Intune & SCCM Cloud Endpoint Architect

Cognizant; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Endpoint Management and Security architect to design and oversee enterprise device management across SCCM, Intune, and related services in a hybrid work environment. This role emphasizes secure, scalable configurations for Windows workstations, mobile devices, and corporate apps.

You will guide migration from on-prem SCCM to cloud-native Intune, define compliance and conditional access, and partner with security and media teams to protect content and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• 15+ years in large enterprise environments with complex deployment experience.
• Hands-on Intune device management with policy and compliance expertise.
• Cloud and on-prem integration for reliable hybrid environments.
• Strong communication and hybrid team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design integrated cloud and endpoint architectures (SCCM, Intune) for secure, scalable devices.
• Govern SCCM infra, ensure patching, deployment, and baseline compliance.
• Guide Intune policies, device protections, and migration from SCCM to cloud-native models.
• Collaborate with security teams to define conditional access and device compliance rules.
• Develop automation workflows for software distribution and config updates.
• Document architectures and operational procedures for support teams.

Skills

Intune-based device management

SCCM administration

Cloud and hybrid architecture

Policy configuration and compliance

Scripting and automation (PowerShell)

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Intune

PowerShell

Orchestration tools

Azure

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Endpoint Management and Security architect to design and oversee enterprise device management across SCCM, Intune, and related services in a hybrid work environment. This role emphasizes secure, scalable configurations for Windows workstations, mobile devices, and corporate apps.

You will guide migration from on-prem SCCM to cloud-native Intune, define compliance and conditional access, and partner with security and media teams to protect content and ensure regulatory