OPS - Tactical Communications Systems Specialist

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Date:
Aug 25, 2026

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Requisition No:882439

Agency:
Military Affairs

Working Title:

OPS
- Tactical Communications Systems Specialist -

Final date to receive applications: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

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ABOUT THE FLORIDA STATE GUARD (FSG)

The Florida State Guard serves Florida as a cornerstone of statewide crisis and emergency response. The mission of the Florida State Guard is to protect and preserve the life and property of the people of Florida from all threats to public safety through rapid deployment of ground, maritime, and air capabilities in partnership with state and local agencies. The Florida State Guard is a Division of the Florida Department of Military Affairs.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision and Supplemental Insurance
• New employees of the Florida State Guard will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and level II background check
• New employees of the Florida State Guard are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program.
• Florida State Guard OPS positions are paid on a biweekly basis.
• As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

* NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university in telecommunications, electronics, information technology, communications systems, emergency management, or a related technical field is preferred.
• At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in radio communications, telecommunications, public safety communications, or a related technical field, with preference for experience involving Motorola/L3
  
  Harris equipment, P25 systems, SLERS, satellite communications, radio programming, and communications interoperability.

Position Related Requirements

• This position is a position of trust due to the secure information and technology that will be accessed by the incumbent. This position requires an FBI-CJIS security background check and JTF-SLERS background check, CJIS security clearance to include fingerprinting as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. As an applicant for positions requiring CJIS security clearance, you are required to disclose criminal records that have been sealed or expunged.
• A valid Florida driver’s license is required.
• FCC license preferred.
• This position will require some overnight travel on an occasional basis.
• This position should anticipate deployment during grey sky missions.

Description of Position:

The Florida State Guard (FSG) is seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Tactical Communications Systems Specialist to support and manage the agency’s tactical mobile communication systems. This role is responsible for administrating FSG telecommunication environments to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant operations across the enterprise, and with partner state and local agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The incumbent of this highly technical position is responsible for the programming, ad-hoc network configuration, maintenance and management of the Florida State Guard communication system. This system is comprised of mobile and portable radios (Florida's Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS), L3
  
  HARRIS, Trellisware, Motorola, Iridium Satellite phones, and like technologies) repeaters, base stations, MIMO antenna systems, etc.) mobile devices (tactical radios and phones).
• Responsible for inventory management including equipment check in/out process.
• Responsible for testing radio code, radio programming software and related items.
• Responsible for integrating radio and related equipment sets into agency network configurations.
• Provide training assistance for radios users of agency communications systems and related equipment.
• Provide technical assistance to field personnel with radio system, equipment, and/or operational problems.
• Recommend test procedures and corrective actions. This requires knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) engineering principles.
• Responsible for configuration and integration of dismounted tactical networks into mobile command vehicles and command posts.
• Oversee vendor maintenance of contract work and provide corrective action as needed.
• Assist with preparing detailed system and equipment specifications and documentation to enable the agency to modernize equipment and services as…