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Manager, Network Operations & UC Services

Metasys Technologies

  • Boston, MA
  • 4 days ago
  • $69.93–$85.31 Per Hour

Highlights

The Manager, Network Operations & UC Engineering Services is a critical, high-impact "player-coach" leadership role responsible for steering Client's enterprise communications and edge networking infrastructure through a transformative period. Provide hands-on technical oversight and mentorship for the Voice Services team following a major transition to a modern Unified Communications (UC) platform.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBoston, MA
IndustryComputer/IT Services
Salary$69.93–$85.31 Per Hour
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded2000
Websitehttp://metasysinc.com/

Description

Job Title: Manager, Network Operations & UC Services
Job Location: Boston, MA (Onsite)
Job Duration: 6 Months

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Job Description:

The Manager, Network Operations & UC Engineering Services is a critical, high-impact "player-coach" leadership role responsible for steering Client's enterprise communications and edge networking infrastructure through a transformative period.
  • Serve as a key strategic partner and "right hand" to the Director of Network Services.
  • Provide hands-on technical oversight and mentorship for the Voice Services team following a major transition to a modern Unified Communications (UC) platform.
  • Lead the strategic convergence of the Voice Services and Network Operations teams into a unified network and communications engineering organization.
  • Foster organizational change, skill development, technology integration, and operational excellence.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Evolution
Strategic Partnership
  • Partner closely with the Director of Network Services to shape:
    • Long-term vision
    • Operational roadmaps
    • Architectural standards
  • Support unified communications and network infrastructure initiatives.
Team Convergence & Leadership
  • Lead the integration of the Voice Services and Network Operations teams.
  • Build a unified engineering organization.
  • Foster:
    • Collaboration
    • Cross-training
    • Continuous improvement
Personnel Management & Growth
  • Manage, mentor, and develop individual contributors across voice and networking disciplines.
  • Create professional growth plans to:
    • Cross-skill voice engineers in modern edge networking.
    • Cross-skill network engineers in VoIP/SIP architectures.
Operational Excellence
  • Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Define incident management escalation protocols.
  • Develop performance metrics.
  • Ensure high availability and service delivery across all campus locations.

Core Technical Responsibilities
Unified Communications & Applications
  • Provide technical oversight for enterprise communications architecture supporting:
    • 6,000+ endpoints
    • 120 emergency response systems
    • High-volume call centers
    • Multiple premises
  • Direct engineering and maintenance of:
    • Cisco UCS
    • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
    • Cisco Unity
    • Cisco CUBE Gateways
    • WebEx Calling/Hybrid
    • Cisco Endpoints
    • Analog Gateways
  • Manage:
    • Inbound SIP trunking
    • Outbound SIP trunking
    • Carrier relationships
    • Call routing topologies
  • Oversee:
    • T-Metrics call center platforms
    • NICE public safety call recording
    • Bandwidth Technology E911 compliance platforms
  • Ensure integration with:
    • Microsoft AD/LDAP
    • Shibboleth
    • Duo Security

Enterprise Network Engineering & Infrastructure
  • Oversee operation, maintenance, and expansion of Client s edge network across:
    • 400+ network rooms
    • 5 premises
  • Provide technical direction for:
    • 800+ Extreme Networks devices
    • 4,300+ Aruba Wireless Access Points
  • Lead:
    • Network topology planning
    • Hardware lifecycle management
    • Provisioning standards
    • Edge-to-core connectivity strategies
  • Partner with network architecture teams to optimize:
    • Routing
    • VLAN configurations
    • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Voice and video traffic performance
    • Security segmentation across wired and wireless environments

Requirements
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in:
    • Computer Science
    • Information Technology Systems
    • Related discipline
Experience
  • 8-10 years of progressive experience in:
    • Network Engineering
    • Unified Communications Engineering
  • Minimum 5 years in:
    • Management
    • Team Lead
    • Senior Supervisory role
Leadership & Change Management
  • Demonstrated success leading technical teams through:
    • Organizational change
    • Team mergers
    • Infrastructure modernization initiatives
UC Expertise
  • Expert-level knowledge of:
    • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
    • Cisco WebEx
    • Cisco CUBE
    • SIP Architecture
    • Complex VoIP environments
Networking Fundamentals
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Enterprise edge/access networking
    • Hardware provisioning
    • Routing and switching
    • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Wireless infrastructure
Communication Skills
  • Exceptional:
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Strategic thinking
    • Leadership capabilities
  • Proven record as:
    • Mentor
    • Collaborative leader

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in:
    • Higher education environments
    • Large enterprise environments
    • Multi-campus network topologies
  • Knowledge of compliance standards:
    • Kari s Law
    • RAY BAUM S Act (E911)
  • Hands-on experience or certifications with:
    • Extreme Networks hardware
    • ExtremeCloud IQ (XIQ)
    • Extreme Fabric
  • Practical knowledge of:
    • Aruba Networks enterprise wireless deployments
  • Experience managing:
    • T-Metrics contact center platforms
    • Public safety infrastructure
  • Familiarity with:
    • Oracle APEX
    • Database/application platforms
    • Custom administrative integrations

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.

About Company

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