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System Design & Integration Specialist 3

Boeing Future of Flight, Des Moines, IA, United States


System Design & Integration Specialist 3 (Contract)
LAMBERT ARPRT, MO, United States (On-site)

Contract (6 months)

Published 1 day ago

Skype for Business

Migration

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full‑time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Performs product and component management to ensure technical viability and cost‑effectiveness from the point where it is evaluated through implementation and support, to retirement. Uses technical expertise to help business partners and others by answering technical questions regarding the usage, trouble‑shooting and functionality of delivery systems products to ensure effective implementation and usage of delivery system products. Applies knowledge of computing systems to choose appropriate troubleshooting techniques to resolve complex, escalated delivery systems problems. Works with appropriate product supplier for enhancements and issues not resolved in‑house. Chooses appropriate computing products and methods to ensure requirements are met for security, problem management, capacity/performance management and operational management. Documents resolutions/analyses according to support procedures. The Skype for Business Decommissioning Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the successful retirement of Skype for Business infrastructure in alignment with organizational communication strategy. This role ensures a smooth transition to the target collaboration platform (e.g., Microsoft Teams), while minimizing business disruption, preserving compliance, and retiring legacy systems securely. The specialist will lead technical discovery, stakeholder coordination, risk mitigation, and execution activities related to the decommissioning lifecycle, including documentation, user readiness, system shutdown, and post‑decommission validation.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct full Skype for Business environment assessment, including topology, dependencies, integrations, and usage patterns

Develop a detailed decommissioning plan aligned with business, security, and compliance requirements

Coordinate with IT, security, compliance, networking, and business stakeholders

Validate migration readiness (users, voice, conferencing, compliance, integrations)

Execute controlled shutdown of Skype for Business services and infrastructure

Manage voice, conferencing, and federation dependencies

Ensure data retention, archiving, and compliance obligations are met

Decommission and/or repurpose servers, certificates, DNS records, firewall rules, and monitoring tools

Produce and maintain technical documentation and runbooks

Provide post‑decommission validation and support

Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies throughout the project

Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills

Deep expertise in Skype for Business (Online and/or Server)

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Teams migration and coexistence modes

Experience with Enterprise Voice, PSTN connectivity, SBCs, and call routing

Familiarity with Active Directory, Azure AD, and Microsoft 365

Understanding of DNS, certificates, firewalls, and network dependencies

Experience with PowerShell scripting for Microsoft UC platforms

Knowledge of compliance, eDiscovery, retention, and audit requirements

Professional Skills

Proven experience leading enterprise decommissioning or migration projects

Strong project management and documentation skills

Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination abilities

Risk assessment and change management experience

Ability to work independently and within cross‑functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft UC or Teams certifications

Experience in regulated environments (government, education, healthcare, enterprise)

Prior experience decommissioning other legacy collaboration platforms

Pay Rate Range
Min Pay Rate $65

Max Pay Rate $70

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information
*Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

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