Network & Radio and Telecommunications Systems Technician

Position Overview

Telecommunications Systems Technician is responsible for the maintenance, sustainment, and support of various communication systems and equipment, including High Frequency (HF), Ultra‑high Frequency (UHF), and Very‑high Frequency (VHF), and associated support components such as antenna systems, cabling, amplifiers, and more. This position requires experience in unclassified and classified communication systems and a strong knowledge of telecommunications services such as phone systems, fax, data networks, video teleconferencing, and satellite phone and radio systems.

Additionally, the technician is expected to be familiar with government‑specific emergency telecommunications services, including GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Service), WPS (Wireless Priority Service), and TSP (Telecommunications Service Priority). This position will also provide back‑office support to assist and collaborate on accomplishing the requirements.

• Networking Sustainment:
  • Assist in the installation, configuration, and testing of routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
  • Basic understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP, switching, routing protocols (like OSPF or EIGRP), and basic VLAN configurations.
• Radio System Sustainment:
  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on Codan Envoy V2 (HF) and L3
    
    Harris (UHF TACSAT/LOS) radio systems.
  • Maintain and repair associated support equipment, including antennas, RF over Fiber systems, cabling, and amplifiers.
  • Ensure the reliability and availability of HF and UHF radio systems for secure and non‑secure communication.
• Telephone Systems:
  • Manage unclassified and classified telephone systems, ensuring they are operational and secure.
  • Provide maintenance and support for all related hardware and software components.
• Voice over Internet Phone (VoIP):
  • Administer and support classified VoIP systems, ensuring secure and efficient voice communication.
• Fax Services:
  • Maintain and support unclassified and classified fax services, ensuring