Technology Endpoint Engineering Manager

Position responsibilities

• Strategic management: Define and execute the endpoint roadmap, including modern management (Intune, Autopilot, JAMF, etc), patching, and compliance aligned with security standards
• Manage delivery of products and services within scope and budget from a variety of vendors and contractors
• Establish and document policies, practices, and working procedures needed for the supported applications and services to deliver their intended results and for the customers to make efficient and effective use of technology
• Evaluate and integrate new tools/technologies; lead Technology Review Board contributions and project prioritization with PMOC
• Collaborate with the Technology Project Management Office to prioritize and plan project activities taking factors such as deadlines and resource requirements into account; prepare comprehensive and well-structured proposals and plans to ensure that projects move to timely and successful completion; use the stipulated systems and processes for creating, tracking and reporting on project plans
• Establish KPIs (e.g., deployment success rates, patch latency, incident reduction) and report to leadership using metrics and user
• Prepare and provide time, cost and resource proposals and supporting materials for all system enhancements and customization work as needed for review and approval by Cooley management
• Improve and expand provided services
• Review manuals, periodicals, technical reports, and use online services to increase system knowledge and utilization
• Technical: Oversee design, testing, and deployment of OS images, app packages, GPOs, login scripts, and MDM policies for Windows/macOS/iOS/Android/BYOD in diverse global environments
• Manage release cycles, software licensing audits, and third-level escalations; ensure seamless integration with legal apps, M365, Windows 365/Nerdio, and AV/conferencing systems
• Act as an Analyst/Consultant and provide systems and applications integration advice and expertise as needed throughout the firm and the department
• Aid and guide the design and development of documentation and training materials to enable Technology business professionals in the use of operating system and application deployment systems
• Manage the design, development, testing and implementation of login scripts
• Manage the design, development, testing and implementation of GPO settings that directly impact the behavior of end-user applications
• Manage the creation, quality and use of test scripts and test plans as needed to effect application unit and regression testing that ensures the usability and stability of desktop and application delivery platforms
• Manage and participate in the design and implementation of software deployment packages and scripts to ensure timely, consistent and successful deployment of new and updated software installations in a highly diverse, international user environment
• Responsible for control and coordination of the release management process for the desktop
• Periodically audit desktops to help ensure software licensing compliance
• Attend technical classes to keep skill set current and to keep pace with firm product/utility set, as required

Skills and experience

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• Ability to travel, as required
• 5+ years applicable experience in the field (e.g., experience with various Windows desktop operating system versions, application analysis, as well as support of at least 3 different desktop and laptop hardware devices); eligible for consideration of Senior designation with 7+ years applicable experience in the field with 2+ years of exempt/management experience in relevant roles
• Competency in one (or more) scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, VB script)
• Familiarity with industry standard application deployment tools (New Boundary Prism Deploy Suite/Microsoft SCCM, PatchMyPC or similar)
• Familiarity with Mobile Device Management application deployment technologies such as MS Intune or JEM
• Familiarity with Microsoft M365 and Office 365 stack

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Prior law firm experience
• Supervisory experience
• Familiarity with standard Microsoft deployment tools and their application in the enterprise (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit/operating systems – Office Customization Tool/Microsoft Office suites – Internet Explorer Administration Kit/IEAK) and/or alternate third-party tools for deployment of core systems and applications
• Familiarity with use of Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) replicating file shares