Audio Video Technician (SR)

Blackwatch International; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackwatch International provides critical A/V and VTC support for FBI facilities, delivering secure communications and robust lifecycle support for audiovisual systems.

The Senior Audio/Video Technician leads design, installation, and maintenance efforts, mentors staff, and ensures compliance with security standards while driving adoption of innovative solutions across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• 8+ years of A/V technical experience (certifications or prior work may substitute).
• Strong leadership, project management, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of A/V systems, acoustics, and enterprise networks integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design, installation, and maintenance efforts for sophisticated audiovisual systems.
• Supervise and mentor junior and mid-level technicians.
• Evaluate system performance and recommend major changes to improve efficiency and capability.
• Coordinate complex event support, including secure classified communications.
• Maintain compliance with FBI operational and security standards.
• Drive adoption of innovative equipment and software solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-team collaboration

A/V systems knowledge

Acoustics integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

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Professional Huntsville, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1168

Blackwatch International Corporation (Blackwatch), a small business founded in 2010, is dedicated to supporting Federal government and national security objectives. Based in McLean, VA, with offices in Sacramento, CA, Blackwatch invests in innovation and quality for our customers and staff, holding corporate-level ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 quality certifications, as well as an appraisal at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for services and supplier management. We are a leading provider of information technology (IT) infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevSecOps , data exploitation, and engineering services, specializing in large and complex projects. Blackwatch is dedicated to growth and offers a dynamic working environment with multiple opportunities for advancement.

Position Type: Full time

Years of experience: 8

Security Clearance: Top Secret, Counterintelligence Polygraph

Summary/Objective

Blackwatch provides critical personnel to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support enterprise-wide platforms across a wide variety of mobile and collaborative technologies within a zero-trust framework. Blackwatch provides comprehensive services to facilitate secure communication using various media in both classified and unclassified environments. This includes technical and technology support requirements exist for the engineering, deployment, and ongoing support activities for these communications services. Blackwatch supports these missions, and the underlying capabilities that they provide, to the FBI enterprise providing highly skilled and reliable Audio/Video (A/V) Video Teleconferencing (VTC) System personnel to provide lifecycle support for critical information technology products, systems, and capabilities in multiple geographical FBI locations. The scope includes providing design, development, engineering, deployment, enhancement, operations and maintenance for existing A/V capabilities, enhancements/changes to existing capabilities, and engineering new A/V capabilities.

Overview :

Senior Audio/Video Technician

leads high-impact projects involving A/V and VTC systems for FBI facilities. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring system performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical design, installation, and maintenance efforts for sophisticated audiovisual systems.
• Supervise and mentor junior and mid-level technicians.
• Evaluate system performance and recommend major changes to improve efficiency and capability.
• Coordinate complex event support, including secure classified communications.
• Maintain compliance with all FBI operational and security standards.
• Drive adoption of innovative equipment and software solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of A/V technical experience (certifications or prior work may substitute).
• Strong leadership, project management, and cross-team collaboration skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of A/V systems, acoustics, and integration with enterprise networks