CHIEF OF ENGINEERING - 72001521

Requisition No: 870509 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: CHIEF OF ENGINEERING - 72001521

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72001521 

Salary:  $110,950.06 

Posting Closing Date: 03/05/2026 

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Chief of Engineering
Division of Telecommunications
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

Manages the staff and contractors assigned to work in the Bureau of Engineering. Assigns areas of responsibilities, delegates tasks, sets priorities, approves time and leave of direct reports, performs employee evaluations and assures that all Bureau of Engineering managers are also performing these duties on a timely basis.

Responsible for the supervision of staff including performance management, planning and directing work, managing schedules including leave requests, fostering a healthy and positive work environment, and working with the Office of Human Resources during hiring and disciplinary actions.

This position is responsible for overseeing and supporting all communications technologies on the SUNCOM statewide backbone. Primary responsibilities include contract and service development, consulting, engineering design, policy development, and quality assurance for new and current enterprise voice and data services.

Manages the daily operational activities for engineering operations including network security assurance, advanced level engineering diagnostics, product management, vendor performance, network planning. Network change management.
1.    Network Engineering Supervision: Establishes and maintains network performance by building network configurations and connections; troubleshooting network problems. The primary focus is the primary data center enterprise network.
a.    Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
b.    Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
c.    Secures network by establishing and enforcing security policies, defining and monitoring access.
d.    Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
e.    Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related tasks as needed.
2.    Telecommunications Engineering Design: This is a highly technical position responsible for providing systems engineering analysis, management and designs required to establish statewide communications systems.
3.    Statewide Area Network and SUNCOM Services Security Perimeter:
a.    Supervise and manage the state’s network security perimeter utilizing the state firewalls, intrusion detections system and the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM).
b.    Manage and secure all inbound client connections accepted anywhere on the Internet.
c.    Maintain the integrity of process and approach, as well as controls, for the whole incident management process including the ability to coordinate and manage major/highly sensitive investigations with potential for statewide impact and reputational damage.
4.    Contract and service development: Defining new products, gathering market requirements, developing the procurement specifications (i.e. technical specifications), taking a lead technical role in the procurement process of a new service, and the development of the operation and user guide documentation. Assist the CPMO with contract negotiation, implementation and management.
5.    Policy Development: Analyzes agency business requirements. Develops policies, procedures, practices and methods for utilizing complex, mission-critical applications. Plan and develop integrated subsystems in complex, mission-critical applications.
6.    Product Management Supervision: Responsibilities include providing engineering and operational support to the Product Managers for the SUNCOM services. Engineering and operational support is provided to the following services: MyFloridaNet, SSRC LAN, Usage Based Network, DNS, Hosted VoIP, and SIP Trunking. Approve and verify timesheets for contracted employees.
7.    Project Management: Project manager (PM) role shall perform their duties under general supervision and are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project. PM shall lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources. PM shall appropriately apply a methodology to projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables. PM shall use Microsoft Project and keep all projects updated frequently and accurately allowing DMS to track the overall status of the project.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with vendors, peers, supervisors, technical staff, and users.
•    Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
•    Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
•    Accountability, Communication, Empowerment, Flexibility, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork.
•    Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
•    Ability to verify data for accuracy and completeness.
•    Ability to make decisions and work independently.
•    Ability to complete work assignments on time and manage other technical staff.
•    Ability to make timely and accurate decisions during normal operating conditions and critical situations.
•    Ability to apply rules, regulations, policies and agency procedures.
•    Skilled in project management, process improvement and governance.
•    Keep a current understanding of vulnerabilities from the Internet
•    Knowledge of engineering best practices related to telecommunications services is required.
•    Knowledge of data center and cloud-based services is required.
•    Ability to use a computer system running Microsoft Windows and Linux.

•    Cybersecurity Awareness is preferred for:

o    Open Source Applications
o    Linux Operating Systems
o    Microsoft Technologies
o    Wireless Technologies
o    Database Modeling
o    Web Application Technologies
o    Compiled and Interpreted Development Languages
o    Network Implementation (Operational and Security)
o    Telephony Technologies (Analog and IP)
o    Social Engineering
o    Physical Security

•    Recommend and set the technical direction for managing security incidents.
•    Be able to understand and show how attacks from the Internet and intranet are done.

Minimum Qualifications:
•    B.S. degree in Engineering, Management Information Systems with additional 5 years management.
•    5 years’ experience with telecommunications products and service management is required.
•    Experience with VPN technologies is required.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

•    Adheres to safety awareness policies in the workplace, views safety videos when presented and attends required safety meetings. Practices lessons learned daily to avoid accidents.
•    Position requires sedentary work and repetitive motion. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
•    Pursuant to F.S. 215.422 every officer or employee who is responsible for the approval or processing of vendors’ invoices or distribution of warrants to vendors are mandated to process, resolve and comply as section 215.422 requires.

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Interim Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.  Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.