System Design & Integration Specialist
Listed on 2026-03-06
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, IT Consultant, Cybersecurity
Location: St Louis
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.
- 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
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 Power Shell scripting for Microsoft UC platforms
- Knowledge of compliance, eDiscovery, retention, and audit requirements
- 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
- Microsoft UC or Teams certifications
- Experience in regulated environments (government, education, healthcare, enterprise)
- Prior experience decommissioning other legacy collaboration platforms
Min Pay Rate $65
Max Pay Rate $70
Currency USD
Unit hourly
Benefits Information* Optional Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
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