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Description of Job
This position exists to perform monitoring and notification to State, county, local, tribal and private service providers of equipment malfunctions, failures and failure trends for the statewide digital trunked radio (DTR) system, microwave systems, IP network, IP network device, digital data circuit, telephone equipment, emergency power system and other electronic equipment, both locally and at remote sites; serve as a central collection and dissemination point for technical DTR system information and reports to federal, State, county, local, tribal and private service provider customers statewide; provide radio programming template development, modification and verification to customers statewide across multiple manufacturers of radios; maintain and update various DTR system databases including DTR system information, DTR system infrastructure, and DTR radio assets; assist other agencies in solving communications problems; gather information for use in planning and designing future communications systems.
Primary Job Duties:
Perform monitoring and notification to federal, State, county, local, tribal and private service providers of equipment malfunctions, failures and failure trends for the statewide digital trunked radio (DTR) system, microwave systems, IP network, IP network device, digital data circuit, telephone equipment, emergency power system and other electronic equipment, both locally and at remote sites.
Provide radio programming template development, modification and verification to customers statewide across multiple manufacturers of radios
Serve as a central collection and dissemination point for technical DTR system information and reports to federal, State, county, local, tribal and private service provider customers statewide. May be required to maintain asset tracking for the location, will vary by shop.
Create, maintain and update various DTR system databases including DTR system information, DTR system Infrastructure, and DTR radio assets.
Receives training from the DTR system engineer or the DTR system technician on analyzing operation, detecting problems, analyzing microwave and two-way radio systems for failures using Motorola Unified Event Manager and Aviat ProVision on the DTR and microwave system networks.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
Minimum Qualifications:
Two years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, to include previous experience with computer networking, electronics, and/or land mobile radio.
State Workplace: Employee regularly works in a State office or facility and may have temporary or ad hoc flex place arrangements but not an established agreement. This employee will be flagged in CPPS as a “State Facility” worker. No further action is required during the validation process.
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant years of State Service in a position with similar duties.
Experience with microwave radio networks or land mobile radio networks.
Some experience with computer networking setup and troubleshooting.
Conditions of Employment:
OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
This position is governed by the State Classified Personnel System, and as such, is only available to candidates who are current State of Colorado residents at the time of application.
Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.
This position may occasionally require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.
This position may require on-call duties as needed by position.
Appeal Rights
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.
Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.
A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
Supplemental Information
If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for this position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.
Our application process and what to expect after you apply are described in the videos found here.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Governor’s Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or call (303) 764-7900.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.
The Governor’s Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.
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