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Department:

5033 GRU - GRUCom Technical Services

Salary Range Minimum:

$88,200.00

Salary Range Maximum:

$138,997.69

Closing Date:

10/14/2025

Job Details:

This is a senior level position that performs advanced, complex technical work in the Telecommunications Services Provider (TSP) industry. GRUCom is an internet, data transport, and colocation space provider for business, residential, and government customers. The requirements of this position involve a broad range of administrative, professional and technical activities in support of the overall network design and capability of the electronics (routers, switches, firewalls, servers, etc.) component of a highly complex MPLS-based TSP WAN/MAN/LAN retail network. The WAN/MAN network includes 700+ miles of fiber optic cable, numerous purchased circuits and supporting network electronics in the Gainesville, FL area and data transport and Internet access services spanning multiple states with major interconnections at the Work is performed in both office and field environments, including data centers and customer sites. This position provides technical guidance and support to junior staff and collaborates closely with engineering, electronics, outside plant, and customer support teams. Internet/Carrier meet points in Atlanta, GA and Miami, FL and other service locations. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory responsibility, and from lower classes by its advanced technical skill and emphasis on TSP administrative, professional and technical activities. This position reports to the Telecommunications Service Provider Network Services Administrator, Lead position. This position requires participation in an on-call rotation and may involve occasional after-hours, night, or weekend work. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of GRUCom’s telecommunications infrastructure, which supports government, residential, and business customers across the region.

May create an eligibility list.

May underfill as a TSP Network Services Administrator

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is a senior level position that performs advanced, complex technical work in the Telecommunications Services Provider (TSP) industry.  It involves a broad range of administrative, professional and technical activities in support of the overall network design and capability of the electronics (routers, switches, etc.) component of a highly complex MPLS-based TSP network.  The network includes 600+ miles of fiber optic cable, numerous purchased circuits and supporting network electronics in the Gainesville, Fl area and data transport and Internet access services spanning multiple states with major interconnections at the Internet/Carrier meet points in Atlanta, Ga. and Miami, Fl. and other service locations.

There is an emphasis on team-oriented planning, designing and service provisioning the data transport network electronics and fiber infrastructure and service provisioning through coordination with the other TSP department operational groups (Engineering, Outside Plant and Transport).

Work is performed remotely and on-site.

Work requires broad and extensive TSP and MPLS skills including the following technical areas:  MPLS-based TSP networks, TSP-related server (Linux) and database management, security and disaster recovery.

Incumbents in this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under direct supervision but have the ability to work with general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of supervisory responsibility, and from lower classes by its advanced technical skill and emphasis on TSP administrative, professional and technical activities.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

** This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Design, implement,