Field Support Technician (Journeyman)

Computer World Services Corp.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Computer World Services Corp. seeks Field Support Technicians to provide hands‑on IT support for the USMEPCOM ENLIST program, including network, cabling, and end‑user devices.

You will diagnose incidents remotely and on-site, coordinate with Service Desk, engineers, and vendors, and maintain accurate tickets and site records. Required: 4+ years in IT field/network support, associate degree or equivalent; DoD 8140.03 qualifications; active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in IT/Networking/Telecommunications.
• Min 4 years of relevant field IT support, network or cabling experience.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, end-user devices and telecom equipment; install cabling and networked gear.
• Follow diagrams, rack layouts, recovery procedures; maintain accurate tickets.
• Strong customer service, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site and remote support for USMEPCOM HQ, MEPS, remote sites, and COOP locations.
• Diagnose and resolve network, telecom, cabling, hardware, software, and end-user issues.
• Participate in 24/7/365 on-call outage response and document timelines and resolutions.
• Install, configure, test, maintain, and replace laptops, desktops, thin/zero clients, and network devices.
• Install and test copper/fiber cabling; maintain racks, patch panels, and telecom spaces.
• Support site surveys, relocations, refreshes, COOP exercises; coordinate with service providers.
• Maintain inventories, diagrams, and installation documentation; follow security and change procedures.

Skills

IT field support

Network support

Telecommunications support

Structured cabling

Equipment installation

Education

Associate degree in IT/Networking

Job description

Computer World Services, Corp. (CWS) seeks Field Support Technicians to provide hands‑on technical support for the USMEPCOM ENLIST program, supporting network connectivity, telecommunications, structured cabling, end‑user equipment, remote locations, site surveys, installations, facility relocations, and outage recovery.

Field Support Technicians diagnose and resolve incidents remotely and on site, execute approved installation and recovery procedures, and coordinate with the Service Desk, Field Operations Lead, engineering teams, local IT service providers, carriers, vendors, and Government personnel, while maintaining accurate tickets, equipment records, and site documentation.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Provide on‑site and remote support for USMEPCOM Headquarters, MEPS, Remote Processing Substations, COOP sites, and other supported locations.
• Diagnose and resolve network, telecommunications, cabling, hardware, software, and end‑user device incidents, including LAN, WAN, VPN, circuit, router, switch, firewall, and wireless problems.
• Participate in on‑call rotations supporting 24/7/365 outage response, responding within contractual timeframes and providing timely findings and status during Severity (SEV) 1 and SEV 2 incidents.
• Execute approved troubleshooting, recovery, and contingency procedures, implement approved workarounds, and verify restoration with site personnel before ticket closure.
• Document incident timelines, diagnostic steps, and resolutions, and collect logs, photographs, and test results for incident reporting and root‑cause analysis.
• Install, configure, test, maintain, and replace laptops, desktops, thin/zero clients, network devices, VoIP handsets, mobile devices, and peripherals, verifying secure configuration before network connection.
• Install, terminate, test, label, and document copper and fiber‑optic cabling, and maintain racks, patch panels, and telecommunications spaces.
• Assist with site surveys and support MEPS relocations, refreshes, network cutovers, and planned maintenance.
• Coordinate with installation service providers on Recruiting Services Network, NIPR, cloud, and remote‑network incidents, and support COOP exercises and disaster‑recovery activities when assigned.
• Maintain site inventories, rack layouts, as‑built diagrams, and installation documentation, and update field guides and SOPs.
• Follow security, safety, change, asset, and configuration‑management procedures, and report recurring problems and field activity for program reporting.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Associate’s degree in Information Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience where permitted by the labor category.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant IT field support, network support, telecommunications support, structured cabling, or equipment installation experience.
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity, end‑user devices, and telecommunications equipment, and installing structured cabling and network‑connected equipment.
• Ability to follow technical diagrams, rack layouts, and recovery procedures and to maintain accurate tickets and documentation.
• Strong customer‑service, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting federal or DoD IT environments across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience supporting SEV 1 or SEV 2 outage response using ServiceNow or another ITSM platform.
• Hands‑on experience terminating, testing, and troubleshooting copper and fiber‑optic cabling.
• Experience supporting routers, switches, circuits, firewalls, VPNs, wireless, VoIP, and unified communications.
• Experience with site surveys, relocations, refreshes, COOP exercises, and familiarity with DISA STIGs.

Certifications

• Required: Ability to meet applicable DoDM 8140.03 qualification requirements for the assigned work role.
• Preferred: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CCNA, BICSI cabling or telecommunications certification, CompTIA Security+, or another certification aligned with the assigned DoDM 8140.03 work role.

Security Clearance

• Active Secret clearance or higher is required.

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

Work Environment / Travel:

• Remote or field‑based when not providing on‑site support; Chicago, IL‑area candidates preferred.
• Technicians may be assigned to USMEPCOM Headquarters, MEPS, Remote Processing Substations, COOP facilities, and other locations; travel is required.
• Participation in an on‑call support rotation is required.

Administrative Notes:

Period of Performance: March 1, 2027 – February 28, 2033

Contract Start Date: March 1, 2027

Note: By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges and consents to having their resume included in an active competitive Government contract bid.

$80,000 - $110,000 a year

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. The posted range is appropriate for a typical candidate meeting, at a minimum, all the core requirements of the position.

Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].