Senior Engineer – Endpoint Security & Deployment

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a Senior Engineer for a temporary 3-year post in the UK. The role focuses on modern device management, endpoint security, and automated application/OS deployment, with responsibility for securing the Council’s endpoint environment and guiding ICT colleagues.

An informal discussion can be arranged with Paul Musgrove. Applicants should have a degree in computing or related discipline or equivalent experience and be able to communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in computing or related discipline or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with centralized device management systems and automated deployment tools.
• Strong technical background in endpoint security and deployment technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the security and compliance of the Council’s endpoint estate, implementing and improving technical controls.
• Manage the endpoint estate using centralized device-management technologies.
• Develop and improve automated processes for application packaging and OS deployment, configuration, patching and updating.
• Contribute to change, release and service-transition activities, monitoring performance and risks.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and provide guidance to customers and ICT colleagues.

Education

Degree in computing or related discipline

Job description

Durham County Council is seeking a Senior Engineer for a temporary 3-year post in the UK. The role focuses on modern device management, endpoint security, and automated application/OS deployment, with responsibility for securing the Council’s endpoint environment and guiding ICT colleagues.

An informal discussion can be arranged with Paul Musgrove. Applicants should have a degree in computing or related discipline or equivalent experience and be able to communicate clearly with stakeholders.