Unified Endpoint Management Engineering Lead

Job overview

Unified Endpoint Management - Engineering Lead in Fairfax, VA. This is an onsite position with a salary range of $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 per year. Leidos delivers innovative solutions through its diverse and talented people. This role is responsible for leading a team of Unified Endpoint Management engineers, primarily managing the end-user computing environment including workstations, printers, mobile devices, VTC, and telephony. The Engineering Lead will administer the end-user computing environment and manage a team, focusing on maintaining the image, security patching, application deployment, and hardware validation.

What you'll do

• Lead the administration and support of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), managing software deployments, updates, patches, and configurations across the organization.
• Develop and maintain MECM configurations and collections for efficient deployment of operating systems, applications, and patches.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to MECM clients, deployment failures, and other endpoint-related issues.
• Monitor and maintain MECM infrastructure and ensure it meets organizational needs for scalability, security, and performance.
• Lead the implementation and configuration of AdminStudio to support application packaging, deployment, and software virtualization.
• Collaborate with application owners to create, test, and deploy application packages in AdminStudio.
• Ensure compatibility of applications with endpoint systems and manage packaging processes to streamline deployment.
• Develop, test, and maintain scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Batch, VBScript) to automate system management tasks such as software deployments, configuration changes, and system updates.
• Use scripting to improve efficiency in managing endpoint devices, reduce manual intervention, and ensure consistency across deployments.
• Work with other team members to identify areas where automation and scripting can improve workflow efficiency.
• Work closely with security teams to ensure endpoints are compliant with security policies, patches, and software updates.
• Support endpoint configuration for compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure all endpoints are adequately protected from vulnerabilities and potential threats.
• Create and maintain documentation for MECM configurations, packaging processes, and automation scripts.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or in a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience will be considered and/or accepted in lieu of a degree.

Experience

7+ years of experience in endpoint management, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) and AdminStudio OR similar tools.

Skills & competencies

unified endpoint management

engineering lead

information technology

it

mecm

adminstudio

powershell

windows 11

fairfax va

leidos

full time

onsite

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.