AWACS Field Service Representative/Mid-Level System Administrator – Defense – Saudi Arabia

Boeing•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking an AWACS Field Service Representative/Mid-Level System Administrator – Defense – Saudi Arabia to provide technical support to the Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS Modernization Program (RAMP) at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. In this position as a Field Service Representative (FSR) you will be acting as a Mid Level Systems Administrator supporting the Royal Saudi Air Force with direct, “over-the-shoulder”, technical support for the following systems; Mission Crew Training Set (MCTS), Ground Support System (GSS), Mission Computing Maintenance Trainer (MCMT), and two (2) Deployable Ground Systems (DGSs). The objective of this position is to identify and repair Ground Support & Training Systems (GS&TS) and return systems to fully mission capable status. The FSR will also provide support to troubleshoot, resolve, or assist in the resolution of RAMP GS&TS. The FSR will install, check-out, and test RSAF E-3 Ground Systems that align with the new Mission Computing Upgrade (MCU) airborne mission system capabilities. FSRs are the in-person Boeing "face" to the customer, so personal appearance (grooming and dress), a helpful and friendly demeanor, and the ability to speak and write in a professional, unambiguous manner while working unsupervised for extended periods of time are paramount. This is a Long-Term Assignment to Saudi Arabia for up to 3 years. Relocation/assignment benefits to the international location will be provided. Offers will be contingent upon the candidate’s ability to obtain clearances from International Health Services and the receipt of a visa/work permit for Saudi Arabia. This also applies to any/all family members who may be relocating with the candidate. You are applying for a Field Operations position where our employees must be willing and able (potentially short notice) to travel to a variety of locations (domestic and/or international) to meet the needs of our customers. Field Operations employees may be required to relocate to another Field Operations location based on customer needs and/or management requirements. Specific contracts supported by Field Operations could require employees to perform a deployment to a US DOD contingency operation. Employees associated with these specific contracts must be able to pass military contractor health standards for deployment.

Requirements

A current U.S. passport
3+ years’ experience installing, troubleshooting, configuring, and administering Windows OS (Windows 10 and later)
Experience managing or working in a closed area/SCIF
Experience delivering priorities in a fast-paced environment
At the sole discretion of leadership, must be willing and able (on potentially short notice) to deploy/travel to a variety of locations (domestic and international) and for a variety of deployment durations to meet customer needs and the statement of work. Unless compelling reasons exist, failure to deploy/travel will be considered as a resignation.
At the sole discretion of leadership, must be willing and able to relocate to a variety of locations (domestic and international) to meet customer needs and the statement of work. Failure to relocate will be considered as a resignation.
Candidate must be able to obtain a work visa, depending on requirements of the country
Candidate must be able to meet the cultural requirements of the country, as applicable
Employment is contingent on the candidate’s ability to satisfy all labor and immigration formalities of the country
Because the candidate selected will be expected to go on an international assignment, the offer will be contingent upon the candidate’s ability to obtain clearances from International Health Services and the receipt of a visa/work permit to the country in which he or she will be assigned. These contingencies also apply to any/all family members who may be relocating with the candidate.
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Nice To Haves

Experience using Boeing web-based Information Systems such as My Boeing Fleet, VECTOR (technical inquiry request system), REDARS, and PSDS
Previous military experience or extensive familiarity with military operation and maintenance procedures
Experience with local customs and practices
3+ years’ experience implementing, troubleshooting, and administering software in a Windows desktop environment
3+ years’ experience providing basic network support and installing, troubleshooting, and configuring network devices such as switches, printers, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices
3+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office suite
CompTIA Network+ and/or Security+ certification

Responsibilities

Resolving technical issues dealing with mission and ground systems, and support equipment.
Performs system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture
Administers users’ system access and works to protect information to meet security requirements
Monitors system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning