Summary: Seeking a Lead Endpoint Engineer to design, enhance, and support Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Intune environments, providing leadership and technical expertise for user endpoint solutions. Highlights: 1. Lead technology projects and product launches, ensuring timelines and quality. 2. Provide strategic direction and expert support for process consistency. 3. Act as primary escalation point for End User Computing concerns. We are searching for a **Lead Endpoint Engineer** to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, enhancing, and supporting our Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Microsoft Intune environments for both physical endpoints and virtual solutions. Your leadership and technical expertise will impact nearly every user in the company, making this position essential to our ongoing success. **Responsibilities** * Lead the execution of technology projects and product launches in alignment with the roadmap, ensuring timelines and quality benchmarks are achieved * Provide strategic direction and expert support to maintain process consistency and meet project goals * Deliver advanced support for operations teams, conducting in\-depth root cause analysis and implementing preventative solutions * Act as the primary escalation point for the Desktop Operations team and all End User Computing concerns, with a focus on endpoint security and application oversight * Collaborate with engineering teams to develop cohesive and effective technical solutions * Manage the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment, including image creation, virtual machine deployment, and performance monitoring * Create automated processes for software deployment, application updates, and workstation imaging * Develop and maintain multiple Windows desktop images * Oversee the lifecycle management of standard desktop and laptop models throughout the organization * Design and deploy Microsoft Intune solutions that address end user requirements * Establish and manage Intune policies for application deployment, device compliance, and security configurations * Ensure seamless integration with Microsoft 365 services * Plan and implement Windows 11 provisioning using Intune Autopilot, and manage Windows Update for Business policies * Build and maintain standardized Windows 11 deployment images * Design and administer Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in Active Directory to enforce security and configuration standards * Work with the Active Directory team to ensure alignment with broader infrastructure strategies * Implement security best practices and compliance protocols within Intune, and monitor and respond to endpoint security incidents * Develop and maintain thorough documentation for Intune configurations, Windows provisioning, and Group Policy settings * Update and manage desktop images and SCCM task sequences as required * Package, test, and deploy new applications as necessary * Grow and maintain the Knowledge Base, and create support materials to uphold high standards in End User Computing services **Requirements** * At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing Microsoft Intune solutions and working as a system engineer * Minimum of one year in a leadership role managing and guiding development teams * Hands\-on experience in desktop engineering and support within large enterprise environments * Proven expertise with Windows 11, Active Directory structure, and Group Policy management * Experience developing and testing software packages using InstallShield or similar tools * Proficiency in managing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), with preference for Azure Virtual Desktop * Advanced knowledge in Endpoint Protection Engineering, including security and compliance * Strong background in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) and Intune * Extensive experience in patch management, including BIOS and firmware updates * English proficiency (written and spoken) at B2\+ level or higher