Field Application Specialist Jobs in District of Columbia
Field application specialist jobs in District of Columbia concentrate in federal government contracting, defense technology, life sciences, and advanced IT systems, with openings at every level from early-career to senior technical roles. Most hiring is concentrated in and around Washington D.C., with strong activity in the broader metro corridor, where established employers like Leidos, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Thermo Fisher Scientific maintain a lasting presence. The most in-demand specialties include laboratory instrumentation support, cybersecurity and network systems, and scientific software deployment. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Essential Job Functions:
- Lead or participate in and provide guidance and advice with regard to highly complex applications and special projects. This technical mastery relates to possessing an expert level of knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, guidelines and industry practices.
- Identify notable trends in industry practices, products and procedures.
- Ensure regulatory programs serve departmental goals and FINRA’s mission in an efficient and effective manner, utilizing critical thinking, interviewing, research and quantitative skills.
- Support MAP management in conducting reviews of staff work product, including reviewing reports and sign-off on the final decision letter.
- Participate in developing and/or delivering training courses for MAP. Proactively identify ideas for in-house training.
- Participate in developing course content and serving as a Subject Matter Expert to the Business Learning & Talent Team on technical accuracy and skill relevancy of training materials and plans.
- Serve as a mentor to junior staff.
- Present subject matter material for FINRA internal programs and external industry events.
- Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
- Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Other Responsibilities:
- Serve as a proxy for a MAP management in meetings on firms and/or applications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field preferred; advanced degree/certifications a plus.
- Minimum eight (8) years of directly relevant experience.
- Expert level of knowledge of business conduct risk and industry practices, securities industry rules, regulations and best practices required. Crypto assets knowledge highly preferred.
- Expert level knowledge of securities products and activities of member firms and the industry.
- Demonstrate an expertise in risk analysis and proactive risk identification. Possess strong analytical skills. Demonstrate a track record in developing appropriate regulatory responses for risks, not just through the exam process.
- Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills required. Possess excellent time management skills.
- Exemplifies the FINRA Leadership Characteristics and serve as a role model for staff in the department.
- FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
- Work may be at FINRA, member firm premises or at various conferences.
- Overnight travel is required.
- Extended hours are frequently required.
- Work expectations include timely and high-quality productivity.
For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Los Angeles, CA: Minimum Salary $137,000, Maximum Salary $206,000
San Francisco, CA: Minimum Salary $143,000, Maximum Salary $214,000
CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $114,200, Maximum Salary $207,200
IL/PA: Minimum Salary $125,900, Maximum Salary $228,000
MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $131,200, Maximum Salary $238,300
NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $131,200, Maximum Salary $248,700
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
Please note: If the “Apply Now” button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
- Based on full-time schedule
Important Information
FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@FINRA.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2026 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Essential Job Functions:
- Lead or participate in and provide guidance and advice with regard to highly complex applications and special projects. This technical mastery relates to possessing an expert level of knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, guidelines and industry practices.
- Identify notable trends in industry practices, products and procedures.
- Ensure regulatory programs serve departmental goals and FINRA’s mission in an efficient and effective manner, utilizing critical thinking, interviewing, research and quantitative skills.
- Support MAP management in conducting reviews of staff work product, including reviewing reports and sign-off on the final decision letter.
- Participate in developing and/or delivering training courses for MAP. Proactively identify ideas for in-house training.
- Participate in developing course content and serving as a Subject Matter Expert to the Business Learning & Talent Team on technical accuracy and skill relevancy of training materials and plans.
- Serve as a mentor to junior staff.
- Present subject matter material for FINRA internal programs and external industry events.
- Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
- Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Other Responsibilities:
- Serve as a proxy for a MAP management in meetings on firms and/or applications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field preferred; advanced degree/certifications a plus.
- Minimum eight (8) years of directly relevant experience.
- Expert level of knowledge of business conduct risk and industry practices, securities industry rules, regulations and best practices required. Crypto assets knowledge highly preferred.
