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IT Engineer
An IT Engineer designs, deploys, and maintains an organization's technology infrastructure, working across cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, networking, and systems administration to keep operations running smoothly. They use scripting and automation to streamline repetitive tasks and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, typically within a corporate IT or infrastructure team. This role suits a broadly skilled technologist comfortable moving between networking, servers, and cloud systems.
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Open IT Engineer roles (2)
IT Engineer
HeyGen
San Francisco, CA
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IT Engineer
Virta Health
Full-time · Remote · $96,000 – $124,500
This role supports a distributed team of 1,000+ employees at a health-tech company, managing Mac endpoints, identity systems, and IT automation initiatives. It suits someone with deep expertise in Okta, Jamf, and workflow automation who thrives on building scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.
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Where IT Engineers commonly go next: It Manager.
SUPERVISORY ITSPEC (CUSTOMER SUPPORT) (Title 5)
Army National Guard Units
Full-time · Camp, AR · $89,508 – $116,362
This is a supervisory role managing an IT customer support team within the National Guard, responsible for setting performance standards, overseeing service delivery, and handling personnel administration. The position suits someone with IT support experience who is ready to move into management and can handle both technical troubleshooting and team leadership.
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Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (NETWORK)
U.S. Army Cyber Command
Rock Island, IL · $125,776 – $189,610
This is a supervisory IT role managing a military network infrastructure division within the Department of Defense. It suits experienced IT professionals with a track record of leading teams, managing enterprise systems, and supporting complex command-and-control operations.
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Supervisory IT Specialist
Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA · $143,913 – $187,903
This role leads the Transition Support Branch within the USPTO's IT organization, overseeing enterprise service desk operations and IT communications while driving process improvements through service management methodologies and emerging technologies. It suits someone with technical leadership experience who can mentor staff, champion automation and AI-enabled solutions, and coordinate reliable IT support for mission-critical systems across a large federal agency.
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Supervisory IT Specialist
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Fort Collins, CO · $126,797 – $182,316
This is a supervisory IT leadership role managing a federal agency's portfolio of technology investments and the teams that oversee them. It suits someone with substantial federal IT management experience who can handle budgeting, compliance, stakeholder relations, and strategic planning across a large organization.
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SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
United States Fleet Forces Command
Norfolk, VA · $117,753 – $160,933
This federal role leads a Public Key Infrastructure team, overseeing PKI registration, training, and security audits while managing IT infrastructure and supervising staff performance. It suits someone with deep expertise in PKI systems and certificate authority operations who is ready to mentor others and handle complex compliance-driven technical work.
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LEAD IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN · $107,428 – $144,481
This federal IT leadership role oversees a team of specialists supporting software development and systems management across the organization. It suits experienced software engineers or system analysts ready to move into team leadership, manage Agile/Scrum practices, and bridge technical work with management communication.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH)
Department of the Air Force Headquarters
Full-time · Fort Meade, Maryland · $132,751 – $172,578
This is a senior civilian leadership role overseeing IT and cybersecurity operations for an Air Force wing, managing engineering requirements, security posture, and budgets across a large organization. The position suits experienced IT professionals with program management expertise and a background in government systems or defense contracting.
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SUPV IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)
Defense Information Systems Agency
Fort Meade, Maryland · $121,785 – $158,322
Supervisory role managing a network operations team within the U.S. Cyber Command's IT Services Division, requiring demonstrated leadership of IT staff and infrastructure projects. Suited for experienced network specialists ready to step into a management position with federal security responsibilities.
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SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH)
Air Force District of Washington
Andrews AFB, Maryland · $121,785 – $158,322
A first-level supervisory role in Air Force IT, overseeing branch operations, IT lifecycle management, and program delivery while leading nonsupervisory staff. Suited for experienced IT specialists seeking advancement into personnel management and strategic technology planning.
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SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Tacoma, WA · $100,602 – $130,786
This federal supervisory role manages IT systems administration and infrastructure at a military medical center, leading technical teams while handling hardware/software implementation, security procedures, and system audits. It suits someone with hands-on systems experience and supervisory capability who can bridge technical complexity and organizational needs.
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From Cloud Engineer, IT Specialist, Network Engineer, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer.
SUPV ITSPEC (SYSADMIN) (Title 32)
Air National Guard Units
Fort Smith, AR · $89,508 – $116,362
This is a supervisory IT systems administration role within the National Guard, requiring leadership of a technical team while maintaining hands-on expertise in system configuration and support. The position suits experienced system administrators ready to step into management and coordinate IT operations across intelligence units.
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Supervisory POS Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps
Quantico, VA · $90,000 – $105,000
This role manages Point of Sale systems for a military community services organization, supervising technical staff while overseeing software development, deployment, and maintenance of POS solutions globally. It suits experienced systems professionals with leadership capability who can bridge technical architecture with business needs in a defense environment.
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IT Specialist (APPSW)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, DC · $121,785 – $158,322
This federal role supports the National Flood Insurance Program by designing and prototyping automation and AI workflows to modernize operations and customer services. The ideal candidate combines technical depth in low-code platforms and scripting with the ability to translate business needs into working prototypes and research emerging technology trends.
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Information Technology Specialist (Cloud Engineer)
Patent and Trademark Office
Full-time · Alexandria, VA · $70,623 – $111,087
Support cloud infrastructure and platform operations at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as part of a mission-critical team managing enterprise cloud services, storage, and governance. This role suits engineers with hands-on AWS experience and knowledge of infrastructure automation looking to contribute to government technology infrastructure.
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IT Specialist (Customer Support)
Missile Defense Agency
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama · $130,987 – $197,200
This federal IT role oversees unified communications infrastructure and services for the Missile Defense Agency, requiring expertise in VTC systems, collaboration tools, and enterprise project management across classified and unclassified networks. The position suits experienced IT professionals comfortable with government contracting, JWICS environments, and managing complex cross-organizational technical initiatives.
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IT Specialist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
College Park, MD · $85,447 – $111,087
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IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT)
Naval Supply Systems Command
San Diego, CA · $119,630 – $152,062
This IT role at a Naval supply support center involves coordinating IT service transitions, validating contractor performance, and providing technical guidance on systems like NMCI and ONE-Net to regional military activities. The position suits someone with federal IT customer service experience and knowledge of infrastructure management who can work between military operations and external service providers.
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Systems Engineer
AeroVironment
Albuquerque, NM
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Systems Engineer
Supercast
Washington, DC
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IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii · $111,119 – $144,457
This role manages secure communications infrastructure and cryptographic systems for submarine fleet operations, handling policy development and system administration for communications security across a large military organization. It suits experienced IT professionals comfortable working with classified systems, regulatory compliance, and high-stakes infrastructure where security decisions have organization-wide impact.
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