Journeyman Telecommunications Engineering Specialist

Varmoda is seeking a Journeyman Telecommunications Engineering Specialist with strong experience supporting enterprise telephony systems, Windows/Linux Server environments, VMware, networking, and infrastructure security. The resource will manage and support enterprise telephony systems, servers, peripherals, and call applications while ensuring high availability, call quality, and compliance with security and performance standards. This contract supports systems requiring 24x7x365 uptime and includes rotational on-call requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise telephony systems across these programs, including hardware, software, peripherals, and call applications such as WFO/WFM, CMS, and call recording platforms.
• Install, configure, operate, monitor, and maintain enterprise infrastructure, including web servers such as IIS, application servers, and telecom hardware such as Dell PowerEdge servers and Anaya J Series phones.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to telephony systems, Windows/Linux servers, network connectivity, and system integrations with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and LDAP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement telephony solutions that ensure high availability, call quality, and compliance with security and performance standards.
• Apply regular and emergency patches to Windows/Linux Server environments to maintain security and compliance.
• Perform system upgrades and migrations, including planning, testing, and execution.
• Conduct regular system health checks and preventive maintenance.
• Coordinate with security teams to address audit findings and implement appropriate remediations.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience supporting telephony systems in a systems administrator or engineer role.
• Experience with Windows/Linux Server environments, including installation, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with telephony platforms, including Avaya and call recording/workforce management applications.
• Experience with VMware environments, including ESXi and vCenter, for installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and ESXi certificate management.
• Networking experience including IPv4/IPv6, ports/protocols, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with remediation and validation of security vulnerabilities in a Windows/Linux Server environment.
• Proficiency with managing and monitoring infrastructure, including telephony peripherals and server systems.
• Knowledge of client/server certificate management.
• Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy Administration.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Due to contract requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on-call requirements.
• Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise telephony systems and call applications.
• Experience with WFO/WFM, CMS, and call recording platforms.
• Experience with VMware ESXi and vCenter.
• Experience integrating systems with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and LDAP.
• Experience coordinating with security teams to address audit findings and implement remediations.

Certifications & Clearance

• Active Secret security clearance is required.
• US Citizenship is required; dual citizenship cannot be considered.

About Varmoda

Varmoda is a federal IT solutions provider founded in 2020 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, delivering citizen-centric public services across Financial Assistance, Public Benefits, and Security & Defense domains. Our five-layer architecture — Salesforce (Engagement), Databricks (Data), ServiceNow (Orchestration), Pega (Decisioning), and Oracle HR (Capacity) — puts data at the common thread of every solution we build for federal agencies and the citizens they serve. Varmoda holds CMMI Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certifications, and is recognized as a V3 veteran-friendly employer.

Why Varmoda

• Growth opportunity within a fast-scaling federal IT firm
• Direct impact on citizen-facing federal programs
• Competitive benefits including 401k, health insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance and others — customize per role/location (https://www.varmoda.com/benefits.html)
• Veteran-friendly (V3) workplace culture