Field Systems Engineer — Military Health IT (DDIL)
Location: Remote — United States (Home Station)
Travel: Frequent travel, including overseas and austere locations
Security Clearance: Active Secret required
Keep Critical Systems Running. Support Military Medicine in the Field.
Military medical teams depend on technology that works, even when network connectivity is limited or unavailable.
Rackner is seeking a Field Systems Engineer to support Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) and related technology in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, or limited-connectivity (DDIL) environments. You'll help prepare, maintain, secure, and restore equipment used during exercises, system fielding, and deployed operations.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hands-on problem-solving, takes ownership of challenging technical work, and wants to contribute to military healthcare beyond traditional office environments.
What You'll Do
- Prepare, configure, troubleshoot, and restore medical IT equipment supporting fielding activities, exercises, and deployed operations.
- Administer Windows and Linux environments, including system maintenance, patching, audit-log analysis, and technical troubleshooting.
- Diagnose networking, infrastructure, and hardware issues in locations where connectivity and technical resources may be limited.
- Prepare and validate offline system packages, supporting operational continuity and data reconciliation when connectivity is restored.
- Support system security, including DISA STIG readiness, vulnerability assessment activities, and implementation of approved hardening requirements.
- Conduct site surveys and installation planning, provide primary or backup engineering coverage for assigned deployments, and 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, as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
Why Rackner?
At Rackner, you'll have the opportunity to apply your technical expertise to work that supports critical federal missions.
You'll collaborate with engineers and operational professionals, take ownership of meaningful field engineering challenges, and help maintain dependable technology in environments where reliability matters.
We value practical problem-solving, technical accountability, teamwork, and continuous professional development.
Benefits & Perks
Rackner offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, including:
- 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.
Benefits are subject to eligibility, applicable policies, and plan terms.
Work Arrangement
This position is remote from a U.S.-based home station but requires frequent travel to support fielding activities, exercises, and deployed operations.
Assignments may include overseas and austere environments with limited infrastructure or network connectivity. Candidates should be comfortable performing hands-on engineering work in these conditions and collaborating with personnel across technical and operational teams.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Rackner is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any status protected by applicable law.