AVL Engineer - IT Specialist II

About the role

This position is built for a specialized engineer who understands what it means when your systems have to work during the worst moments of the year, and who's ready to bring your expertise to a role where the technical decisions you make directly shape how CAL FIRE responds during real incidents.

Responsibilities

• Design and support AVL systems and integrations
• Work on vehicle-mounted GPS and telematics infrastructure
• Cooky cellular backhaul for AVL data
• Integrate AVL feeds with CAD and dispatch systems
• Work with mapping platforms and situational awareness tools
• Coordinate with allied agencies on interoperable AVL data during major incidents
• Shape how the agency's real-time asset location infrastructure evolves as fire seasons grow longer and more complex

Requirements

• Specialized engineering background
• Experience with AVL systems and infrastructure
• Technical skills in vehicle-mounted GPS and telematics
• Experience integrating AVL feeds with CAD and dispatch systems
• Knowledge of mapping platforms and situational awareness tools
• Ability to coordinate with allied agencies on interoperable AVL data
• Experience shaping the evolution of real-time asset location infrastructure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in AVL systems and infrastructure
• Experience with vehicle-mounted GPS and telematics
• Experience integrating AVL feeds with CAD and dispatch systems
• Experience working with mapping platforms and situational awareness tools
• Experience coordinating with allied agencies on interoperable AVL data
• Experience shaping the evolution of real-time asset location infrastructure

Skills

• Strong understanding of AVL systems and infrastructure
• Experience with vehicle-mounted GPS and telematics
• Experience integrating AVL feeds with CAD and dispatch systems
• Experience working with mapping platforms and situational awareness tools
• Experience coordinating with allied agencies on interoperable AVL data
• Experience shaping the evolution of real-time asset location infrastructure

Benefits

• 4 days in office, 1 day remote
• State benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement
• 12-month limited-term senior IT role with strong pathways into further state opportunities
• Senior individual contributor track with real technical depth, not people management
• Rare specialty role at the intersection of fleet telematics, public safety technology, and GIS
• Direct impact on how CAL FIRE tracks and deploys resources during major incidents

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid telework arrangement with 4 days in office and 1 day remote.