Field Systems Engineer — Military Health IT (DDIL)

The role

You will prepare, maintain, secure, and restore medical IT equipment in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, or limited-connectivity environments. This role supports Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems and related technology during exercises, system fielding, and deployed operations.

What you will do

• Prepare, configure, troubleshoot, and restore medical IT equipment.
• Administer Windows and Linux environments including maintenance, patching, and audit-log analysis.
• Diagnose networking, infrastructure, and hardware issues in limited connectivity locations.
• Prepare and validate offline system packages.
• Support system security including DISA STIG readiness and vulnerability assessment activities.
• Conduct site surveys and installation planning.
• Provide primary or backup engineering coverage for assigned deployments.
• Support authorized urgent field assignments.

Required qualifications

• Four or more years of field systems engineering experience involving Windows, Linux, networking, and deployable hardware.
• Hands-on experience with systems administration, troubleshooting, and restoration in field or operational environments.
• Experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Current qualification meeting the applicable DoD 8140 / IAT Level II requirement, such as CompTIA Security+ CE or an accepted equivalent.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including internationally and to austere locations.

Nice to have

• Supporting JOMIS or military medical IT during fielding activities or deployed operations.
• Experience with tactical networking or deployable communications infrastructure.
• DDIL testing, chaos testing, or related system resilience activities.

Benefits

• Company-supported certifications and professional development opportunities.
• 401(k) with a 100% company match on eligible contributions up to 6%.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Home-office equipment and remote-work support.
• Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
• Weekly pay and company team events.

About the company

Rackner is an employer where you can apply technical expertise to support critical federal missions. The company values practical problem-solving, technical accountability, teamwork, and continuous professional development.