The individual in this position will provide support to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and will provide services including the design, development, administration and maintenance of various telecommunications systems and related services such as equipment installation, coordination of services, and billing and budgeting requirements.
Daily Activities:
Plans, designs and coordinates various telecommunications systems to provide radio, telephone or computer operating systems to support agency operations.
Providing communications services for a state agency; establishes and maintains computer services and radio communications networks and systems; performs preventive maintenance; evaluates systems performance, responds to malfunctions and operating problems.
Confers with users to identify communications support requirements.
Installs, tests, and modifies telephone, radio microwave, cable facilities, paging, personal computers, software, operating systems, and other communication and automation devices and components.
Develops telecommunications or information technology strategies, recommendations and plans for the procurement of new technologies or equipment; conducts cost studies and participates in the preparation of budget work plans.
Directs the procurement, storage and inventory of replacement and spare parts, software, and equipment.
Coordinates operation of radio communications systems and other regulated activities with the Federal Communication Commission or Federal Aviation agency as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of Rf communications theory, electronics and AC/DC theory; of radio transmitting, receiving and testing equipment; of point to point and point to multi-point microwave; Ip/MPLS. Individual must have a FCC GROL or equivalent.
And
Four years of experience in telecommunications or computer installation, maintenance, repair or operations
OR
Eighteen semester hours of college in Computer Science or Management Information Systems course work or completion of a technical school or vendor training in telecommunications maintenance, computer operations, electronics or a closely related field
OR
Certification as a network administrator or network engineer