Voice Systems/ Network Engineer Lead

Location: Kuwait Required Clearance: Secret Certifications: DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Collaboration certification or higher Required Education: HS Diploma/GED Required Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in a strategic DoD position engineering I.T. solutions for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and CPN-X Position Description:   PingWind is seeking a Voice Systems/Network Engineer Lead responsible for the planning, design, integration, and operational management of Army voice communication systems supporting command and control across tactical and enterprise environments. This role provides senior technical leadership for voice infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and resilient communications for mission-critical operations.   Primary Responsibilities: Typical Responsibilities/Tasks: •    Manage all call routing and set up from the DISA Tier 0 hierarchy down to individual strategic sites.  •    Provide secure and non-secure voice system/network engineering, integration, and installation services. •    Plans, implements, and manages the theater voice architecture to include: upgrades to Gatekeepers, Voice Gateway Routers (VGR), Cisco Unified Call Managers (CUCM), and VoIP/VoSIP firmware across the strategic network.  •    Manages a traditional Defense Switched Network (DSN) network that provides traditional voice T-1 and SIP trunks terminating at Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) switches, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Private Branch Exchange (NATO PBXs), and Internet Gateway Exchange (IGX) Commercial providers. •    Provide engineering services for the installation and upgrading of voice and data systems/networks. •    Coordinate with other stakeholders operating in the CENTCOM AOR on behalf of the Government to manage implementation processes as applicable to VoIP, VoSIP, and POTS, and document and support the engineering transition from traditional switches POTS to VoIP and VoSIP. •    Provide engineering expertise in meeting and sustaining USARCENT requirements for installation, operation, maintenance, and protection (IOMP) of voice systems/networks. Required Qualifications •    Secret •    DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Collaboration certification or higher Desired Qualifications •    Bachelor’s Degree About PingWind   PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. www.PingWind.com   Our benefits include:   ·       Eleven Federal Holidays ·       Paid Time Off accrued each pay period ·       Parental Leave ·       Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution ·       Dental and Vision Insurance ·       Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability ·       Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance ·       401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule  ·       Continuing education assistance ·       Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance ·       Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts ·       Employee Assistance Program  ·       Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass) ·       529 College Savings Plan ·       Legal Insurance  ·       Pet Insurance   Veterans are encouraged to apply   PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.