Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4

State of Washington•King County – Bellevue, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4 is a senior-level technical expert in the Washington State Patrol’s Electronic Services Division, Field Support Section. The role provides 24/7 maintenance, installation, and support for mission-critical statewide voice and data communications systems used by WSP, partner agencies, and other public safety customers. The technician maintains and supports digital and analog microwave systems, land mobile radio base stations and repeaters, voting systems, dispatch consoles, mobile and portable radios, and other specialized electronic equipment. The position may also include system-level administration and monitoring of complex radio and network environments, including multi-site networks, microwave paths, trunked radio systems, encryption management, and system optimization. The technician performs advanced troubleshooting and repair of wireless communications systems and IP-based networks, supports radio sites and associated infrastructure, and maintains technical records and system documentation. Statewide travel is required and may involve overnight stays. The position is subject to call-out and standby rotation; while on standby, the technician must be available and fit for duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is not a full-time telework position. Candidates must be willing and able to work in the office and commute to the worksite; a hybrid schedule may be available after successful completion of training and/or probation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Must possess or obtain a valid Washington State driver’s license.
Two years of formal education or training in electronics.
Five years of paid experience maintaining and repairing at least one of the following: two-way radio systems and equipment, digital microwave carrier systems, or wireless and wired data network systems.
Experience and understanding of computer-based applications.
Knowledge and understanding of computer networks, wiring standards, and protocols.
Must be able and willing to work in the office and commute to the worksite.
Must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, repair, and enhance statewide radio infrastructure, including land mobile radio base stations, microwave backhaul, and ancillary equipment.
Maintain and support agency digital and analog telecommunications equipment and radio networks, including microwave networks, dispatch consoles, and repeaters.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve communications issues such as signal interference, service outages, and operational problems involving consoles, software and network interfaces, radios, base stations, and repeater configurations.
Maintain and support IP-based communications networks, including VHF and 800 MHz trunking systems, voice and data transmission, interoperability frameworks, and emergency communications platforms.
Support P25 trunking and conventional radio equipment, network routers and switches, dispatch console workstations, and interoperability gateways.
Maintain and repair mountaintop radio sites and infrastructure, including repeaters, duplexers, isolators, antennas, network cabling, suppression equipment, monitoring equipment, and off-grid power systems.
Inspect mountaintop site building structures for defects, damage, and structural integrity during recurring maintenance.
Maintain and/or develop site drawings, network configurations and block diagrams, radio site engineering and data records, microwave path schematics, technical data sheets, work orders, and asset management system updates.
Travel statewide for agency and division functions, training, infrastructure support, and project support; travel may require overnight stays.
Participate in a standby rotation and be available and fit for duty 24/7 while on standby.