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Company: SAIC
Location: REMOTE WORK, CA
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Technology, Software, IT, Electronics

Description

Description

We are looking for an experienced, energetic and motivated Regional Deployment Technician/Manager in the San Diego area to join our Land Border Integration team supporting a DHS program. As a Deployment Manager working for SAIC, you will have a fast-moving, challenging, and highly rewarding position installing IT infrastructure on our nation's Northern and Southern borders to support Customs and Border Protection.

This position requires the employee to travel at least 50% of the time to either the Southern or Northern US borders. It is preferred for the employee to live within one hour of a major International Airport to ease travel requirements. 

Travel Requirements:

  • Travel to US Customs Ports of Entry and Border Patrol locations in the Detroit region. 
  • Daily area coverage could include sites up to 150 miles from home base. 
  • Mileage will be reimbursed at the prevailing government rate.
  • Reliable transportation with insurance.
  • Substantial toolkit to support installation and maintenance activities will be provided.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and perform equipment installations at Land Ports of Entry, Airports, and Border Patrol locations.
  • Manage electrical contractors to support inside/outside plant site modifications.
  • Track and document the progression of the work.
  • Perform troubleshooting through to resolution.
  • Identify problems and risks during installations and create resolutions to solve difficult problems.
  • Maintain a high degree of technical understanding of deployed solutions.
  • Adhere to all IT Security, physical security, and operations security policies.
  • Work in field environment in all-weather without on-site supervision.
  • Surge support for non-deployment break fix work, while not on deployments. Surge support would encompass 6 local San Diego Ports of Entry.
  • Build relationships and trust with Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol Agents at work locations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

  • 5 years of experience as a Deployment Manager or similar role.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a CBP Public Trust clearance.
  • Must be currently residing in the San Diego area.
  • Understanding of basic construction techniques involving inside/outside plant cabling and the ability to read construction documents.
  • Solid understanding of basic Project Management principles.
  • Good time-management skills.
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Accustomed to using mobile tools and applications.
  • Understands basic electrical wiring principles (low voltage only).
  • Technically proficient with signal cabling such as CAT 6 and coaxial to include testing and termination.
  • Technically proficient with Fiber cabling such as Single-mode and Multi-mode Fiber to include testing, termination, and splicing.
  • Experience with LED video displays and digital billboards.
  • Management experience with subcontractors.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Understanding of multimode fiber installation and troubleshooting is strongly desired.
  • Active DHS Public Trust highly desired.

Clearance / Citizenship Qualifications:

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Public Trust prior to starting with our team.
  • CBP Background Investigation requires drug screen prior to starting.

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


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