Site Implementation Lead - Full-time

Description

The selected candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and oversight of the Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) deployment to 400+ FAA facilities. E-IDS replaces 5 legacy information display systems with a modern web-based enterprise system providing Air Traffic users with real-time access to essential weather, aeronautical and NAS information. The system hardware footprint consists of a minimum of 1 full rack of network, serial to IP converters and server equipment plus an optional half rack of networking (fiber and copper) equipment and 1 to ~100 console-based desktop computers.  The deployment model utilized is a cluster-based approach where each cluster is one or more geographically close FAA facilities. Each cluster is deployed to sequentially during the initial phase of clusters and then as the FAA and Leidos gain experience the deployment will move to multiple cluster deployments in parallel (3-4 teams). 

The Site Implementation Lead needs to be highly organized with the ability to multi-task many topics, be able to grasp the inter-relationships of organizations, and must have the ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally with a variety of people including customers, management, peers, and delegates. The SI Lead position will plan the work, organize meetings with Leidos and FAA participants, prepare meeting materials, minutes and actions, coordinate staff to perform rack builds and on-site installation and site acceptance work and assist in develop contract required documentation related to deployment.

The Site Implementation Lead is responsible for:

• Coordinate planning, staffing (Leidos and sub-contractors), and provide daily status of the site survey and implementation directly with Leidos and FAA Program Management Office personnel.
• Organize and Coordinate deployment activities among internal Leidos stakeholders such as Hardware Engineering, Network Engineering, Test, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management and FAA stakeholders such Implementation Lead and FAA facility leadership.    
• Coordinate staffing to accommodate waterfall deployment workload. Will be a combination of Leidos and sub-contract staffing efforts.
• Generate and develop sub-contract roles, staffing, expectations.
• Develop and maintain an integrated schedule which includes each system location beginning at site survey to the conclusion of Contractor maintenance responsibilities of Site Acceptance and associated drawing and documentation approval by the Government.  
• Track both FAA and Leidos site survey action items to completion prior to on site implementation window.
• Oversee checkpoint meetings and preparation of multiple contract required drawings and documentation related to Site Survey and Implementation.
• Oversee and provide technical expertise to multiple teams performing site survey, hardware procurement, rack build and hardware packaging for shipment, system installation and site acceptance testing.
• Resolve site survey and implementation conflicts as they arise and escalate to Leidos Management
• Coordinates post installation operations and maintenance support at sites based on FAA requests.
• Cost Account Management skills to oversee budget and schedule within program office parameters.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6+ years of professional experience
• Experience conducting a site survey in an operational facility for rack-based IT equipment and desktop PCs
• Experience installing rack-based IT equipment and desktop PCs in an operational 24/7 facility concurrent with operations
• US citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to demonstrate a commitment to personal and corporate excellence, ethical behavior and integrity 
• Prior experience in a technical leadership role that requires significant coordination across multiple functional areas. Prior experience with cost accounting / earned value management/ownership Planning and Cost estimating experience 
• Experience in team building, customer focus
• Travel required up to 10%

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous National Air Space (NAS) and FAA site survey and hardware installation experience in FAA operational facilities such as ARTCCs, TRACONs and Air Traffic Control Towers
• Familiarity with Air Traffic systems
• Familiarity with serial communication interface (RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485)

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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