Video and Voice Engineer

The D. E. Shaw Group

$160K — $200K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years in unified communications engineering or voice infrastructure.
  • Expertise in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) administration and migration.
  • Proficiency with cloud calling platforms, particularly Cisco Webex Calling.
  • Strong understanding of conferencing tools like Webex, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams.
  • Advanced scripting skills in Python; knowledge of Cisco AXL and REST APIs is a plus.
  • Understanding of SIP trunking and related voice infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and enhance the firm’s voice and calling infrastructure, focusing on cloud migration.
  • Provide daily operations support and maintenance for UC services, ensuring high performance.
  • Collaborate with global teams to evaluate and execute cloud calling plans.
  • Support and improve conferencing solutions across the company.
  • Develop automation solutions for voice/video environments using scripting and APIs.

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage.
  • 401(k) contribution matching.
  • Wellness reimbursement.
  • Family building benefits.
  • Charitable gift match program.
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day

  • Oversee and engineer the firm's voice and calling infrastructure, with a focus on advancing the migration from on-premises to cloud-based platforms.
  • Provide day-to-day operational support and ongoing maintenance for UC services, ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Partner with global teams to evaluate, plan, and execute the transition to cloud calling, including architectural assessments and migration activities.
  • Support and enhance conferencing solutions, including Webex, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams, and contribute to video infrastructure initiatives.
  • Develop and implement automation solutions for voice and video environments using scripting and API integrations.


What we're looking for

  • A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • At least seven years of experience in unified communications engineering or voice infrastructure.
  • Deep expertise in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) administration, configuration, and troubleshooting, with hands-on experience in on-premises to cloud migration.
  • Proficiency with cloud calling platforms, preferably Cisco Webex Calling, and a keen understanding of the differences between on-premises and cloud voice architectures.
  • Solid working knowledge of conferencing platforms such as Webex, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams.
  • Advanced scripting skills in Python and experience with automation frameworks; familiarity with Cisco AXL and REST APIs for administration is highly desirable.
  • Well-developed understanding of SIP trunking, voice gateways, session border controllers, E911 compliance, and related voice infrastructure components.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with global teams across time zones and work closely with cross-functional partners, including project management, events, and facilities.
  • Cisco Voice certifications (such as CCNP or CCIE Collaboration) are valuable but not required.
  • The expected annual base salary for this position is $160,000 to $200,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.


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