Dean of Communications jobs in Paterson, NJ

Position Summary

Unified Communications USC Operator will provide the cable infrastructure, and internal and external networks necessary to deliver electronic information to, from, and among customers.  

Individuals must be able to attain and maintain a valid US Government Secret security clearance to be retained in the position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain telecommunications equipment including VoIP and network systems; perform configuration, updates, troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintenance in compliance with security and organizational policies and procedures
• Support customer telephone and infrastructure requirements
• Provides dial tone service (voice, data, IP) on government property to connect to any location worldwide
• Provides Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) type telephones
• Operates and maintains, Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) telephone and Unified Capabilities (UC) service
• Provides telephone moves, adds, and changes for MCA/SRM/Projects other than construction
• Provides local touch labor (troubleshooting, repairing, changing cable pairs, etc.)
• Operates, and maintains digital, Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) telephone and UC service 
• Resolves Service Requests and User Incidents through remote administration actions (troubleshooting, repairing) that do not require touch labor
• Operate and maintain the VoIP Local Session Controller for the installation infrastructure
• Configure and install digital, Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) telephone and UC service
• Provides voice messaging transmission, reception, and voice message storage 24 hours per day except for periodic maintenance downtime, accessible anywhere and anytime.  Each IVMS shall be interoperable with DSN
• Provides an IVMS service with interaction with DTMF signaling
• Provides user security via pin/password management
• Provides call answering with a personal greeting
• Provides a call transfer and an escape feature. (If capability currently exists, the service is provided as Baseline
• Customer pays for establishing upgrading or expanding service)
• Installs phones in automatic call distribution (ACD) call group and set up switch programming/features
• Provides local touch labor for troubleshooting and repair of mission-related tasks

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field 
• Level II: 3-6 years' experience in an IT environment. 
• Level III: Minimum of 7 years' experience in an IT environment. 
• Possess or able to obtain an IAT Level III certification Security , CCNA, UCS, Nortel, CISCO (CCNP, CCIE, SACS, CWCS, CCM), NEXUS, Nortel, IDS, Radius, VPN, DHCP, Solarwinds, Syslogs, CISCO-IP-phones, Protocols/Services, Netview.

Skill & Certification Requirements

• Proficient with Cisco Switching
• VoIP Systems
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Position requires sitting, for long periods of time. (Sedentary Work)
• Most duties require extended use of a keyboard and computer monitor
• Extended Telephone Use
• May require lifting of 20-50 lbs
• LCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled 

Desired Skills:
- 8570 compliant certification is required to be able to start and must be obtained prior to a hire date.
 

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
 

Clearance Level: Secret 
 

Other Important Information You Should Know
 

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
 

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite.
 

Work Schedules: Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five-day work week. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
 

Schedule for this Position: 5x8 hour day, 2 days off per week
 

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, or Washington is $55,000 - $100,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Leader Communications considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
 
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
 
This position is not an incentive plan eligible.
 

Leader Communications, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.