gateways, session border controllers (SBCs), PSTN integration, and related voice technologies.
4. Telephony Troubleshooting Experience: Experience troubleshooting voice quality issues, call routing problems, carrier connectivity issues, and E911 services.

PREFERRED: 1. Systems Administration Experience: Advanced knowledge of systems administration techniques and tools. 2. Automation Experience: Experience identifying and implementing automation opportunities within telephony operations.

• Additional Skills & Qualifications* Ability to work onsite and participate in the on call rotation
• Experience Level* Expert Level
• Job Type & Location* This is a Contract position based out of Columbia, SC.
• Pay and Benefits* The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

• Workplace Type* This is a fully onsite position in Columbia,SC.
• Application Deadline* This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2026.

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