Senior Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC • Fayetteville, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Obsidian Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Operations SME to provide expert-level operational insight, planning support, and training exercise development for Mission Readiness Exercises (MRX) and other Mission Command training events. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Special Operations professional with extensive experience across SOF mission sets or related Army branches, bringing both operational depth and instructional expertise to support complex exercise design and execution.

Requirements

• Associate degree OR Fifteen years of related military experience (may substitute for degree)
• Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
• Graduate of the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualifying Course (Officer 18A, Warrant Officer 180A, or NCO 18-series MOS)
• Graduate of one of the following military education programs: U.S. military officer intermediate course or Senior Service College, Special Forces Warrant Officer Advanced Course, First Sergeant Course, Sergeants Major Course
• Previous assignment to Special Operations Forces (Special Forces, Psychological Operations, Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, SOA, Special Mission units) OR assignment within Military Intelligence, Logistics Corps, or Field Artillery
• Equivalent assignments from other U.S. military branches accepted

Nice To Haves

• Minimum two years of experience researching, planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing MRXs

Responsibilities

• Provide expert operational guidance for planning, designing, preparing, coordinating, and executing Mission Command Exercises and Mission Readiness Exercises (MRX).
• Apply advanced knowledge of Special Operations missions, operational art, and joint/combined planning to exercise development.
• Assist in crafting realistic training scenarios that reflect current operational environments, SOF mission profiles, and doctrinal requirements.
• Advise exercise leadership on operational implications, unit capabilities, and mission integration.
• Collaborate with planners, analysts, and training personnel to synchronize exercise components, resources, and timelines.
• Support development and refinement of exercise injects, vignettes, decision points, and operational dilemmas.
• Participate in exercise control (EXCON), adjudication, and real-time operational mentoring during execution phases.
• Ensure operational realism and doctrinal accuracy across all exercise activities.
• Conduct after-action reviews, develop insights and lessons learned, and provide recommendations for improving future training events.
• Maintain a deep understanding of emerging SOF capabilities, mission command technologies, and modern operational trends.
• Serve as a senior mentor to participating units, offering guidance on leadership, decision-making, and operational proficiency.
• Ensure exercise activities comply with DoD, Army, and Special Operations training standards and security protocols.

Benefits

• highly competitive compensation package
• exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree