Enterprise SCCM to Intune Migration Architect

Cognizant; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks an experienced SCCM & Intune Migration Engineer to modernize enterprise endpoint management. You will assess current SCCM/MECM environments, design migration strategies, implement co-management, and lead large-scale device transformations toward Intune and cloud-native management.

Responsibilities include planning migration waves, validating compatibility, and delivering governance with KPI reporting. This remote role offers a generous benefits package and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise endpoint management and workplace technology environments.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Intune, and SCCM‑Intune Co‑management.
• Hands‑on experience with Entra ID, Hybrid Join, Conditional Access, and Azure services.
• Experience architecting Windows Autopilot and modern endpoint management solutions.
• Strong PowerShell scripting, automation, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with application packaging, deployment, software distribution, and patch management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, endpoint security, compliance, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience leading large‑scale SCCM‑to‑Intune migration or endpoint modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing SCCM/MECM environments and related management infrastructure.
• Develop and execute migration strategy from SCCM/MECM to Intune and cloud-based management.
• Design target-state endpoint management architecture using Intune and Entra ID.
• Configure SCCM‑Intune co-management and oversee transition of workloads to Intune.
• Lead migration of device configurations, policies, and security controls to Intune.
• Implement Entra ID Join/Hybrid Join and Windows Autopilot for provisioning.
• Perform application compatibility assessments and remediation planning.
• Plan pilot deployments, waves, and phased migrations minimizing disruption.
• Establish governance, risk management, and success metrics for migration.
• Develop KPI dashboards and executive status reporting.
• Create runbooks, SOPs, migration procedures, rollback plans, and handover materials.
• Collaborate across Infrastructure, Security, Azure, Network, Service Desk, and Applications during migration.

Skills

SCCM/MECM

Intune

Co-management

Entra ID

Hybrid Join

Windows Autopilot

PowerShell

Endpoint security

Automation

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Azure services

Intune management tools

Job description

Cognizant seeks an experienced SCCM & Intune Migration Engineer to modernize enterprise endpoint management. You will assess current SCCM/MECM environments, design migration strategies, implement co-management, and lead large-scale device transformations toward Intune and cloud-native management.

Responsibilities include planning migration waves, validating compatibility, and delivering governance with KPI reporting. This remote role offers a generous benefits package and a competitive salary.