Anyone ever deal with overseas jobs with the company Vectrus?

They've just sent me the attached job description for a "Systems Administrator 1" position in Kuwait. I'm curious as to how much a government contract with them would pay, as I've heard good things about the monetary potential of taking such jobs.

Systems Administrator I.pdf

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MrsWilliams

heezyhuynh404 said:

I don't want to disclose the name of the company.

DPrice1972

I've just pictured Perry The Platypus holding a resume.

Kool_Hunnid

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Xepher

Kool_Hunnid said:

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Almost every elevated position requires MCSA

Kool_Hunnid

a3g said:

No. You'll have to get a computing environment cert as well to get a legit offer, which includes yes, MCSA/MCSE/Disa Acas 5.3 among others...Ill post the list...

Thanks. Also, would you happen to know what's the base pay for their Sys Admin I in Afghanistan? A while back, I was quoted 164K from one of their recruiters.

Xepher

Kool_Hunnid said:

a3g said:

No. You'll have to get a computing environment cert as well to get a legit offer, which includes yes, MCSA/MCSE/Disa Acas 5.3 among others...Ill post the list...

Thanks. Also, would you happen to know what's the base pay for their Sys Admin I in Afghanistan? A while back, I was quoted 164K from one of their recruiters.

Ask the recruiter for a pay breakdown.

202

Xepher said:

Kool_Hunnid said:

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Almost every elevated position requires MCSA

Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

Xepher

202 said:

Xepher said:

Kool_Hunnid said:

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Almost every elevated position requires MCSA

Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

Baseline

A+ ce, CASP, CCNA Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GSEC, GCED, GCIH, Network+ ce, Security+ ce, SSCP

CE:

• MCTS: Microsoft 6430- Planning & Administering Windows Servers

• 70-685 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

• 70-686 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Administer

• CompTIA Server+

• MCAP: Microsoft Exchange Server

• MCAP: Microsoft Office Communications Server

• MCAP: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

• MCAP: Microsoft SQL Server

• MCAP: Windows Server: Directory

• MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist)

• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer

• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008

• MCITP: Consumer Support Technician

• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7

• MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician

• MCITP: Server Administrator

mikey88

202 said:
Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

You can go for Network admin I with a CCNA. The difference in pay is like $10/hr more. Security+ is a bare minimum though.

Xepher

mikey88 said:

202 said:
Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

You can go for Network admin I with a CCNA. The difference in pay is like $10/hr more. Security+ is a bare minimum though.

Yeah there are NA jobs open, having sec+ and CCNA would be bare min quals for a network admin I

202

Sounds good folks, appreciate the quickness. I've heard about them hiring net admins with only sec+/CCNA but I dont know if i want to put myself in a Net Admin position right now. I'm going to apply for service desk now and then maybe once a position opens up I can transfer to network operations or some other entry level networking.

Kool_Hunnid

Xepher said:

202 said:

Xepher said:

Kool_Hunnid said:

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Almost every elevated position requires MCSA

Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

Baseline
A+ ce, CASP, CCNA Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GSEC, GCED, GCIH, Network+ ce, Security+ ce, SSCP
CE:
• MCTS: Microsoft 6430- Planning & Administering Windows Servers
• 70-685 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
• 70-686 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Administer
• CompTIA Server+
• MCAP: Microsoft Exchange Server
• MCAP: Microsoft Office Communications Server
• MCAP: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
• MCAP: Microsoft SQL Server
• MCAP: Windows Server: Directory
• MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist)
• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer
• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
• MCITP: Consumer Support Technician
• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
• MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
• MCITP: Server Administrator

are those the baselines for the sys admin level positions?

Xepher

Kool_Hunnid said:

Xepher said:

202 said:

Xepher said:

Kool_Hunnid said:

Is having an MCSA / MCSE required b Vectrus? I have a sec+ Ce already just wanted to know if you can get hired by Vectrus with just that cert.

Almost every elevated position requires MCSA

Does anybody know what CE fulfills the requirements for service desk or ADPE technician jobs? I have CCNA and Net+ now, and real soon hopefully also my Security+.

Baseline
A+ ce, CASP, CCNA Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GSEC, GCED, GCIH, Network+ ce, Security+ ce, SSCP
CE:
• MCTS: Microsoft 6430- Planning & Administering Windows Servers
• 70-685 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
• 70-686 Microsoft Windows 7: Enterprise Desktop Administer
• CompTIA Server+
• MCAP: Microsoft Exchange Server
• MCAP: Microsoft Office Communications Server
• MCAP: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
• MCAP: Microsoft SQL Server
• MCAP: Windows Server: Directory
• MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist)
• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer
• MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
• MCITP: Consumer Support Technician
• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
• MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
• MCITP: Server Administrator

are those the baselines for the sys admin level positions?

Someone asked for ADPE these list both Ce and baseline, I’ll post the SA reqs when I go to work tomorrow.

202

Xepher,

After researching some of the CE certs, it seems like most if not all of them are retired exams except for server+. Do you know if this list is still the active list, or if they have updated it with more recent cert exams? Maybe I should contact a recruiter and ask what CE cert they recommend.

Btw, were any of you guys hired with your baseline cert only and then obtained your CE cert during the clearance/medical/etc. processing period?

Thanks for all the answers and help, I've read this thread starting from page 1 twice now and its full of information that I was unable to find anywhere else.

