San Luis Obispo (SLO) County, Information Technology Department, is looking for an experienced radio communications leader (Job Classification – IT Supervisor) who will help to manage the County's public safety radio network. The IT Supervisor will lead a team of 8 staff who support the mission of ensuring a highly reliable public safety communication system.
This position under direction, will manage the planning, acquisition, deployment, operation, and support of radio and wireless technologies including microwave for the County of San Luis Obispo; plan and direct the daily activities of the Communications Team staff; manage professional and technical staff engaged in the support of radio systems; and have overall program and asset management responsibilities of the radio systems at the County of San Luis Obispo.
To be considered for this opportunity, please apply at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/slocountyca/jobs/4411765/information-technology-supervisor?keywords=info&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs.
The Job
This leadership position is within the Infrastructure Division and will supervise the Communications Team made up of 8 employees. The communications team manages both the County's public safety radio and video surveillance systems. The County recently completed a system-wide upgrade project. The current system is a hybrid analog/digital system utilizing both VHF and UHF frequencies. The Land Mobile Radio system is utilized by the County Sheriff, County Fire, Public Works, Animal Services, and many other agencies. With over 20 radio sites and thousands of subscriber units, the LMR system utilizes modern base stations, voting, and simulcast technologies. Additionally, the County has migrated from traditional TDM transport to a more modern system leveraging all IP based radios using advanced carrier class IP network technologies for system resiliency. The system consists of a 14-site microwave radio network using a mixture of 6ghz and 11ghz licensed microwave radio links and another approximately six sites connected via other IP networks. The public safety radio system supports multiple agencies and over 2000 subscribers daily.
For details about the open position, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/slocountyca/jobs/4411765/information-technology-supervisor?keywords=info&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:
Either A: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related field. In addition, four years of experience in an information technology environment in any of the following fields: systems administration, systems engineering, software engineering, database administration, operating systems, network administration, radio communications, project management or a similar field in a multi-platform environment.
OR B: An associates degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university or completion from a job-related, accredited vocational institution. In addition, six years of experience in an information technology environment in any of the following fields: systems administration, systems engineering, software engineering, database administration, operating systems, network administration, radio communications, project management or a similar field in a multi-platform environment.