Jerry Irvine, CIO and EVP of sales at Prescient Solutions
December 03, 2012
Skills in Demand

Skills in demand: System engineers

Skills in demand: System engineers
Skills in demand: System engineers

The convergence of communications, VoIP and multimedia systems (video conferencing, webinars, peer-to-peer) has increased the demand for engineers capable of designing and managing systems.

What it takes
VoIP engineers are in great demand due to the availability of IP-based telephony systems and hosted multitenant IP telephony systems. Entry-level positions are available for pros with up to three years of experience. Senior positions require more than three years, as well as certs.  

Compensation
VoIP engineer: $60k to $85k; senior communications engineer: $95k to $125k.

From the December 2012 Issue of SCMagazine »
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