Xepher

202 said:

Xepher,
After researching some of the CE certs, it seems like most if not all of them are retired exams except for server+. Do you know if this list is still the active list, or if they have updated it with more recent cert exams? Maybe I should contact a recruiter and ask what CE cert they recommend.
Btw, were any of you guys hired with your baseline cert only and then obtained your CE cert during the clearance/medical/etc. processing period?
Thanks for all the answers and help, I've read this thread starting from page 1 twice now and its full of information that I was unable to find anywhere else.

I just recommend getting a MCSA certification, you can knock that out depending on how you study in 9 months or less. They don’t hire with just the baseline, unless the position says obtain so and so within 6 months but I’m pretty sure they would look at people or already meet the qualifications since it cost them money to bring people out. That was the most current job description posted under Vectrus for ADPE, so whatever one isn’t expired is valid but I’m sure they will accept higher level certs like MCSA.

Xepher

What I mean by most current position was the use of the Vectrus internal information site to pull that, I’ll post the sys admin when I have time.

Xepher

Here is the current SA reqs, scratch Server+

IAT Level: IAT II

Baseline: CASP, CCNA Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GISCP, GSEC, GCED, GCIH, Security+ce, SSCP

CE:

• MCSA: Windows Server 2008/2012/2016
• MCSE: Server Infrastructure
• MCSE: Private Cloud
• MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
• MCITP: Server Administrator
• MCITP: Systems Administrator
• MCITP: Windows Server 2008 R2, Virtualization Administrator
• MCSM: Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (Any)
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Architect
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Master
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

MCT: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• Server +
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
• MCT: Microsoft Certified
• Systems Administrator: Security
• MCT: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• MCT: Microsoft Office 2007 Master Program
• Microsoft Certified Architect Program
• Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – Certification
• Microsoft Certified System Administrator: Security
• Microsoft Certified System
• Engineer: Security
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• SKO-003 CompTIA Server+ 2009
• VCP 4
• VCP 5

Tech_123

I am in the same boat as others here. I have received an offer for Iraq in Feb. I have completed the online 24 steps. Now waiting to hear from the Vectrus security department to start my SF86, but they have yet to ask for the info. I have no doubt they are delaying for some reason, but just not sure why. I will continue to wait like the others.

DPrice1972

Tech_123 said:

I am in the same boat as others here. I have received an offer for Iraq in Feb. I have completed the online 24 steps. Now waiting to hear from the Vectrus security department to start my SF86, but they have yet to ask for the info. I have no doubt they are delaying for some reason, but just not sure why. I will continue to wait like the others.

Thank God it's not just me. I was starting to get a complex.

Xepher

Tech_123 said:

I am in the same boat as others here. I have received an offer for Iraq in Feb. I have completed the online 24 steps. Now waiting to hear from the Vectrus security department to start my SF86, but they have yet to ask for the info. I have no doubt they are delaying for some reason, but just not sure why. I will continue to wait like the others.

What positions?

Tech_123

Xepher said:

Tech_123 said:

I am in the same boat as others here. I have received an offer for Iraq in Feb. I have completed the online 24 steps. Now waiting to hear from the Vectrus security department to start my SF86, but they have yet to ask for the info. I have no doubt they are delaying for some reason, but just not sure why. I will continue to wait like the others.

What positions?

Systems Administrator 1

Xepher

Tech_123 said:

Xepher said:

Tech_123 said:

I am in the same boat as others here. I have received an offer for Iraq in Feb. I have completed the online 24 steps. Now waiting to hear from the Vectrus security department to start my SF86, but they have yet to ask for the info. I have no doubt they are delaying for some reason, but just not sure why. I will continue to wait like the others.

What positions?

Systems Administrator 1

Lot is happening right now lol, have you seen Iran and Iraq news? Also the contract rebid etc is happening in less then 4 months.

Tech_123

I am currently in iraq now so yeah I know.

Xepher

Tech_123 said:

I am currently in iraq now so yeah I know.

So you’re good to go then? I’m confused, are you in Iraq or waiting to go to Iraq, if you’re there I wouldn’t even sweat it, where u located in Iraq?

Tech_123

Yes I am currently working in iraq but looking to change jobs. Location must remain secret until I give notice.

Tech_123

No wool was ever pulled. I am looking for an upgrade.

Xepher

Tech_123 said:

No wool was ever pulled. I am looking for an upgrade.

I’ll inbox u

Tech_123

a3g said:

Tech_123 said:

Yes I am currently working in iraq but looking to change jobs. Location must remain secret until I give notice.

Dude is pulling the wool over our eyes! lol. Congrats on already being 1 step ahead, I guess.

To be more clear I am changing companies to Vectrus. More pay, clearance and hopefully a long contract.

Xepher

Tech_123 said:

a3g said:

Tech_123 said:

Yes I am currently working in iraq but looking to change jobs. Location must remain secret until I give notice.

Dude is pulling the wool over our eyes! lol. Congrats on already being 1 step ahead, I guess.

To be more clear I am changing companies to Vectrus. More pay, clearance and hopefully a long contract.

So you’re a SA with no clearance in Iraq, that’s a first I’ve seen this.

Tech_123

HerpDerp69 said:

I can confirm IAs are all filled up in IRAQ at the moment. There is a shortage or anticipation of shortage of Network Adminsitrators and Service Desk for IRAQ.

What about Sys Admin's in Iraq?