The City of Ketchikan is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the position of TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS/SERVER ENGINEER for the Telecommunications Division of Ketchikan Public Utilities. This position is responsible for the operating systems, applications, software integration, and automation of tasks related to the operation of the Division, which includes software programming and scripting languages necessary to carry out tasks to increase reliability, improve functionality and productivity of the Division. Regular, full-time; with a monthly wage of $9,390.53 - $10,898.11 DOE, plus benefitswhich includes 3-weeks of vacation, 12 days of sick leave, 9 holidays and 4 open/floating holidays your first year with a relocation stipend available. Ketchikan is a welcoming island community with strong ties to tourism, fishing and the arts and has been named one of the “100 Best Small Art Towns in America”. With a population of roughly 14,000 residents, Ketchikan is located on the Southern portion of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle in the Tongass National Forest, approximately 679 air miles north of Seattle, Washington. Our climate is mild with little snow; we have world-class fishing, hunting, boating and scenery and we have daily airline and ferry service. Complete job description and required application available at: http://www.ktn-ak.us/jobs. Position is open until filled; EOE/AA. . Complete job description and application available at www.ktn-ak.us/jobs, Phone 907-228-5631; or email kellyb@city.ketchikan.ak.us. EOE/AA; Position is open until filled.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering or related field and five years of increasingly responsible telecommunications engineering experience, which includes 2 years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
