Sr Surveillance Infrastructure Technician

Under the guidance of the Surveillance Technical Manager, the Senior Surveillance Infrastructure Technician provides strategic and operational leadership within the team, acting as a mentor and support for management, overseeing training and guiding the team through complex challenges. This role is responsible for making timely decisions that impact systems design, system performance, team efficiency, project deadlines, and regulatory compliance requiring the ability to assess site conditions, determine appropriate installation methods, and make real-time decisions that ensure system integrity and long-term reliability.

With a blend of technical expertise and strategic insight, the role ensures surveillance systems remain secure, compliant with Tribal, state, and federal regulations, and capable of supporting uninterrupted gaming operations. and mitigating operational shutdowns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Executes installation and configuration of surveillance system components including cameras, servers, network switches, storage devices, wireless devices, equipment racks, cabinets, environmental monitoring tools, and weapons detection systems. Dresses, terminates, tests, certifies, and labels various cable types such as Category cable, fiber, and coaxial. Installs and manages cable pathway systems including conduit, cable trays, racks, J-hooks, and D-rings.

2. Participates and leads the team in installation, configuration, monitoring, maintenance and troubleshoot surveillance system components, including but not limited to equipment racks, cabinets, cable management devices, cabling infrastructure, cameras, camera mounts, public view monitors, license plate readers, environmental monitoring devices, Wi-Fi wireless equipment, mobile camera units, solar panels and batteries, mobile network switches, and weapons detection systems. Completes detailed documentation of installations, configurations, and testing results is maintained to support compliance, auditing, and future scalability.

Scope includes installation, repair, and maintenance of surveillance systems across various properties owned and operated by the Tribe.

3. Leads team in preparing and deploying cabling infrastructure installing, terminating, fusion splicing, testing, certifying, dressing and labeling multiple types of cabling such as fiber optic cables, category cable, multi-conductor, coaxial cables and power cables. Ensures exceptional cable management leveraging, systems such as conduit, mounting boxes, cable trays, cable racks, J-hooks, lacing bars, and D-rings to support an organized scalable infrastructure.

4. Reviews work orders processed by the team for quality assurance. Processes work orders, documenting work performed and provides accurate daily and/or weekly status reporting. Provides feedback and/or solutions to projects, tasks and technical, physical installation or mechanical challenges. Conducts routine and emergency maintenance on all surveillance department systems. Diagnoses and resolves outages, technical issues, quickly assessing situations to determine appropriate, effective responses, while maintaining sound judgment.

5. Operates equipment such as man lifts, Ariel boom lifts/trucks, utility vehicles, and enterprise vehicles. Uses tools including but not limited, ladders, power tools and various hand tools. Maintains accurate inventory of all surveillance system components.

6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as IT, DPS, Facilities or vendors to ensure seamless integration across diverse environments. Adheres to safety protocols and industry standards as work is performed in a variety of settings, including professional offices, active construction zones, and regulated gaming environments.

7. Reviews and stays current on the Surveillance Department Manual (SDM), San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission Regulations, Casino policies and procedures, and applicable Federal, State, and Tribal regulations by completing required training, monitoring updates at least quarterly and applying this knowledge to ensure compliance in YSMN operations.

8. Responds to enterprise technical support requests on an on-call basis, ensuring availability and resolution of critical issues 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

9. Performs other duties as assigned to support the e?cient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Surveillance Technology, Information Technology (IT), Low Voltage Systems, Surveillance Systems Technical Support, IT Data Center Operations, Proficiency in server operating systems, Problem-solving, Access Control Systems, Audio/Visual, or any related technical field required.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSA)

• PC literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Must possess, or be able to attain, skills to operate equipment such as man lifts, aerial boom lifts/trucks, ladders,…