Endpoint & Windows Admin (SCCM, Intune)

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and employer contribution

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Sr. SCCM / Intune / Windows Administrator (L3) for a Des Moines, IA hybrid role. You will manage enterprise endpoints, deploy Autopilot, enforce security baselines, and support Windows 10/11 across the organization.

This position requires 5–10 years of experience in endpoint management and strong scripting capabilities using PowerShell. Responsibilities include configuring policy and compliance, handling incident escalations, and working with security teams to remediate

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in endpoint management and Windows admin areas.
• Hands-on experience with Intune and SCCM/MECM in large enterprises.
• Scripting with PowerShell and familiarity with automation concepts.
• Strong understanding of security baselines, policies, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft Intune and SCCM/MECM environments.
• Manage device enrollment, provisioning, and lifecycle for corporate endpoints.
• Implement Autopilot deployments and modern device management solutions.
• Configure and manage endpoint security policies and compliance profiles.
• Administer Windows 10/11 environments and perform OS upgrades and migrations.
• Troubleshoot OS, performance, and endpoint-related issues; maintain security baselines.
• Develop PowerShell scripts for automation and monitoring; build dashboards.

Skills

SCCM/MECM

Intune

PowerShell

Azure AD

Windows 10/11

Group Policy

Security policies

ITSM

Change management

Tools

ServiceNow

Intune

Windows Autopilot

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Sr. SCCM / Intune / Windows Administrator (L3) for a Des Moines, IA hybrid role. You will manage enterprise endpoints, deploy Autopilot, enforce security baselines, and support Windows 10/11 across the organization.

This position requires 5–10 years of experience in endpoint management and strong scripting capabilities using PowerShell. Responsibilities include configuring policy and compliance, handling incident escalations, and working with security teams to remediate