Voice Engineering Architect

Leidos is seeking an experienced Voice / VoIP Architect to provide senior-level technical leadership architectural oversight and strategic direction for enterprise voice and unified communications services supporting NASAs mission and corporate environments. This role is central to designing evolving and modernizing large-scale telephony platforms including hybrid and cloud-based voice architectures and the transition from legacy Cisco environments to Microsoft Teams Telephony.

The selected candidate will serve as the lead architect for enterprise voice services responsible for end-to-end design integration migration and optimization of VoIP and unified communications platforms. This includes deep expertise in SIP-based communications secure voice architectures and large-scale mission-critical deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of enterprise voice and VoIP solutions across on-premise hybrid and cloud environments.
• Define and execute migration strategies from legacy PBX/Cisco UC platforms to Microsoft Teams Telephony.
• Architect SIP trunking solutions including secure TLS/SRTP communications between enterprise platforms.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for voice call flows signaling and cross-platform interoperability.
• Design and implement Session Border Controller (SBC) architectures (Cisco CUBE Oracle SBC etc.).
• Ensure secure voice architecture including certificates encryption firewall traversal and compliance requirements.
• Integrate voice services across LAN/WAN SD-WAN and cloud network environments with proper QoS and prioritization.
• Perform capacity planning and traffic analysis to ensure scalability resiliency and performance.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex VoIP SIP and gateway issues.
• Develop architectural standards roadmaps and lifecycle strategies for enterprise voice services.
• Deliver executive-level technical briefings and mentor engineering teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related field (Masters preferred).
• 1015 years of experience in enterprise voice/VoIP engineering or architecture.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale telephony deployments and migrations including Cisco to Microsoft Teams Telephony.
• VoIP Protocols & Standards: Expert-level understanding of SIP RTP/RTCP H.323 and codec technologies (G.711 G.729 Opus).
• Networking Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of TCP/IP VLANs QoS MPLS SD-WAN and routing protocols (BGP OSPF) for voice traffic prioritization.
• Platforms & Vendors:
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
  • Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) / SBCs
  • Microsoft Teams Telephony
  • Experience with Avaya or similar enterprise voice platforms
• SIP & Security:
  • SIP trunk configuration (Cisco & Microsoft environments)
  • TLS/SRTP implementation
  • Certificate management and PKI
  • Firewall traversal and rule implementation
• Strong troubleshooting skills using protocol analyzers (SIP traces packet captures call flow analysis).

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with

• Akkadian Provisioning Manager

• Oracle SBC

• Microsoft Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA)

• Cisco Unified Contact Center (UCCX/UCCE)

Security & Compliance: Familiarity with PCI HIPAA and secure voice recording requirements.
Hybrid/Cloud Voice: Experience designing hybrid VoIP architectures integrating on-prem PBX with cloud platforms (Microsoft Teams Direct Routing).
Experience supporting government or NASA environments.
Active Secret Clearance.
Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft Teams Voice Engineer CCNP Collaboration etc.).

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