Theater Engineer
$135k - $145k+ 401(k) Match + Employee Stock Purchase Program
Mid
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
In PersonOn-site at Peterson AFB; travel up to 35% annually to foreign partner locations and customer sites.
IT OperationsNetwork Engineering & Administration
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required
About the job
Requirements
- Must have an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Must have a Security+ certification.
- Must have 3 or more years of experience supporting Cisco networking equipment or a CCNA qualification.
- Must have experience with network routing protocols such as static routes and OSPF.
- Must have knowledge of GRE and IPSEC tunnels and network encryption devices such as KG-250, KG-250x, IPS-250x, and KG-175.
- Must be familiar with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (VoIP).
- Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework standards.
- Must have knowledge of server/client systems and current Microsoft server and workstation operating systems.
- Must have an active U.S. passport or be able to obtain one.
Responsibilities
- Support foreign partner system and network installation, maintenance, and sustainment.
- Respond to system outages and ensure issues are resolved.
- Collaborate with SEWS contractor and government personnel to plan routine and emergency trips.
- Provide rotating 24/7 on-call Tier 2 system support for remote users; identify and resolve hardware, software, and communication issues; document solutions; and develop recommendations to reduce the frequency of repairs.
- Support Emergency On-Site Sustainment travel to customer locations as required.
- Respond to system component failures or change requests and plan system change or restoration implementation.
- Plan, develop, and conduct user training for existing staff and new CCMD and FMS users.
- Travel up to 35% per year to foreign partner locations.
- Perform on-site sustainment, including system operational checkout, inventory, system updates, equipment firmware updates, and documentation updates.
- Support analysis of user needs and develop design and associated hardware and software recommendations to address those needs.
Desired Qualifications
- Three or more years of systems administration experience is preferred.
- Partner and Allied nation exercise experience is preferred.
About the company
BlueWater Federal Solutions provides IT services to the U.S. federal government, focusing on IT and network engineering and program management. It delivers mission-critical systems through technical solutions and professional services, staffed with full-time personnel on large, multi-year task orders. The company differentiates itself with high CPARS ratings and experience handling sizable contracts, showing reliable performance in sensitive government environments. Its goal is to offer dependable IT, systems engineering, and program management support that helps federal agencies run critical programs efficiently and securely.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
North Carolina
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DOE awards still support $22 million funded backlog entering 2026.
- Air Force SBEAS gives BlueWater a long-duration sales channel through 2029.
- Tetra Tech ownership provides cross-sell into intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies.
What critics are saying
- DOE OSSA ends September 19, 2026; losing recompete would remove $96.9 million revenue.
- HigherGov shows no new 2025 contract wins, signaling pipeline weakness before the DOE rollover.
- BlueWater depends on federal small-business vehicles and Tetra Tech integration, limiting standalone leverage.
What makes BlueWater Federal Solutions unique
- Tetra Tech bought BlueWater in 2020, pairing niche federal IT with a larger parent.
- BlueWater primes Air Force SBEAS, a mandated application-services vehicle through December 2029.
- Its DOE OSSA work spans software, infrastructure, hosting, service desk, and IT management.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation