Senior IP Telephony Engineer (Remote)

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What We Do Job Summary • The Senior IP Telephony Engineer is responsible for the engineering, reliability, security, and modernization of FAHW’s enterprise voice and contact center telephony services. • This role supports the current legacy/Avaya environment while leading the transition toward a modern, scalable VoIP and cloud or hybrid communications platform. • The position serves as the senior escalation point (L3) and works closely with Network, Security, and Contact Center teams to ensure highly available and secure voice operations. Key Responsibilities • Own L3 escalation and root cause analysis for complex voice and contact center incidents. • Engineer and support SIP trunks, SBCs/voice gateways (e.g., CUBE, Ribbon, AudioCodes), dial plans, and carrier integrations. • Lead or materially contribute to migration efforts from legacy PBX/Avaya to modern VoIP/cloud platforms. • Design and maintain high availability and disaster recovery strategies for voice systems. • Support contact center telephony routing, time-of-day/holiday changes, and call delivery troubleshooting. • Partner with LAN/WAN teams to ensure QoS, segmentation, and real-time traffic optimization. • Implement secure voice architecture including SIP security, certificate management, and toll fraud prevention. • Interface with vendors and carriers for escalations and service changes while reducing third-party dependency. • Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance as required. Required Experience • 6–10+ years of progressive enterprise voice/telephony engineering experience. • Experience supporting legacy PBX/Avaya environments. • Strong hands-on SIP troubleshooting and call flow analysis (signaling and media). • Experience with SBCs and carrier SIP trunk integrations. • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals impacting VoIP (QoS, routing, switching, firewall/NAT). Preferred Qualifications • Experience with contact center telephony platforms (Cisco, Avaya, Genesys, Five9, or similar). • Exposure to modern/cloud UC platforms (Microsoft Teams Voice, Webex Calling, Zoom Phone, RingCentral, etc.). • Knowledge of VoIP security practices including TLS/SRTP and edge hardening. • CCNA required; CCNP Collaboration or Enterprise preferred (or equivalent experience). • Automation/scripting exposure (PowerShell, APIs) is a plus. Impact & Scope • Voice and contact center services directly support FAHW customer operations. • This role influences platform direction, reliability, security posture, and vendor strategy. • Errors may result in enterprise-wide voice disruptions impacting customer experience and business operations. Pay Range: $130,450-$142,375 Annually This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. ** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. ** First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act). First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. 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Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.