- Expert level knowledge of securities products and activities of member firms and the industry.
- Demonstrate an expertise in risk analysis and proactive risk identification. Possess strong analytical skills. Demonstrate a track record in developing appropriate regulatory responses for risks, not just through the exam process.
- Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills required. Possess excellent time management skills.
- Exemplifies the FINRA Leadership Characteristics and serve as a role model for staff in the department.
- FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
- Work may be at FINRA, member firm premises or at various conferences.
- Overnight travel is required.
- Extended hours are frequently required.
- Work expectations include timely and high-quality productivity.
For work that is performed in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Los Angeles, CA: Minimum Salary $137,000, Maximum Salary $206,000
San Francisco, CA: Minimum Salary $143,000, Maximum Salary $214,000
CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $114,200, Maximum Salary $207,200
IL/PA: Minimum Salary $125,900, Maximum Salary $228,000
MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $131,200, Maximum Salary $238,300
NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $131,200, Maximum Salary $248,700
#LI-Hybrid
To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
Please note: If the “Apply Now” button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
- Based on full-time schedule
Important Information
FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.
You can read more about these restrictions here.
As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.
Search Firm Representatives
Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.
FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.
FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@FINRA.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
©2026 FINRA. All rights reserved. FINRA is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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Field Application Specialist Job Market in District of Columbia
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Who's Hiring
- ARDENT2
- Synergy ECP2
- Cayuse Holdings2
- AHU Technologies2
- Metrostar Systems2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software1
- Banking & Financial Services1
- Consulting & Professional Services1
What District of Columbia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in field application specialist jobs across District of Columbia.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, or demonstrating complex technical equipment or software
- Strong customer-facing communication skills for training and supporting end users on-site
- Familiarity with federal government or defense agency procurement and compliance environments
- Ability to obtain a federal security clearance or active clearance already held
- Willingness to travel to client sites across the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area
Field Application Specialist Jobs in District of Columbia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a field application specialist in District of Columbia?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as engineering, biology, chemistry, or computer science, followed by experience in a lab, IT, or systems environment. District of Columbia does not require a state-issued license specific to this role, but employers in the federal contracting and defense sectors frequently require candidates to qualify for a security clearance, which depends on U.S. citizenship and a clean background review. Relevant vendor certifications and application training from equipment manufacturers strengthen a candidacy significantly.
Which companies hire field application specialists in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia field application specialist roles are posted by ARDENT, Synergy ECP, and Cayuse Holdings and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. The heaviest hiring comes from federal contractors and life sciences firms that serve government research agencies and institutions concentrated throughout the D.C. metro region.
Which District of Columbia cities have the most field application specialist jobs?
Washington have the most field application specialist openings in District of Columbia right now. The concentration reflects the region's dense cluster of federal agencies, defense contractors, and biomedical research institutions, which generate sustained demand for on-site technical specialists across the entire metro corridor.
Are there remote field application specialist jobs in District of Columbia?
Yes, but they're rare. Field application specialists typically work on-site to install equipment, run demonstrations, and train end users, which limits full remote eligibility. About 43% of field application specialist openings tied to District of Columbia are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those openings tend to cover software-based applications or pre-sales technical support rather than hands-on instrument work.
How can I get hired as a field application specialist in District of Columbia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a technical support, lab technician, or inside sales engineer role at one of the large federal contractors or life sciences companies operating in the D.C. metro area. Employers like Leidos and Thermo Fisher Scientific occasionally bring in candidates from adjacent roles such as research associate or IT support specialist and provide product-specific training internally. Completing a vendor certification program or gaining hands-on instrument experience through a university research lab or government research institution adds measurable credibility for candidates without direct field experience.
Where can I find and apply to field application specialist jobs in District of Columbia?
You can find and apply to field application specialist jobs in District of Columbia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the area. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and target employers, and apply directly to whichever positions fit your experience and goals.
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