Electronic​/Communications Technician - Technical Services

York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation of our success.

York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

• Respect - respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated.
• Dedicated- strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
• Integrity- do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
• Knowledgeable- ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
• Friendly- service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.

We are hiring a full-time (40 hours weekly), exempt Electronic/Communications Technician. The purpose of this position is to support and maintain Information Technology systems, networks, and hardware, assists with the planning, development, and management of information systems and networks. Provides “zero-downtime” customer support. Driving ability required to maintain appropriate response time during emergencies.

$69,797.45 - $83,756.94 per hour. Salary is determined based on qualifications.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing 24 hour/7 day on-call technical repair and support services.

• Compensation – competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
• Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Parental Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
• 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Optional Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• SC State Retirement Plan Pension
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Expanded Sick Bank
• Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
• Wellness Screenings
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences

• Administers IP based first responder radio and data networks, public safety computer networks, and IP telephony including, troubleshooting and field support as well as network cybersecurity.
• Engineer computer systems, servers, network security, and network solutions to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Consult with customers to design systems based on needs, workflow, and applications with sound engineering practices.
• Installs, tests, troubleshoots, and maintains E-911, trunked and conventional radio systems, telephony equipment, wireless data networks, computer workstations, servers, mobile electronics, and other equipment and systems utilized for emergency communications.
• Manages technical projects for internal departments and external agencies.
• Utilizes computer software and electronic test equipment to perform system diagnostics, interpret results, and affect rapid repair of electronics and support equipment for the wide area network which controls the 800 MHz trunked radio system, associated microwave network, and other communications systems and equipment.
• Uses a combination of logic, analysis, experience, and wisdom to make sound, timely decisions to solve problems determining required systems support and repair action needed on mobile, portable, and base station radio equipment, microwave systems, multiplex terminals, digital paging system equipment, legacy VHF and UHF radio equipment, emergency power systems, CCTV, building access systems, computer workstations, servers, telephony, & RF site support equipment.
• Inspects, tests, and aligns communications equipment as part of preventative maintenance.
• Provides 24 hour/7 day on-call technical repair and support services for 800 MHz trunked radio…