Telecommunications Specialist 2

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Lebanon County, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as a Telecommunications Specialist 2 and help build and maintain the systems that support critical statewide operations. This position offers the opportunity to lead meaningful projects that support both modern needs and future growth. You will supervise a team performing design, installation, location, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure and components including systems, equipment, hardware, apparatuses, and aerial and underground cabling. Your expertise will help keep essential communication lines strong throughout the Commonwealth. This position supports statewide telecommunications systems that serve military facilities and veteran services, with work performed in the field rather than in an office. It requires skill in designing, installing, splicing, testing, and maintaining both copper and fiber systems in a range of environments.

Requirements

• One year as a Telecommunications Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment; or
• Four years of voice or data telecommunications experience that included two years of system design or configuration and two years of general telecommunications experience that involved: technical management of systems for commercial or governmental applications or technical work in the acquisition, installation, repair, or maintenance of commercial or governmental systems; or
• Two years of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment and an associate's degree in Microcomputer or Telecommunications Technology or other closely related field.
• Post high school training in telecommunications technology; data communications; or electronics with emphasis in telecommunications technology may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the two years of general telecommunications experience, but may not be substituted for the required experience in system design or configuration.
• Meet the PA residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.
• Submission of criminal history reports will be required for a conditional offer of employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team performing design, installation, location, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure and components including systems, equipment, hardware, apparatuses, and aerial and underground cabling.
• Coordinate telecommunications design, installation, repair, and replacement work across statewide locations.
• Develop and plan telecommunications pathways, nodes, and system upgrades for current and future needs.
• Evaluate existing systems to integrate new components and ensure proper function within the broader network.
• Install copper and fiber cabling including splicing, testing, and certification in both aerial and underground environments.
• Work in bucket trucks and manholes and operate comfortably at heights and in confined spaces.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance plans for ISP and OSP cabling, equipment, and infrastructure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree