Subject Matter Expert (Associate)

About SHR Consulting Group

SHR Consulting Group, LLC is a small business delivering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and program management services to the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies. We support mission-critical infrastructure at the Pentagon and across the National Capital Region, and we invest in our people through competitive compensation, professional certification support, and long-term career growth on stable, multi-year programs.

Position Summary

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (Associate) to provide dedicated Tier II desktop, endpoint, and user-support services supporting DISA J6's ITS/DMM environment.

This position will provide hands-on workstation engineering, desktop support, endpoint administration, software deployment, imaging, troubleshooting, hardware support, technology refresh, cybersecurity remediation, and customer support across DoD enterprise environments.

The Subject Matter Expert (Associate) defines Tier II support as dedicated onsite desk-side and remote support encompassing hardware/software installation, configuration, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance for supported Pentagon organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide onsite Tier II desktop and endpoint support to DoD customers.

• Troubleshoot desktops, laptops, tablets, zero/thin clients, operating systems, applications, hardware, and peripheral devices.

• Image and configure Government workstations.

• Install Government standard operating-system loads and user-specific applications.

• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain: 

  • Desktop hardware

  • Software applications

  • Operating systems

  • Drivers

  • Monitors

  • Printers

  • Peripherals

• Diagnose and resolve Tier II incidents and service requests within established SLAs.

• Document troubleshooting activity, resolutions, root-cause information, and customer interactions in the Government-provided ticketing system.

• Escalate complex incidents to Tier III engineering teams with appropriate technical context.

• Utilize Government-approved remote support tools.

• Support CAC, PKI token, MFA, and two-factor authentication activities as required.

• Support workstation migrations and technology-refresh initiatives.

• Maintain device accountability, asset inventories, and equipment records.

• Support Active Directory and enterprise Windows desktop environments.

• Support software deployment, endpoint provisioning, and enterprise endpoint-management technologies.

• Perform workstation vulnerability remediation, patching, configuration updates, re-imaging, and replacement as required.

• Validate endpoint compliance with DISA STIGs and applicable organizational security baselines.

• Support ATO sustainment by documenting endpoint configurations and compliance artifacts.

• Develop and maintain SOPs, troubleshooting procedures, and support documentation.

• Coordinate with systems engineers and cybersecurity teams to resolve escalated issues.

These responsibilities include workstation imaging, troubleshooting, software installation, remote support, CAC/PKI support, and STIG/vulnerability remediation.

The role also supports asset management, workstation moves, user migrations, SOP development, and coordination with engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline ; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of education.

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting one or more of the following: 

  • Desktop engineering

  • Endpoint administration

  • Tier II technical support

• Experience supporting a DoD or Federal enterprise IT environment .

• Experience performing: 

  • Workstation imaging

  • Operating-system deployment

  • Software installation

  • Endpoint provisioning

• Experience supporting enterprise Windows desktop environments and Active Directory.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot: 

  • Hardware

  • Operating systems

  • Enterprise software

  • Applications

  • Peripheral devices

• Experience supporting technology refresh and workstation lifecycle-management initiatives.

• Experience using enterprise ticketing and IT Service Management (ITSM) systems.

• Experience supporting enterprise endpoint-management and Windows deployment technologies.

Required Certification

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant certification , such as:

• Security+ CE, or

• Government-approved equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• ITIL 4 Foundation.

• HDI Desktop Support Technician (HDI-DST) or equivalent customer-support certification.

• Experience supporting enterprise endpoint-management solutions.

• Experience supporting Windows deployment technologies.

Security Clearance

U.S. Citizenship and a minimum active Secret security clearance are required for this position. All personnel must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance level and must possess a valid DoD Common Access Card (CAC).

Work Environment

100% onsite at a government facility within the National Capital Region (NCR), primarily at the Pentagon, Crystal Gateway, Taylor Building, Mark Center, or other JSP-designated alternate site. Must be local to the DC Metro Area with reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements

Candidate must be able to:

• Sit and stand for extended periods.

• Move throughout office, Pentagon, and NCR operational spaces.

• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl during workstation installation and maintenance.

• Repeatedly lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds .

• Transport desktops, monitors, printers, and peripheral equipment between work locations.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans with company match

• Paid time off and federal holidays

• Professional development support

Salary Range 115,000 - 135,000 USD. This salary range represents a general guideline; SHR considers a number of factors when determining the base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

SHR Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status