Junior Endpoint Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced IT security engineer to design, deploy, and sustain enterprise Mobile Device Management and endpoint-security solutions for secure, segmented environments.

The role emphasizes user-centric design, automation, and compliance, with a Top Secret SCI clearance, DOD 8140/ security certifications, and a strong background in configuration management and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly before start
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• HS or higher with extensive IT experience or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years hands-on experience designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware and software solutions
• RHCSA or similar certification (or equivalents)
• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies
• Familiarity with IC ITE services and classified environments
• ITIL 4 Foundation or higher

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, configure, and implement enterprise Mobile Device Management solutions
• Apply human-centric design to optimize startup, login, and user experience
• Configure BIOS, RAM, device drivers, and full-disk encryption
• Automate endpoint configurations, testing, and deployments
• Apply network, firewall, and VPN concepts in secure environments
• Engineer profile-management solutions and workspace portability
• Develop endpoint-management solutions for diverse technologies
• Implement automated patch management and CMDB processes
• Analyze requirements and architectures to produce endpoint designs
• Collaborate with Operations and Government stakeholders
• Conduct feasibility studies and proofs of concept
• Incorporate capacity, performance, and service-level metrics into designs
• Produce engineering artifacts, test cases, and CONOPS documentation
• Lead integration and tradeoff analyses with lab validation
• Support transition to Operations through acceptance testing and early production rollout
• Troubleshoot and optimize VDI components
• Develop modernization strategies covering vendors and governance
• Support engineering-to-operations transition

Skills

Endpoint Configuration

Full-Disk Encryption

Automated Patch Management

System Architecture Analysis

Network Security Concepts

Profile Management Solutions

Testing and Validation

Capacity and Performance Metrics

User Experience Optimization

Education

BS/BA in IT or related field

MS/MA in IT or related field

PhD in IT or related field

Tools

CMDB (Configuration Management Database)

Lab Facilities

Environment-Specific Tooling

Firewalls

VPNs

Job description

• Design, plan, configure, and implement enterprise Mobile Device Management solutions for physical, virtual, and cloud-based endpoints
• Apply human-centric design principles to optimize startup, login, application streaming, and overall user experience
• Configure hardware BIOS, RAM, device drivers, and full-disk encryption
• Automate endpoint configurations, testing, and deployments using environment-specific tooling
• Apply network, firewall, and VPN concepts in secure, segmented environments
• Engineer profile-management solutions preserving user settings and workspace portability
• Develop endpoint-management solutions for existing, new, and emerging technologies
• Engineer automated patch management and configuration-management databases
• Implement full-disk encryption using NIST-, FIPS-, and NSA-approved algorithms
• Analyze requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to produce endpoint-infrastructure designs
• Collaborate with Operations teams and Government stakeholders
• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives, feasibility studies, and proofs of concept
• Incorporate capacity, performance, and service-level metrics into designs
• Produce engineering artifacts, test cases, training materials, and CONOPS documentation
• Research technologies and lead integration and tradeoff analyses
• Use lab facilities for experimentation and validation
• Develop and execute unit- and system-level test cases
• Support transition to Operations through acceptance testing, Blue/Green fielding, and early-production rollout
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize Virtual Desktop Infrastructure components
• Develop phased modernization strategies covering vendors, procurement, implementation, governance, and risk management
• Support engineering-to-operations transition activities

Requirements

• Must hold a current Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly prior to start
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• HS and 12+ years of experience, an AA and 10+ years of experience, BS/BA and 8+ years of experience, MS/MA and 6+ years of experience, or PhD and 4+ years of experience
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware and software solutions
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Citrix Certified Professional-Virtualization, Azure Fundamentals, or OEM equivalent or Mware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design and Azure Administrator certifications
• Willingness to learn new skills and new technologies
• Familiarity with IC ITE services and classified environments
• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification (or higher)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing Mobile Device Management solutions, with a strong focus on user experience and security. Proficient in endpoint management, automation, and compliance within classified environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mobile Device Management Solutions
• Endpoint Management
• Top Secret SCI Clearance
• DOD 8140 Certification
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Hard Skills

• Endpoint Configuration
• Full-Disk Encryption
• Automated Patch Management
• System Architecture AnalysisVirtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Network Security Concepts
• Profile Management Solutions
• Testing and Validation
• Capacity and Performance Metrics
• User Experience Optimization

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Willingness to Learn

Certifications & Qualifications

• Security+
• ITIL 4 Foundation
• Citrix Certified Professional-Virtualization
• Azure Fundamentals
• Mware Certified Advanced Professional

Industry Keywords

• IC ITE Services
• Classified Environments
• Government Stakeholders
• Feasibility Studies
• Engineering Artifacts

Tools & Technologies

• Environment-Specific Tooling
• Lab Facilities
• Configuration Management Databases
• Application Streaming
• Firewalls
• VPNs