Senior Modern Workplace Engineer
Apex Systems · Merrifield, VA · 3 wk ago
EngineeringContract
Location: Merrifield, VA, Pensacola, FL, or San Diego, CA (Hybrid)
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Modern Workplace Platform Engineer to support the organization's strategic transition from traditional Citrix VDI to Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PCs and Windows IoT-based endpoints. This individual will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for endpoint engineering, automation, platform modernization, and operational efficiency initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Windows 365 Cloud PC environments.
- Develop and improve Cloud PC provisioning standards and processes.
- Create and maintain Cloud PC image strategy and lifecycle management.
- Engineer and maintain Intune configuration profiles, compliance policies, update rings, and security baselines.
- Develop automation solutions utilizing PowerShell and Microsoft Graph APIs.
- Support the organization's migration from ThinOS-based devices to Windows IoT platforms.
- Act as a technical lead for Modern Workplace technologies.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
- Provide technical guidance to operations and support teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on stability, security, and automation.
Requirements
- Expert-level Microsoft Intune administration and engineering.
- Strong experience designing and managing Windows 365 Cloud PC environments.
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
- Advanced PowerShell scripting capabilities.
- Experience leveraging Microsoft Graph API for automation and reporting.
- Strong understanding of Windows endpoint lifecycle management.
- Experience with application packaging, deployment, and software lifecycle management.
- Experience with configuration profiles, compliance policies, and security baselines.
- Experience supporting Windows 10 and Windows 11 enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of Conditional Access and Zero Trust principles.
- Experience with endpoint security controls and Microsoft Defender technologies.
- Ability to automate manual operational processes through scripting and orchestration.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across endpoint, identity, and cloud-managed environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Windows IoT Enterprise administration and engineering.
- Thin client migration initiatives.
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administration.
- Citrix endpoint-to-Cloud PC migration projects.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
- Azure Automation.
- Logic Apps.
- Power Platform integrations.
- Microsoft Endpoint Analytics.
- Autopilot deployment and provisioning.
- Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
- Automation frameworks and workflow engineering.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
- Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
- On-demand training program.
- Access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
- Certification discounts and association perks (e.g., CompTIA, IIBA).
- Dedicated customer service team for benefits and resources.
- Access to a certified Career Coach.