Ascension

Manager, Telecommunications Architecture

Ascension$125K — $170K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent with 3 years of experience, or Associate's/Bachelor's with 2 years, or 7 years of relevant experience.
  • 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
  • 7+ years in enterprise telecommunications infrastructure including SIP trunking and low-voltage architectures.
  • Experience in managing fiscal budgets and complex project portfolios.
  • Strong background in Avaya and Cisco collaboration solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the redesign of the enterprise trunking network and optimize E911 infrastructure.
  • Oversee migration from Cisco on-premise CUCM to cloud-based solutions in key markets.
  • Influence technical decisions and enforce standards regarding telecommunications policies.
  • Establish unified telecommunications standards across all clinical tiers and ensure security alignment.
  • Assess existing architectures for cloud modernization opportunities.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity.
  • Eligible for annual bonus incentives.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department: Core Tech Telecom

Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday-Friday

Salary: $125,689 - $170,049 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

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How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Next-Gen Transformation: Take telecom to the next generation by leading the redesign of our enterprise trunking network, optimizing our E911 infrastructure, and driving Contact Center modernization toward natural language processing and automation.
  • Cloud Architecture Migrations: Mature existing telecom solution designs by expanding cloud architecture. Oversee the upcoming fiscal year migration of Cisco on-premise CUCM environments to Cisco Dedicated Instance / Multi-Tenant (DI/MT) platforms across key markets, while maintaining our primary Avaya footprint in most markets.
  • Technical Governance: Exercise judgment and influence on key technical decisions, standards, policies, environment selection, and data flows. Review, evaluate, and formally sign off on High-Level Design (HLD) documentation for incoming project requests.
  • Enterprise Standards: Establish unified telecommunications standards across all clinical tiers (acute care, outpatient, clinics, and emergency departments) and align with broader security and infrastructure directives.
  • Architecture Assessment: Assess existing architectures for cloud readiness or modernization opportunities, including monitoring performance, cost optimization and security compliance.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'

    degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  • 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Telecom Expertise: 7+ years of experience in enterprise telecommunications infrastructure (SIP trunking, next-generation network routing, in-house building wiring, low-voltage, and foundational voice architectures).
  • Leadership & Capital Management: Formal leadership or supervisory capacity managing technical teams or solution architects, with a proven track record of managing fiscal year capital budgets and complex project portfolios simultaneously.
  • Financial Acumen: Strong experience building TCO models, performing cost/benefit analyses, and defending the strategic value of technology investments to executive stakeholders.
  • Multi-Vendor & Cloud Voice: Strong background in Avaya ecosystems alongside proven experience architecting/designing Cisco collaboration portfolios, specifically migrating from on-premise CUCM to Cisco Dedicated Instance (DI) or Multi-Tenant (MT) environments.
  • Contact Center & Innovation: Deep understanding of Contact Center architecture, routing, and workflows, with a strong interest or experience in integrating AI/conversational bots.
  • Hands-on Troubleshooting: While this is a strategic management role, a strong technical foundation is required to effectively guide troubleshooting, configuration validation, and technical decision-making.



Responsibilities

  • Next-Gen Transformation: Take telecom to the next generation by leading the redesign of our enterprise trunking network, optimizing our E911 infrastructure, and driving Contact Center modernization toward natural language processing and automation.
  • Cloud Architecture Migrations: Mature existing telecom solution designs by expanding cloud architecture. Oversee the upcoming fiscal year migration of Cisco on-premise CUCM environments to Cisco Dedicated Instance / Multi-Tenant (DI/MT) platforms across key markets, while maintaining our primary Avaya footprint in most markets.
  • Technical Governance: Exercise judgment and influence on key technical decisions, standards, policies, environment selection, and data flows. Review, evaluate, and formally sign off on High-Level Design (HLD) documentation for incoming project requests.
  • Enterprise Standards: Establish unified telecommunications standards across all clinical tiers (acute care, outpatient, clinics, and emergency departments) and align with broader security and infrastructure directives.
  • Architecture Assessment: Assess existing architectures for cloud readiness or modernization opportunities, including monitoring performance, cost optimization and security compliance.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'

    degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  • 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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165,000 employees
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Founded
1999

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