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Top Secret Hardware Tech

Insight Global

Washington, DCFull-time$28–33/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$28–33/hr
Location
Washington, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

The Top Secret Hardware Tech provides preventive and remedial maintenance for standard desktop devices and supporting hardware, including PCs, printers, scanners, and related equipment. The role performs maintenance based on OEM recommendations and maintains spare-parts inventory to support operations and reduce obsolescence. Candidates need an active DOD Top Secret clearance, one year of IT experience, and familiarity with hardware troubleshooting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hardware Troubleshooting, required

Qualifications

Active DOD Top Secret Clearance, required1 Year IT Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description

This individual will be a full-time employee and will be responsible for providing preventive and remedial maintenance for all standard desktop devices and supporting hardware. The desktop equipment list for each site includes a variety of PC systems (with keyboards, monitors, card readers, and mice) from major manufacturers. Supporting hardware is primarily printers, scanners, web cameras, headsets, card readers, projectors, and KVM switches. They will be expected to provide periodic and preventative maintenance services based upon Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations and responsible for maintaining inventory at the minimum levels necessary to maintain operations and reduce obsolescence of spare parts.

$28/hr to $33/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Skills and Requirements

  • Active DOD Top Secret, will be in-processed for a DOE-Q Clearance (no, this does not affect the DOD clearance)
  • 1 year of IT experience
  • Familiarity with troubleshooting hardware technology (computers, printers, etc)

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28–33/hr
  • US median$28–54/hr335 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.50/hr, is 27% below the US median midpoint ($42/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Hardware Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 443 open Hardware Technician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Hardware Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (301 postings).
Education
68 of the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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