SAIC is looking for an experienced, energetic and motivated Regional Deployment Technician/Manager in the DC Metro 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 2 days on-site in Sterling, VA per week. This position also requires the employee to travel at least 75% 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 DC Metro 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 DC Metro. • Build relationships and trust with Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol Agents at work locations. Qualifications Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience as a Deployment Manager or similar role. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a CBP Public Trust clearance. • Must be currently residing in the Northern Virginia 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.