Regional Deployment Manager

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced, energetic and motivated Regional Deployment Manager in the Brownsville area to join our Land Border Integration team supporting a DHS program. As a Regional 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.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires travel at least 50% of the time to either the Southern or Northern US borders.


• Living within one hour of a major International Airport is preferred to ease travel requirements.


• Surge Support of Break-Fix Tickets in your home area will be requested while in-between deployments.

Duties and 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 routine maintenance and inspections at Ports of Entry on deployed equipment, including but not limited to License Plate Reader (LPR) equipment, RFID, network/power, biometrics, outdoor/indoor signage, and communication devices.


• Identify problems and risks during installations and create resolutions to solve difficult problems.


• Maintain a high degree of technical understanding of deployed solutions.
  • This can include but is not limited to copper wiring solutions, fiber wiring solutions, and low-level power solutions.
  
  


• Work in field environments in all-weather without on-site supervision.


• Surge support for non-deployment break fix work, while not on deployments. Surge support would encompass local Brownsville Ports of Entry.


• Build relationships and trust with Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol Agents at work locations.


• Adhere to safety protocols such as OSHA and local regulations while performing maintenance and repair tasks at Ports of Entry.


• Adhere to all IT Security, physical security, and operations security policies.

Qualifications

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or equivalent education and experience.


• 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 Brownsville, TX 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.


• Knowledgeable with Fiber cabling such as Single-mode and Multi-mode Fiber to include testing and mechanical termination.


• Experience with LED video displays and digital billboards.


• Management experience with subcontractors.