Communications Systems Specialist - Newmarket, Canada - York Regional Police

York Regional Police

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Newmarket, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date:
Jan 25, 2024

Location:
CA, L4G 0S7

Company:
York Regional Police

REFERENCE:
#24-06E

POSITION TITLE:
Communications Systems Specialist

DEPARTMENT:
Technical Support Unit, Infrastructure Services

SALARY:
$100,621 - $106,011 per annum

STATUS:
One (1) permanent position, 40 hours per week

LOCATION:
York Regional Police Headquarters

OPENING DATE:
January 25, 2024

CLOSING DATE:
February 7, 2024

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties for this position may involve but are not limited to:

Maintaining, enhancing, troubleshooting, repairing and documenting YRP's wireless voice and data communications networks.
Installing, testing, troubleshooting, evaluating and repairing vehicle related equipment: PC workstations, thermal printers, camera, antennas, vehicle interfaces, and overseeing troubleshooting of vehicle electrical systems.
Providing technical support and maintenance of communications control equipment/infrastructure, voice and data communications equipment, RF equipment, instruments and peripherals.
Providing technical support to end users within YRP and associated stakeholders.
Servicing and performing daily monitoring and scheduled preventative maintenance on the network.
Maintaining current systems documentation.
Collecting and analyzing data and providing adhoc or regular reports as need.
Maintaining an inventory of all related assets of YRP Communications network, including stakeholders.
Attending training courses, seminars and conferences as required and facilitating the sharing of knowledge with other members.
Work within a multidepartmental and team environment with effective communication.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:

Completed three (3) year diploma in electronics, telecommunications, radio communications technology or computer science.
Minimum three (3) years of previous experience in a related field.
Valid Class "G" Driver License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) technology, specifically in the areas of APCO P25, advanced trunking networks, inbuilding coverage systems (DAS or BDA).
Strong knowledge and experience troubleshooting, managing, maintaining and supporting modern computer and networking technologies.
Experience in managing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting computer network infrastructure and devices which includes: Routers/Switches, WIFI/LAN/WAN/Cloud networking, IPV4/IPV6 and VPNs.
Knowledgeable in modern widearea IP networking transport technologies such as microwave radio, fibreoptical, cellular networks (3G/4G/5G) and WiFi.
Working experience with Microsoft Client/Server Architecture, Linux OS, virtual machine (VM) environments, network storage devices, databases, and Cloud hosted concepts.
Previous experience in a policing environment is an asset.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer service context.
Proven ability to complete a multitude of tasks simultaneously.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Physically capable to repeatedly sitin and getout of vehicles frequently on a daytoday basis.
Able to manipulate large, sometime awkward boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
Participate in an On-Call rotation to provide afterhours technical support.

HOW TO APPLY:

Only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
York Regional Police has a Hybrid Remote Work option that is offered to various positions in the organization. Further detail can be discussed during the recruitment process._
York Regional Police is committed to fairness and equity in our recruitment and selection process, and in building and retaining a talented and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve._
All York Regional Police employment policies and procedures are intended to be nondiscriminatory and barrierfree. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with differing abilities upon request.**VISION-INSPIRED MISSION-FOCUSED VALUES-DRIVEN