State Radio Network Engineer

Job

Agency:
Bureau of Information and Technology

Location:

Pierre, SD

Salary: $73,063.30-$91,329.12 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: 07

Closing Date: 4/2/26

This is a Full‑Time 40‑Hour Weekly position with the Bureau of Information and Technology – Technology Operations and Communications. The role focuses on designing, optimizing, engineering, and improving connectivity, applications, and related systems that support our statewide public safety land‑mobile radio network. The incumbent works with the Enterprise Architecture team, radio technicians, Service Delivery, and leadership to research, design, and deploy technologies across a broad spectrum of platforms, with a primary focus on public safety communications.

Technologies in use include Motorola P25 radios, radio towers and RF equipment, Motorola Smart Connect, Motorola Critical Connect, Motorola Inter‑RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI), Push‑to‑Talk systems, radio system recording, and monitoring, as well as public safety communications and situational awareness applications. Desired skillsets also include project management, radio frequency planning, system administration, remote system management, and knowledge of layer 2 and 3 networking.

• Operate, design, and maintain Motorola radio and IT system technologies, including Windows and Linux servers, CCGW convention gateways, radio system site gateways, and frequency combiners.
• Operate, design, and maintain Motorola Critical Connect, Smart Connect, Digital Vehicle Repeater Systems (DVRS), and Inter‑RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI).
• Design and implement Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) devices.
• Review and design integrated Push‑to‑Talk systems within a public safety environment.
• Monitor radio towers, equipment, and usage via SDM
  3000 devices, Cirrus Central, and Genesis toolsets.
• Design, maintain, and operate MCC
  7500/MCC
  7500e/AXS dispatch consoles integrated within a Motorola P.25 system.
• Operate, design, and maintain multimedia radio system recording.
• Operate and maintain public safety communications/situation awareness tools.
• Review professional radio tower inspection documents and recommend changes and repairs.
• Operate and maintain remote radio management toolsets.
• Operate, design, and maintain Motorola AES
  256 encryption schemes, keyloader devices, and related technologies.
• Design and maintain over‑the‑air radio rekeying (OTAR) and over‑the‑air radio programming (OTAP) systems.
• Perform IT asset management activities.
• Coordinate and update federal oversight agencies, including FCC ASR regulations, FCC frequency analysis and coordination, FAA OE/AAA coordination, and more.
• Participate in outreach and coordination meetings with public safety stakeholders and technology engineers/architects.
• Work with networking staff and telecom providers to order, repair, and decommission networking equipment and circuits.

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technology Engineering, or related field preferred but not required.
• Experience working with public safety organizations and their communications needs.
• Deep understanding of Motorola radio equipment, P.25 standards, and related technologies.
• Understanding of IT Service Management and ITIL concepts.
• Excellent customer‑facing skills, comfortable working with different levels of staff.
• Ability to stay organized in a mission‑critical environment.
• Drive to learn and eagerness to research and improve technologies.
• Robust critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to network with and coordinate communications activities and services with agencies, states, and the federal government.
• Passion for service to public safety.

• Public safety communications, radios, and integration, including TDMA and FDMA P.25 trunked systems, ASR and Simulcast sites.
• Deep understanding of radio tower infrastructure, buildings, VHF and microwave antennae, and related structures.
• Trends and best practices in radio and technology systems.
• Radio tower inspection requirements and review.
• Federal Communications Commission licensing, processes and rules.
• Federal Aviation…