Platform Engineer (Windows & macOS)

Gazelle Global; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Gazelle Global is seeking a Domain Expert II (IT) to define, govern, and optimize developer workstation environments across Windows and macOS in a large enterprise. You will ensure security, compliance, standardisation, and automation to support modern software engineering practices.

The role covers Windows 11 Enterprise, PowerShell automation, Jamf Pro, Apple Business Manager, and virtualization, with collaboration across security and workplace technology teams to balance security with

Qualifications

• Experience securing developer workspaces at scale.
• Ability to govern and standardise developer environments across Windows and macOS.
• Strong collaboration with security, IT Operations and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern secure developer workstation standards across Windows and macOS platforms.
• Standardise approved software and development tools for engineering teams.
• Ensure developer workstations remain compliant with security and governance requirements.
• Automate workstation configuration and management processes where possible.
• Support modern software development practices and tooling.
• Collaborate with development, security, and workplace technology teams.
• Manage and optimise both physical and virtual developer workstations.

Skills

Security governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Enterprise-scale rollout

Tools

PowerShell

Jamf Pro

Hyper-V

Apple Business Manager

Homebrew

Job description

Domain Expert II (IT) - Software Development Workspace Setup & Controls

End Date: 31 December 2027

Hours: 36 hours per week

Domain: Banking

Assignment Overview

To secure the developer workspace, the Domain Expert for Software Development Workspace Setup & Controls is responsible for defining, governing, and optimizing developer workstation environments across Windows and macOS platforms. The role ensures that development workspaces are secure, compliant, standardized, automated, and capable of supporting modern software engineering practices.

Objective

The goal of this assignment is to establish a controlled and approved set of developer applications across both Windows and macOS environments and ensure that only authorised software can run on end-user workstations, whether virtual (Windows 365) or physical devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern secure developer workstation standards across Windows and macOS platforms.
• Standardise approved software and development tools for engineering teams.
• Ensure developer workstations remain compliant with security and governance requirements.
• Automate workstation configuration and management processes where possible.
• Support modern software development practices and tooling.
• Collaborate with development, security, and workplace technology teams.
• Manage and optimise both physical and virtual developer workstations.

Required Experience

• Experience in software engineering, endpoint engineering, or workplace technology environments.
• Experience managing developer environments within enterprise organisations.
• Experience implementing enterprise-scale developer workstation standards and controls.

Required Technical Skills

Windows

• Windows 11 Enterprise
• PowerShell automation
• Windows security and compliance controls
• Hyper‑V and virtualization technologies

macOS

• Jamf Pro
• Apple Business Manager
• macOS security technologies
• Homebrew / Workbrew

Development Platforms

• CI/CD integration
• Container platforms

Security

• Endpoint security controls
• Secrets management
• Certificate management

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have a strong background in managing secure developer workspaces across both Windows and macOS environments and will be capable of balancing security, compliance, standardisation, and developer productivity within a large enterprise setting.