Senior Microsoft Endpoint Management Engineer

Summary

Senior engineer designs, implements, and maintains enterprise endpoint management using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) and Microsoft Intune, balancing traditional and cloud-based solutions.

Role Positioning

This senior role is intentionally balanced across Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) and Microsoft Intune, with responsibilities split between traditional endpoint management and modern cloud-based endpoint management.

Functional Split

Level

Core Platforms

Ideal Certifications

50% MECM / SCCM
50% Microsoft Intune

Senior Engineer / Consultant

MECM, Intune, Entra ID, Windows Autopilot

MD-102 and MS-102

Job Summary

The Senior Microsoft Endpoint Management Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise endpoint management solutions using both Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) and Microsoft Intune.

This role serves as a subject matter expert for traditional and modern endpoint management, including operating system deployment, application lifecycle management, device compliance, security controls, endpoint analytics, and cloud-based device management.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in both MECM and Intune and can help organizations modernize endpoint management through co-management, Microsoft Entra ID integration, Windows Autopilot, and cloud-native management strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM / SCCM)

  • Design, implement, administer, and maintain MECM infrastructure, including site systems, boundaries, boundary groups, distribution points, and client settings.
  • Monitor MECM health, performance, and availability; perform upgrades, hotfix installations, and environment maintenance.
  • Design and maintain Windows 10/11 operating system deployment task sequences for bare-metal, refresh, and in-place upgrade scenarios.
  • Manage boot images, driver repositories, deployment media, and PXE/task sequence troubleshooting.
  • Package, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise applications using MSI, EXE, PowerShell, scripts, and establish detection methods, dependencies, supersedence, and deployment requirements.
  • Manage Windows and third-party patching solutions, including deployment rings, maintenance windows, compliance monitoring, and remediation.

Microsoft Intune / Cloud Endpoint Management

  • Design, implement, and administer Microsoft Intune environments for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android device management.
  • Configure device enrollment, Microsoft Entra ID join, hybrid join, compliance policies, configuration profiles, device restrictions, and endpoint security policies.
  • Design and implement Windows Autopilot scenarios, including user-driven, pre-provisioned, and self-deploying deployments.
  • Configure Enrollment Status Page behavior, Autopilot profile assignments, and troubleshoot enrollment and provisioning issues.
  • Package and deploy Win32, Microsoft Store, Microsoft 365 Apps, and line-of-business applications; manage application lifecycle and update processes.
  • Configure and maintain security baselines, BitLocker management, Endpoint Privilege Management, Microsoft Defender integration, and Conditional Access integration.

Co-Management & Endpoint Modernization

  • Design and implement MECM/Intune co-management solutions and migrate workloads between MECM and Intune.
  • Develop endpoint modernization roadmaps that guide customers from traditional device management to cloud-native management.
  • Assess customer endpoint environments and recommend best-practice architectures for modern management, compliance, and security.
  • Lead technical workshops, design sessions, implementation efforts, and customer-facing endpoint management projects.

Automation, Documentation & Reporting

  • Develop PowerShell scripts for endpoint automation, administration, reporting, and remediation.
  • Integrate endpoint management workflows with Microsoft Graph API where applicable.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and implementation guides.
  • Develop reports using MECM, Intune, Power BI, SQL, and Microsoft reporting tools to track deployment success, compliance, and endpoint metrics.
  • Provide Tier 3 escalation support and mentor junior engineers or support staff.