Public Safety Communications Specialist — On-Call

bexar; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Disability accommodations

Job summary

Bexar County seeks a Public Safety Communication Support Specialist - BCSO to supervise complex equipment moves, track inventory, and support network infrastructure. You will assist with LAN transitions, train staff, and respond to after-hours network issues while coordinating workload and projects.

Responsibilities include maintaining land mobile radio and dispatch equipment, testing, documentation, site acceptance, and on-call duties, with travel to remote sites within Bexar County as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or relevant program with 4 years of computer network experience
• Good knowledge of LAN software packages and operating systems; knowledge of programming languages and/or broad network integration techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain working relationships

Responsibilities

• Supervises large equipment moves and disassembly/reassembly of electronic components
• Maintains and tests Land Mobile Radio and dispatch equipment; supports network hardware/software maintenance
• Creates reports and documentation; tests system performance and site acceptance
• Performs on-site commissioning, programming, and configuration of system components
• Responds to after-hour network issues and assists with workload scheduling and major projects
• Trains Technical Support staff on network software applications and procedures

Skills

LAN software

Networking

Programming basics

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Computer Science/Data Processing/MIS

Job description

Bexar County seeks a Public Safety Communication Support Specialist - BCSO to supervise complex equipment moves, track inventory, and support network infrastructure. You will assist with LAN transitions, train staff, and respond to after-hours network issues while coordinating workload and projects.

Responsibilities include maintaining land mobile radio and dispatch equipment, testing, documentation, site acceptance, and on-call duties, with travel to remote sites within Bexar County as needed.