IT Hardware Engineer, NIST; BGPL

Fairfax, United States | Posted on 09/29/2026

GTSC Bowen Group seeksa 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.

Washington, DC metro area, with travel to program locations.

Current Top Secret with SCI-eligibility and Special Access Programs (SAP) eligibility.

25-50% travel to support activities across multiple program locations.

ITIL Foundation certification, OR demonstrated familiarity with ITSM frameworks.

$,000

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.

• 3+ years of IT hardware engineering, deployment, or field support experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent 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.
• Familiarity with ICD 705 physical security standards as they apply to SCIF and SAP facility hardware requirements, including greenfield buildout environments.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Dell/HP hardware certifications).
• Experience with endpoint management and imaging platforms (e.g., SCCM, MECM).
• ITIL Foundation certification, OR demonstrated familiarity with ITSM frameworks, including experience with enterprise ticketing and asset management platforms (e.g., Service Now, Remedy).

• 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 to the Systems Engineer/Endpoint Lead as needed.
• Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to ensure hardware handling, transport, and disposal comply with classified 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 transfer capability
• Support VTC endpoint hardware setup and peripheral integration for classified and unclassified conference rooms across all sites, including multi‑tier AV configurations.
• Assist with 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 operations model.

Only applicants with a current security clearance will be considered. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation…