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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Speghetty

murfman said:

I want to know how long the clearance process takes with Vetrus. I accepted an offer some months ago and waiting on their security department to process my security clearance paperwork.

Depends some people it is quick some take forever

DPrice1972

murfman said:

I want to know how long the clearance process takes with Vetrus. I accepted an offer some months ago and waiting on their security department to process my security clearance paperwork.

I accepted my offer in April and the internal security team still has not sent me my paperwork to *START* the process. I decided to get another job and forget about working for Vectrus.

DPrice1972

Just sent an email to the recruiter asking to be removed from consideration. I have better thing to do with my career than wait for a company that treats people the way Vectrus does.

BeatOnTheWater

It takes forever to get a clearance. Defense contractors usually prefer ex mil or people with active clearances because in my opinion, your knowledge and skills can only get you to your dream job, but not on the most hostile places on earth. I myself had applied for SF85 (Public Trust) since I am a foreign national, and it's been 3 months now with no word from the Security Dept. Just imagine if it's SF86.

mikey88

DPrice1972 said:
I accepted my offer in April and the internal security team still has not sent me my paperwork to *START* the process. I decided to get another job and forget about working for Vectrus.

It's unusual for them to take so long just to initiate the paperwork. But yea, don't pass by any state side opportunities either. The whole process takes a long time.

1/3 Won't pass clearance, 1/3 won't pass medical and 1/3 will change their mind once the actual deployment nears. That's why the whole recruitment process seems like a mess, but it is what it is.

Kenny23692

You cant fly out from Kabul anymore?

MHardesty619

DPrice1972 said:

Just sent an email to the recruiter asking to be removed from consideration. I have better thing to do with my career than wait for a company that treats people the way Vectrus does.

I mean, I get the frustration. Mine took about 4 months to get the paperwork to me. But, it isn't like I had to quit my job or pay a monthly subscription while I was waiting. I knew going in that it would be a frustratingly long process. You gain nothing by ending your clearance process and lose the chance to get a security clearance.... eventually. If you can, I'd try to backtrack your withdrawal somehow.

MHardesty619

So, I just got a call to schedule my Occu-Med physical. I haven’t heard from anyone about my clearance, but don’t they only schedule that after your clearance came through?

Speghetty

MHardesty619 said:

So, I just got a call to schedule my Occu-Med physical. I haven’t heard from anyone about my clearance, but don’t they only schedule that after your clearance came through?

mizterkewl

Kenny23692 said:

You cant fly out from Kabul anymore?

Yes you can.

Speghetty

mizterkewl said:

Kenny23692 said:

You cant fly out from Kabul anymore?

Yes you can.

They changed some of the requirements but yes you can just have to have approval and have to get access to the base.

chriscurtis83

Speghetty said:

mizterkewl said:

Kenny23692 said:

You cant fly out from Kabul anymore?

Yes you can.

They changed some of the requirements but yes you can just have to have approval and have to get access to the base.

Just get a nato badge.

Donklander

What's the current contract situation? I haven't seen any updates/announcements and it runs until the end of November. Seems a bit weird.

Xepher

Donklander said:

What's the current contract situation? I haven't seen any updates/announcements and it runs until the end of November. Seems a bit weird.

All the bids are submitted, just waiting to see if we won.

mikey88

Xepher said:

Donklander said:

What's the current contract situation? I haven't seen any updates/announcements and it runs until the end of November. Seems a bit weird.

All the bids are submitted, just waiting to see if we won who the lowest bidder is.

Fixed it.

MrsWilliams

mikey88 said:

Xepher said:

Donklander said:

What's the current contract situation? I haven't seen any updates/announcements and it runs until the end of November. Seems a bit weird.

All the bids are submitted, just waiting to see if we won who the lowest bidder is.

Fixed it.

murfman

The lowest bid doesn't always win. Just look at Logcap V in Afghanistan.

Xepher

murfman said:

The lowest bid doesn't always win. Just look at Logcap V in Afghanistan.

DI was the lowest bid, between KBR & DI

murfman

Yes DI was the lowest between KBR and DI. Fluor was also lower than KBR and still lost

Speghetty

murfman said:

Yes DI was the lowest between KBR and DI. Fluor was also lower than KBR and still lost

KBR and Fluor both won part of it lol

mizterkewl

mikey88 said:

Xepher said:

Donklander said:

What's the current contract situation? I haven't seen any updates/announcements and it runs until the end of November. Seems a bit weird.

All the bids are submitted, just waiting to see if we won who the lowest bidder is.

Fixed it.

That literally made me LOL

Kool_Hunnid

So this vectrus contract ends at the end of November?

Speghetty

Kool_Hunnid said:

So this vectrus contract ends at the end of November?

Yes Nov 30 OMDAC is suppose to end.

Kool_Hunnid

So just curious, how would this affect me? I accepted an offer with Vectrus back in July. I finally got my MCSA as of last night and have already completed everything is. Is it possible that there will be no employment after Nov 30? I'm still waiting to hear from the recruiter in regards to CRC

murfman

What I heard from the people working on the contract is that Vectrus has the contract and don't expect much change to the new contract.

Speghetty

Kool_Hunnid said:

So just curious, how would this affect me? I accepted an offer with Vectrus back in July. I finally got my MCSA as of last night and have already completed everything is. Is it possible that there will be no employment after Nov 30? I'm still waiting to hear from the recruiter in regards to CRC

Yes there is always a possibility that you will not have a job

Speghetty

murfman said:

What I heard from the people working on the contract is that Vectrus has the contract and don't expect much change to the new contract.

I work on the contract and I wouldn’t say that. They are having issues with one of their other contracts that is still in protest. Which isn’t giving a good look on Vectrus, but they have also held the contract for a long time. So there is really no insight. The award is suppose to given on the 15th.

murfman

What other companies are bidding on this contract?

Speghetty

murfman said:

What other companies are bidding on this contract?

All the major players GDIT, CACI, Tribalco

Xepher

Kool_Hunnid said:

So just curious, how would this affect me? I accepted an offer with Vectrus back in July. I finally got my MCSA as of last night and have already completed everything is. Is it possible that there will be no employment after Nov 30? I'm still waiting to hear from the recruiter in regards to CRC

There is a hiring freeze for Afghanistan