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Salary: $67,736.00 - $102,905.00 Annually
Location : Lebanon County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-52117-01180
Department: Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Division: MV Telecmncs
Opening Date: 06/25/2026
Closing Date: 7/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 01180
Position Number: Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST08
Bureau / Division Code: 00132602
Bureau / Division: MV Telecommunications
Worksite Address: Bld 9-61 Fisher Avenue
Worksite Address: Fort Indiantown Gap
City: Annville, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17003
Contact Name: Michael Worhach
Contact Email: mworhach@pa.gov
THE POSITION
Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as a Telecommunications Specialist 2 and help build and maintain the systems that support critical statewide operations. This position offers the opportunity to lead meaningful projects that support both modern needs and future growth. You will supervise a team performing design, installation, location, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure and components including systems, equipment, hardware, apparatuses, and aerial and underground cabling. Your expertise will help keep essential communication lines strong throughout the Commonwealth.
Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position supports statewide telecommunications systems that serve military facilities and veteran services, with work performed in the field rather than in an office. It requires skill in designing, installing, splicing, testing, and maintaining both copper and fiber systems in a range of environments. As a Telecommunications Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Leadership: Coordinate telecommunications design, installation, repair, and replacement work across statewide locations
• Infrastructure Design: Develop and plan telecommunications pathways, nodes, and system upgrades for current and future needs
• Site Assessments: Evaluate existing systems to integrate new components and ensure proper function within the broader network
• Field Installation: Install copper and fiber cabling including splicing, testing, and certification in both aerial and underground environments
• Safety and Conditions: Work in bucket trucks and manholes and operate comfortably at heights and in confined spaces
• Maintenance Oversight: Develop and manage preventive maintenance plans for ISP and OSP cabling, equipment, and infrastructure

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Telecommunications Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment; or
• Four years of voice or data telecommunications experience that included two years of system design or configuration and two years of general telecommunications experience that involved: technical management of systems for commercial or governmental applications or technical work in the acquisition, installation, repair, or maintenance of commercial or governmental systems; or
• Two years of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment and an associate's degree in Microcomputer or Telecommunications Technology or other closely related field.
• Post high school training in telecommunications technology; data communications; or electronics with emphasis in telecommunications technology may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the two years of general telecommunications experience, but may not be substituted for the required experience in system design or configuration.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
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Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Telecommunications Specialist 1 for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.)
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How many years of full-time experience do you possess in providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment?

• 4 or more years
• 3 but less than 4 years
• 2 but less than 3 years
• Less than 2 years
• No experience

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess a conferred associate's degree in Microcomputer, Telecommunications Technology, or another closely related field?If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

• Yes
• No

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How many years of full-time experience do you possess in voice or data telecommunications that included system design or configuration?

• 2 or more years
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• No experience

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time experience do you possess in voice or data telecommunications that included general telecommunications experience that involved the technical m