Mac Engineer

Vanguard; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Mac endpoint engineer to support and modernize our Enterprise macOS platform. You will work across provisioning, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management to ensure reliability and a strong end-user experience.

You will write and refine scripts, participate in peer reviews, and use AI-assisted tools to accelerate development while maintaining sound technical judgment. Hybrid work model with cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience engineering macOS endpoints in an enterprise.
• Hands-on scripting and ability to read/write code.
• Ability to participate in peer reviews and explain decisions.
• Familiarity with GitHub-based workflows (pull requests, branching).
• Comfort using AI-assisted tools (Copilot, Claude).
• Understanding enterprise endpoint security concepts (hardening, patching).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering and operation of the Mac platform across provisioning, configuration, software deployment, compliance, remediation, and lifecycle management.
• Engineer and modernize Mac management workflows in JamfPro, focusing on reliability, scalability, and user experience.
• Write, maintain, and improve scripts and code to support Mac management and service quality.
• Participate in peer reviews and clearly explain technical implementation decisions.
• Use AI-assisted tools responsibly to accelerate work with sound judgment.
• Evolve Mac endpoint standards including baseline configuration and security guardrails.
• Collaborate with security, QA, and release governance to improve validation for macOS updates and deployments.
• Support Jamf administration including policy management, device enrollment, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with the Mac Engineering team to deliver secure, stable platform solutions.

Skills

macOS engineering

Scripting

Code review

GitHub workflows

AI tools

Endpoint security

Jamf Pro

Jamf Cloud

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JamfPro

JamfCloud

Terraform

Job description

In this role, you will:

• Support the engineering and operation of the Mac platform across provisioning, configuration, software deployment, compliance, remediation, and lifecycle management.

• Engineer and modernize Mac management workflows inJamfPro, with a focus on reliability, scalability, anda strongend-user experience.

• Write,maintain, and improve scripts and code used to support Mac platform management, operational efficiency, and service quality.

• Participate in peer reviews and team-based engineering practices, with the ability to understand,validate, and clearly explain the code being written and deployed.

• Use modern engineering tools, including AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot and Claude, responsibly and effectively to accelerate work whilemaintainingsound technical judgment.

• Evolve Mac endpoint standards including baseline configuration, security settings, compliance guardrails, and lifecycle practices aligned with enterprise requirements.

• Partner with security, QA, and release governance to improve validation practices for macOS updates, configuration changes, application deployments, and platform releases.

• Support and enhanceJamfadministration, including policy management, device enrollment, package deployment, troubleshooting, and operational reliability.

• Collaborate closely with the broader Mac Engineering team and cross-functional Workplace Engineering partners to deliver secure, stable, and scalable platform solutions.

Technical Requirements:

• Strong experience with macOS endpoint engineering in an enterprise environment.

• Hands-on experience withJamfPro orJamfCloud.

• Proficiencyin scripting and comfort reading and writing code.

• Ability toparticipatein peer reviews and clearly explain technical implementation decisions.

• Working knowledge of GitHub-based workflows including branching, pull requests, and code reviews.

• Comfort using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Copilot, Claude, or similar tools with sound technical judgment.

• Understanding ofenterprise endpoint security concepts including hardening, compliance, patching, and secure configuration management.

• Experience with Terraform to manage infrastructure or configuration as code is a strong plus.

• Jamfcertifications and familiarity with monitoring, telemetry, or operational observability concepts are a plus.

What it takes:

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in macOS endpoint engineering, scripting, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical work clearly and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to work across teams, contribute to engineering standards, and support reliable, scalable platform practices.
• Strong planning, organization, and delivery discipline.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don’t just have a mission—we’re on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients’ lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.