Senior Solutions Architect to support the migration of on-premises unified communications tools to cloud-based telephony solutions & MS Teams for a cro

Our valued crown corporation client is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support the migration of on-premises unified communications tools to cloud-based telephony solutions & MS Teams

Initial 7-month contract with strong possibility of extension to a total term of 3 years. 100% remote (EST) on a P/T basis. ~20 hours a week, during daytime hours.

As the successful candidate you will assist technical team in establishing architectural designs, implementation plans, and participate in the deployment and transition activities from on-premises telephony tools to cloud-based telephony solution.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the technical team in establishing architectural designs, implementation plans, and participate in the deployment and transition activities from on-premises telephony tools to cloud-based telephony solutions
• Provide technology advisory services to establish roadmaps for both cloud-based telephony solutions and Defender for Office 365 platforms based on industry best practices
• Support operational priorities regarding telephony solutions, including resilience, end user telephony use cases, call centers and compliance recording services & emergency use cases (e.g. 911)

Must-have Skills:

• 5+ years of demonstrated expertise in unified communications solutions, including Cisco on-premise solutions (CUCM, UCCX, CER, etc.), and cloud-based telephony solutions (Direct Routing as a Service, Operator Connect, etc.), and Microsoft Teams.
• 3+ years of demonstrated knowledge on Microsoft’s Defender for Office 365, as well as other email security and hardening technologies (email gateways, internal relays, DMARC, DKIM, SPF)
• 5+ years of demonstrated expertise in the M365 SaaS suite of solutions, including SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive & MS Teams.