Logistics Management Institute

IT Hardware Engineer w/active Top Secret clearance

Logistics Management Institute$92K — $158K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of IT hardware engineering, deployment, or field support experience.
  • Experience supporting classified or federal systems environments.
  • Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) facilities, systems, or environments.
  • Hands-on experience with desktop/laptop imaging, hardware break/fix, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Ability to lift/move IT equipment and perform physical installation tasks as needed.
  • Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-37/800-53 security authorization processes as they apply to classified hardware environments.

Responsibilities

  • Procure, configure, image, and deploy desktops, laptops, servers, and peripheral hardware in accordance with established standards.
  • Perform hardware installation, upgrades, break/fix repair, and preventive maintenance across facility locations.
  • Maintain accurate hardware inventory, asset tags, and lifecycle/refresh documentation.
  • Support rack and stack, cabling, and physical installation of hardware in data center, SCIF, and SAP facility environments.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware-related incidents, escalating complex systems issues as needed.
  • Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to ensure hardware handling, transport, and disposal comply with classified and SAP environment requirements.
  • Assist with hardware compliance documentation to support RMF/NIST authorization activities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for government agencies.
  • Exposure to classified environments and Special Access Programs.
  • Collaboration with a team focused on innovation and agility in IT solutions.
  • Ability to contribute to mission-critical projects within defense, space, and intelligence sectors.
Full Job Description
Overview

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, provenexpertisein federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves thedefense, space, homeland, healthcare, and intelligence sectorshelping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change.Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

LMI is seeking a skilled IT Hardware Engineer to support the procurement, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management of desktop, laptop, server, and peripheral hardware across a network of technical communications facilities. This individual will work closely with the Systems Engineer/Endpoint Lead and site teams to ensure hardware readiness, compliance, and reliability across program locations, including classified and SAP environments.

Primary duties include:

  • Procure, configure, image, and deploy desktops, laptops, servers, and peripheral hardwarein accordance withestablished standards.
  • Perform hardware installation, upgrades, break/fix repair, and preventive maintenance across facility locations.
  • Maintainaccuratehardware inventory, asset tags, and lifecycle/refresh documentation.
  • Support rack and stack, cabling, and physical installation of hardware in data center, SCIF, and SAP facility environments.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware-related incidents, escalating complex systems issues to the Systems Engineer/Endpoint Lead as needed.
  • Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to ensure hardware handling, transport, and disposalcomply withclassified and SAP environment requirements.
  • Support hardware configuration and integration for cross-domain solutions (CDS), ensuring equipment meets physical and logical security requirements for approved cross-domain transfercapabilitySupportVTC endpoint hardware setup and peripheral integration for classified and unclassified conference rooms across all sites, including multi-tier AV configurations.
  • Assistwith hardware compliance documentation to support RMF/NIST SP 800-37/800-53 authorization activities.
  • Support deployment and integration of IT service management (ITSM) toolsets, including ticketing and asset management platforms, as part of the enterprise NOC/SOC operationsmodel.Location:This position is based in the Washington, DC metro area, with travel to program locations.

Travel: This position requiresapproximately 25-50% travel to support activities across multiple program locations

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of IT hardware engineering, deployment, or field support experience.
  • Experience supporting classified or federal systems environments.
  • Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) facilities, systems,orenvironments.
  • Hands-on experience with desktop/laptop imaging, hardware break/fix, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Ability to lift/move IT equipment and perform physical installation tasks as needed.
  • Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-37/800-53 security authorization processes as they apply to classified hardware environments.
  • Familiarity with ICD 705 physical security standards as they apply to SCIF and SAP facility hardware requirements, including greenfield buildoutenvironments.Niceto Have:
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Dell/HP hardware certifications).
  • Experience with endpoint management and imaging platforms (e.g., SCCM, MECM).
  • ITIL Foundationcertification ordemonstratedfamiliarity with ITSM frameworks, including experience with enterprise ticketing and asset management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy)..

TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility isrequiredfor thisposition. TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility isrequiredfor this position.Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. LMI will only consider applicants with current security clearances. Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Target salary range: $92,000 - $158,000

Disclaimer:

The salary range displayedrepresentsthe typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries aredeterminedbyvarious factorsincluding, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job LocationsUS-DC-Washington, DC

About Logistics Management Institute

Logistics Management Institute (LMI) is a consulting firm dedicated to improving the management of government. LMI provides leaders with the objective analysis, tools, and programs they need to make informed decisions for their organizations. LMI is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing innovative solutions to complex problems since 1961. LMI serves clients in the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector.
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