Biomedical Technician/Equipment Support Specialist – Information Systems (Medical Device Cybersecurity)

Customer Value Partners

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About The Position

Are you passionate about protecting critical medical technology infrastructure and ensuring cybersecurity for networked medical devices serving Veterans? [FIRM] is seeking an experienced Biomedical Technician/Equipment Support Specialist with medical device cybersecurity expertise to support vulnerability management, network security, and cyber threat mitigation across VHA's 900,000 networked medical devices valued at $10 billion. You will manage patch deployment, conduct firewall reviews, coordinate incident response, and support OIG FISMA audit preparation while collaborating with HTM, IT, and cybersecurity teams to implement security protocols across VA medical centers nationwide.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in applied science OR equivalent military training
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance (Tier 1/NACI). U.S. Citizenship required
• 3+ years of hospital/healthcare experience with medical equipment maintenance, including 1+ year in medical information systems and networking
• Experience with TCP/IP, HL7, networking, network security, DICOM, VLAN configuration, IP addressing, and subnetting
• Current knowledge of virus protection software, patches, upgrades, and information security tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a medical center HTM/Biomedical Engineering department, OR experience working in or with the VHA, OR understanding of VISN, VA medical center, and HTM/BE operations
• Network+/Security+ certification, medical device cybersecurity framework experience (UL 2900, IEC 80001), or FISMA compliance experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain networked medical device inventory (NSI) and manage weekly patch approval repository for security updates
• Perform ACL and Firewall rule reviews, monitor remediation portals, and coordinate vulnerability mitigation with field sites
• Support SMAK-AM sustainment, defender definition updates, and medical device visibility tools
• Provide cybersecurity incident response support and coordinate CISA vulnerability follow-up with field HTM programs
• Assist with OIG FISMA audit preparation including documentation review, artifact collection, and remediation tracking
• Distinguish networking related issues from non networking issues to streamline troubleshooting and escalation
• Utilize network test tools (e.g., protocol analyzers, connectivity testers, packet capture utilities) to support diagnostics and validation
• Interpret technical literature, schematics, engineering drawings, and device documentation to support accurate analysis and remediation planning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees