Senior Electronics Technician

About the role

This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center at Port San Antonio, TX. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

What you will do

• Serves as the Senior Electronics Technician and principal technical authority for the Venture Entertainment Program.
• Provides enterprise-wide technical leadership for the planning, installation, integration, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and modernization of slot machines, progressive gaming systems, surveillance interfaces, network-connected gaming equipment, and associated electronic, electrical, electromechanical, and communications systems supporting gaming operations worldwide.
• The program's subject matter expert will provide authoritative guidance to senior management, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers, and vendors on gaming technology, system reliability, maintenance standards, operational readiness, modernization, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
• Exercises independent judgment in resolving complex and unprecedented technical problems, establishing technical standards, developing maintenance strategies, and advising management on requirements affecting installations throughout the enterprise.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for electronic gaming and related technologies.
• Provides expert consultation on equipment performance, maintenance, reliability, operational readiness, and modernization.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees installation, configuration, testing, sustainment, upgrades, and repair of slot machines, progressive systems, electronic controllers, surveillance interfaces, digital displays, computer hardware/software, and communications equipment.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis of complex electronic, electromechanical, software, and communications systems; develop corrective actions and solutions to restore operations and prevent recurrence.
• Develops and manages preventive maintenance programs, inspection and testing schedules, calibration requirements, certification standards, and reliability initiatives; evaluates performance trends and recommends process improvements, equipment modifications, and lifecycle replacement strategies.
• Research and evaluates emerging gaming technologies, equipment enhancements, software upgrades, and modernization initiatives; analyzes technical specifications, operational requirements, lifecycle costs, maintainability, compatibility, and risks to support procurement and long-range program planning.
• Establishes technical standards, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and program documentation, ensuring compliance with manufacturer requirements, gaming regulations, internal controls, cybersecurity requirements, and organizational policies.
• Serves as program lead instructor and technical trainer.
• Develops and delivers classroom, laboratory, field, and individualized training; mentors' technicians and operators and evaluates workforce development requirements to maintain a highly skilled technical workforce.
• Provides oversight during installations, upgrades, inspections, and operational assessments and coordinates with manufacturers, software providers, contractors, regulatory representatives, and installation personnel to resolve technical issues and ensure successful project execution.
• Conducts worldwide technical inspections and operational assessments to evaluate equipment condition, maintenance effectiveness, compliance, readiness, reliability, and adherence to established standards; findings and recommendations.
• Prepares and presents technical briefings, reports, analyses, and recommendations to senior leadership concerning system performance, reliability, modernization, operational risks, resource requirements, and program effectiveness.
• Maintains technical currency through manufacturer certifications, professional training, industry research, and other professional development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How you will be evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Documents you must provide

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Additional information

Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct deposit is required. Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.

A probationary period may be required. Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD). Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement. Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.

This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation.

Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions.