Enterprise Desktop & OS Deployment Architect

CGS Federal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking an experienced Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer to drive OS image design and deployment. You will participate in architecture discussions, system reviews, and roadmaps for desktop integration across the enterprise.

The role requires hands-on experience with MECM/MDT, OS patching, and security controls on images, as well as scripting and software packaging for Windows environments. A strong focus on cross-team collaboration and documentation is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience upgrading desktops from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and deploying apps.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance on Windows 10 image project.
• Windows OS engineering experience.
• Understanding security controls on the image.
• Microsoft Office engineering experience.
• Integrating antivirus in an image.
• VPN/Remote access (Cisco Secure Access with RSA a plus).
• Windows scripting experience.
• Good writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Desktop OS image development and implementation.
• Engineer large-scale software deployment using MECM/MDT.
• Develop and implement software distribution packages for desktops, laptops, tablets, servers.
• Provide recommendations to meet user software requirements.
• Support OS patching via BigFix or MECM.
• Analyze and evaluate desktop/tablet/server hardware.
• Perform security-related tasks including vulnerability reviews and patch auditing.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design planning and technology roadmaps.

Skills

OS image engineering

MECM/MDT deployment

Software distribution packaging

PowerShell / VBScript

Security patching

Hardware evaluation

VPN/Remote access

Windows scripting

Documentation writing

Windows OS engineering

Tools

MECM

MDT

HCL BigFix

Windows Update

Ipro

Concordance

VMWare

Citrix

SCCM

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking an experienced Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer to drive OS image design and deployment. You will participate in architecture discussions, system reviews, and roadmaps for desktop integration across the enterprise.

The role requires hands-on experience with MECM/MDT, OS patching, and security controls on images, as well as scripting and software packaging for Windows environments. A strong focus on cross-team collaboration and documentation is essential.