Sr. IT Support Specialist

PGLS makes Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Global is seeking a Sr. IT Support Specialist to anchor daily IT operations at our Arlington, VA headquarters. You will own Tier 1 and 2 support for HQ and remote staff, administer Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, and manage the device fleet through Intune.

You’ll train colleagues, enable AI tools, and partner with security on daily hygiene and audits while delivering fast, clear, and compassionate service in a high‑trust, healthcare/government client environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a dedicated help desk or desktop support role.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Experience teaching or training end users.
• Hands-on AI tools experience (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar).
• Direct administration of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune.
• PowerShell automation experience.
• Familiarity with ITSM ticketing tools (e.g., Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Freshservice).

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, customer-first IT support for HQ and remote staff via multiple channels.
• Design and deliver end-user training and onboarding sessions.
• Foster AI adoption by teaching colleagues to use AI tools effectively and safely.
• Administer Microsoft 365 and Entra ID user lifecycles, Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint/OneDrive permissions.
• Manage the device fleet in Intune across Windows and macOS, including deployment and compliance.
• Perform root-cause analysis and create knowledge base articles and training material.
• Collaborate with security on MFA, access resets, phishing triage, and audit support.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

End-user training

AI tooling usage

PowerShell automation

Microsoft 365 administration

Entra ID / Identity management

Intune / device management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

PowerShell

Jira Service Management

ServiceNow

Freshservice

Job description

Piedmont Global is a Strategic Globalization Organization (SGO) integrating cultural fluency, strategic insight, and custom technology to help clients scale with speed, navigate complexity, and operate seamlessly across cultures, markets, and systems. Headquartered in Washington D.C with team members spanning five continents, Piedmont Global equips organisations with the people, capabilities, and strategies to lead - globally, fluently, and confidently.

At Piedmont Global, we deliver exceptional service and technology solutions that empower our people and our clients to achieve more. We are looking for an experienced, service-obsessed IT professional to anchor daily IT operations at our Arlington, VA headquarters. You will report directly to IT Infrastructure Lead and serve as the senior escalation point for end-user support across our global team. This is a full-time, in-office position

Overview

The Sr. IT Support Specialist is the face of IT at Piedmont Global. Your customers are your colleagues and you are fast, patient, and clear, whether you are helping a new hire on day one or an executive five minutes before a client call. You will own Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for our headquarters and remote staff, administer our Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environment, manage the device fleet through Intune, and teach people how to get more out of their tools, including the AI assistants that are becoming part of how we work. This is a high-trust role for someone naturally curious about new technology who operates comfortably in a high-compliance environment serving healthcare and government clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, customer-first support as the primary point of contact for IT requests via ticketing system, email, chat, phone, and desk-side at headquarters, and as the senior escalation point for issues that cannot be resolved at first touch.
• Design and deliver end-user training: new hire technology onboarding, refresher sessions, how-to guides, and office hours that raise the whole company's fluency with our tools.
• Foster AI adoption across the company by helping colleagues use tools like Claude effectively and safely, answer their questions, and flag repetitive work that AI or automation could take off their plates.
• Administer Microsoft 365 and Entra ID user lifecycles (account provisioning, license assignment, group memberships, offboarding), Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint/OneDrive permissions.
• Manage the device fleet in Microsoft Intune across Windows and macOS: enrollment, configuration profiles, application deployment, and compliance policies.
• Own the hardware lifecycle: image, configure, and deploy laptops to new hires; maintain accurate assets and license inventory; manage peripheral stock, returns testing, and responsible e-waste disposal.
• Perform root-cause analysis on recurring issues and turn the fixes into knowledge base articles, training material, and PowerShell automations, so the same ticket does not come back next month.
• Partner with our security function on daily hygiene: MFA and access resets, phishing triage, access reviews, and evidence gathering during audit cycles.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a dedicated help desk, service desk, or desktop support role, including time as an escalation point or senior technician.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills: you translate technical problems into plain language, stay calm when the person across the desk is not, and treat every ticket as a chance to build trust in IT.
• Experience teaching or training end users, formally or informally, and the patience to explain the same thing three different ways.
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools in your own work (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) and genuine curiosity about where they fit next. You experiment first, then show others.
• Direct, hands‑on administration of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune: users, groups, licenses, devices and policies.
• Deep troubleshooting familiarity with Windows 11 and macOS environments, plus the usual suspects: printers, docking stations, monitors, and network peripherals.
• Working PowerShell skills for routine administrative automation, and experience with modern ITSM ticketing tools (e.g., Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Freshservice).
• You are a self‑starter who thrives in autonomy, you see gaps and you fill them.

This position is onsite based out of our Arlington, VA office with the ability to collaborate across global time zones as needed. Standard business hours apply, with flexibility required during audit cycles or critical security incidents.

At Piedmont Global, we believe in investing in our people. You’ll be part of a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture where innovation, accountability, and integrity are at the heart of everything we do.