Onsite Desktop Deployment Engineer (12-Month Project)

Motion Recruitment; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Maryland is seeking 10 Desktop Engineers for a 12-month build-and-deploy project with a leading global investment firm. Primarily onsite at Baltimore and Owings Mills locations, with occasional travel between sites.

You will prepare, image, configure, and deploy Windows 11 devices, validate security postures, manage asset records in ServiceNow, and coordinate with IT teams to keep deployment timelines on track.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience installing, imaging, configuring, validating, or troubleshooting Windows 11 devices.
• Familiarity with enterprise endpoint deployment or management tools such as Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, SCCM, or Company Portal.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365, OneDrive, BitLocker, Zscaler, device drivers, wired and wireless connectivity, and endpoint security agents.
• The ability to recognize build failures, perform thorough quality checks, and clearly document work.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to balance multiple assignments and deadlines.
• A customer‑focused, collaborative approach to coordinating with employees and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Image, configure, reimage, and prepare Windows 11 laptops, desktops, and virtual machines according to established standards.
• Perform detailed quality checks, including validating Microsoft 365 applications, drivers, network connectivity, BitLocker, Zscaler, OneDrive, security agents, and overall device readiness.
• Prepare and deploy devices for new hires, hardware refreshes, emergency replacements, and large‑scale rollout initiatives.
• Manage assigned device‑configuration tasks and maintain accurate asset, status, ownership, and work‑note records in ServiceNow.
• Install standard and specialized software, confirm employee requirements, and support virtual desktop and endpoint initiatives.
• Troubleshoot failed builds, software installations, certificates, remote access, virtual endpoints, and hardware‑related configuration issues.
• Coordinate device handoffs and issue resolution with Asset Management, Desktop Support, workstation engineering, remote build technicians, and onsite support teams.
• Communicate deployment status, emerging problems, and potential schedule impacts promptly.
• Track inventory and help keep build and deployment processes organized and moving forward.

Skills

Windows 11 deployment

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Organization

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Intune

Windows Autopilot

SCCM

Company Portal

ServiceNow

OneDrive

BitLocker

Zscaler

Job description

Motion Recruitment in Maryland is seeking 10 Desktop Engineers for a 12-month build-and-deploy project with a leading global investment firm. Primarily onsite at Baltimore and Owings Mills locations, with occasional travel between sites.

You will prepare, image, configure, and deploy Windows 11 devices, validate security postures, manage asset records in ServiceNow, and coordinate with IT teams to keep deployment timelines on track.