What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Field Services Support Engineer position at Apex Systems?
Job#: 3038239
Job Description:
Title: Senior Field Services Support Engineer
Location: Deerfield, IL
Length: 6 month contract (possibility of extension)
Role Summary
This role provides advanced technical support for retail store technology installations, serving as a third-level escalation point for field service technicians. The position requires 3 years of deep, hands-on experience with onsite retail installations and network hardware troubleshooting, and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex physical and infrastructure issues remotely.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background as a field service technician in retail environments and demonstrates advanced, real-world troubleshooting experience with cabling and hardware tools, along with exceptional remote troubleshooting skills, particularly in high-pressure situations involving active store operations.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a 2nd to 3rd escalation point for field service technicians and outside vendor support teams supporting retail store installations of IT hardware.
Provide remote technical support for complex physical installation issues, including:
Leverage prior hands-on, onsite installation experience to diagnose issues efficiently from a remote support role.
Support and troubleshoot environments involving Aruba and/or Cisco network switches at a working/operational level.
Engage professionally with retail store leadership, store staff, and field technicians, maintaining clear communication during time-sensitive or high-stress situations.
Use Excel to support tracking, documentation, and reporting related to installations, issues, and escalations.
Required Qualifications
3 years of extensive hands-on, onsite experience as a field service technician in retail store environments. Demonstrated expertise with physical, in-store technology installations, including network and electrical cabling, hardware deployment, and advanced troubleshooting of physical layer issues. Proven experience with advanced network hardware troubleshooting, including diagnosing and resolving:
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for tracking and reporting purposes:
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
© 2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.
Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.
NYSE: EFOR
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.
Job Description:
Title: Senior Field Services Support Engineer
Location: Deerfield, IL
Length: 6 month contract (possibility of extension)
Role Summary
This role provides advanced technical support for retail store technology installations, serving as a third-level escalation point for field service technicians. The position requires 3 years of deep, hands-on experience with onsite retail installations and network hardware troubleshooting, and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex physical and infrastructure issues remotely.
The ideal candidate brings a strong background as a field service technician in retail environments and demonstrates advanced, real-world troubleshooting experience with cabling and hardware tools, along with exceptional remote troubleshooting skills, particularly in high-pressure situations involving active store operations.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a 2nd to 3rd escalation point for field service technicians and outside vendor support teams supporting retail store installations of IT hardware.
Provide remote technical support for complex physical installation issues, including:
- Network cabling and physical connectivity
- Electrical and power-related issues
- Desktop/workstation hardware
- Workstation and POS terminal-related peripherals
Leverage prior hands-on, onsite installation experience to diagnose issues efficiently from a remote support role.
Support and troubleshoot environments involving Aruba and/or Cisco network switches at a working/operational level.
Engage professionally with retail store leadership, store staff, and field technicians, maintaining clear communication during time-sensitive or high-stress situations.
Use Excel to support tracking, documentation, and reporting related to installations, issues, and escalations.
Required Qualifications
3 years of extensive hands-on, onsite experience as a field service technician in retail store environments. Demonstrated expertise with physical, in-store technology installations, including network and electrical cabling, hardware deployment, and advanced troubleshooting of physical layer issues. Proven experience with advanced network hardware troubleshooting, including diagnosing and resolving:
- Cable faults and signal loss
- Improper terminations
- Layer 1 connectivity issues in live environments
- Tone generator and inductive amplifier (network cable tracing and validation)
- Punch-down tool (network termination and repair)
- Multimeter (power validation, continuity testing, fault isolation)
- Network cabling and physical connectivity
- Electrical and power issues
- Workstations, scanners, and peripherals
- Aruba and/or Cisco network hardware
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for tracking and reporting purposes:
- Create and manage advanced sorting, filtering, and logical functions for large datasets
- Pivot tables (filters, slicers, grouping)
- Identifying and correcting data errors or inconsistencies (normalization)
- Calm and effective communicator in high-stress scenarios
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate hands-on technical experience into clear remote guidance
- Detail-oriented with solid documentation habits
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, operational retail environments
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
© 2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.
Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.
NYSE: EFOR
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.
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