Performs complex issue analysis and may perform lead role on smaller or less complex projects Responsible for establishing project plans, budgets, schedules and documentation of work Conducts periodic vulnerability and security risk assessment of the network assets within the organization; ensures network availability to all users Controls, tests and analyzes the status and performance of all components of network facilities Designs total systems solutions for smaller organizations or for segment of large organization, typically using third-party hardware and software Coordinates the installation of servers and storage equipment within the IT Data Center; manages capacity planning of the environment Interfaces with global providers to develop, implement and troubleshoot unified communications solutions; plans and implements complex global unified communications infrastructures Collaborates with other engineering and architecture groups, readily share information with others; actively seeks customer input and take responsibility for customer situations Contributes to the development of innovative and cost-effective solutions to problems or design of complex integrated data processing and communication solutions Provides significant direction in areas such as research studies, tradeoff analysis, operation studies, design reviews and technical briefings Makes decisions on operating procedures, analytical approaches and workflow. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing network infrastructure while driving automation initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.