Radio Technology and Infrastructure Engineer

Job Opening ID: 3020028

Closing Date Extended: November 2, 2021

Status: Regular, Full-time

Location: Bismarck, ND

Hiring Range: $4,800 - $7,500 monthly

Do you have a strong passion to change the world? Do you believe that you can make the lives of people better with technology? The State of North Dakota is seeking a candidate that has the passion to Empower People, Improve Lives, Inspire Success, and deliver world class technology as a Radio Technology and Infrastructure Engineer for North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT). The successful candidate will be a leader who enjoys working with people in a collaborative environment, who can learn quickly in a rapidly changing technology landscape, and who embodies the core values that we follow as public servants for the State of ND: Gratitude, Humility, Curiosity, and Courage.

SUMMARY OF WORK:  

NDIT provides specialized technology and support services administering and implementing a variety of enterprise systems and applications. The Radio Technology and Infrastructure Engineer is an exciting position that is empowered to work across a wide variety of technologies including conventional and trunked radio, VoIP radio solutions, computer and radio networks, public safety telephone, two-way-radio, and electronic monitoring devices. The position is responsible for the administration, monitoring, designing, testing, and maintenance of all radio tower locations statewide, radio infrastructure at those tower sites, as well as electronic and digital site monitoring tools, supporting a team of remote field and tower technicians. The successful candidate must be able to make sound decisions with minimal guidance and stay current with trends in this area of technical expertise. The individual must also possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate individuals and create a strong team environment, as well as be able to perform remote troubleshooting on systems and infrastructure and provide remote technical guidance to field technicians to resolve issues.

DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Engineering, implementation, and maintenance of radio technologies at tower sites.
• Design and maintenance of RF tower sites including physical structures, onsite inspections, remote troubleshooting and dispatching of remote field technicians.
• Design, document and implement RF tower site monitoring hardware and software solutions.
• Administer and maintain RF Infrastructure Software Technologies, such as Motorola PRNM Suite, Console Systems, and ASTRO Conventional and Trunked equipment.
• Develop and maintain documentation including architectural and engineering documents for the SIRN management systems.
• Research, evaluate, program and support radio equipment for State entities.
• Communicate highly technical information in both oral and written communications to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work with vendors, research articles, and perform testing to identify solutions that align with the long-term vision for the SIRN.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in communication systems, electronics, or related degree and one year of current and progressive work experience including communication/radio systems, towers, generators, HVAC, and monitoring systems.
• Associate degree in communication systems, electronics, or related degree and three years of current and progressive work experience including communication/radio systems, towers, generators, HVAC, and monitoring systems.
• Five years of current and progressive work experience including communication/radio systems, towers, generators, HVAC, and monitoring systems.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Please make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted.  Your work history will not be given credit if North Dakota Information Technology cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications.

All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm and must include the following documents:

• Resume

North Dakota Information Technology does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact: Kari Sauer, North Dakota Information Technology: Email: itdjobs@nd.gov phone: (701) 890-5000, fax: (701) 328-3000 or TTY: 1-800-366-6888 or local at (701) 328-3190.

Job Announcement Status can be viewed at: http://www.nd.gov/itd/working-itd

• Learn more about NDIT at: http://www.nd.gov/itd
• Learn more about Employment Benefits at: https://www.omb.nd.gov/team-nd-careers/team-nd-benefits
• Visit North Dakota State government: http://www.nd.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

The state of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.