Principle Desktop Engineering Architect

Relha LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match at 5%

Health, welfare, and retirement

25 days PTO

12 paid holidays

40 hours volunteer hours

Job summary

Relha LLC is seeking a senior Principle Desktop Engineering Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise desktop solutions across Windows and macOS. The role offers high autonomy, leading large-scale initiatives and shaping endpoint strategy across platforms, security, and operations.

The candidate will drive architecture, standards, and tooling, mentor engineers, and partner with security, infra, and business teams to deliver scalable desktop solutions.

Qualifications

• Combined minimum of 10 years’ higher education and/or experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture.
• Windows enterprise desktop architecture, OS deployment and lifecycle management, Group Policy or modern policy management, patching, software distribution, endpoint security controls, and advanced troubleshooting.
• macOS platform engineering, Apple device management, configuration profiles, application packaging and deployment.
• Hands-on and strategic experience supporting enterprise Windows and macOS in a corporate environment.
• Experience with endpoint management platforms, software deployment, identity and access integrations, vulnerability remediation, scripting or automation, and operational governance is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced endpoint engineering solutions across Windows and macOS platforms.
• Define architecture, standards, configuration baselines, and engineering patterns for enterprise desktops.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve endpoint security, manageability, automation, and user experience.
• Lead platform strategy for Windows and macOS desktop engineering, device lifecycle management.
• Oversee testing, deployment readiness, performance optimization, and production rollout.
• Support policy enforcement, patching, application deployment, configuration management, and compliance.

Skills

Problem solving

Endpoint architecture

OS lifecycle

Device configuration

Patching

App delivery

Automation

Troubleshooting

Security hardening

Compliance

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Tools

Endpoint management platforms

Software deployment

Identity & access integrations

Vulnerability remediation

Scripting/Automation

Job description

A Principle Desktop Engineering Architect is a senior-level technical expert and leader responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing complex endpoint engineering solutions across both Windows and macOS environments. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, leads advanced enterprise desktop initiatives, and influences technical strategy across endpoint platforms, management tools, security controls, user experience, and operational support teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Design and develop advanced endpoint engineering solutions across Windows and macOS platforms

Define architecture, standards, configuration baselines, and engineering patterns for enterprise desktop environments

Evaluate and introduce new technologies that improve endpoint security, manageability, automation, performance, and user experience

Lead platform strategy for Windows desktop engineering, macOS desktop engineering, device lifecycle management, endpoint configuration, and software delivery

Ensure solutions meet enterprise performance, security, compliance, resiliency, and operational support standards

Execution & Delivery

Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale Windows and Mac desktop engineering initiatives

Translate business, security, compliance, and operational requirements into scalable endpoint solutions

Oversee testing, validation, deployment readiness, performance optimization, and production rollout activities

Support modern endpoint management capabilities, including policy enforcement, patching, application deployment, configuration management, and device compliance

Ensure quality, reliability, scalability, and supportability across both physical and virtual desktop environments

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams

Act as a primary technical advisor to leadership

Communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Provide guidance and oversight to engineers

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers

Governance & Compliance

Ensure adherence to enterprise standards and audit controls

Support remediation of audit findings

Maintain documentation and technical standards

Education and Experience Required:

Combined minimum of 10 years’ higher education and/or experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture

Windows experience should include enterprise desktop architecture, Windows OS deployment and lifecycle management, Group Policy or modern policy management, patching, software distribution, endpoint security controls, and advanced troubleshooting.

Mac experience should include macOS platform engineering, Apple device management, configuration profiles, application packaging and deployment, OS

Deep technical expertise in enterprise desktop engineering with demonstrated experience across both Windows and macOS platforms.

Required capabilities include:

Advanced problem-solving, endpoint architecture, operating system lifecycle management, device configuration, patching, application delivery, automation, troubleshooting, security hardening, compliance alignment, stakeholder communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.

Experience with endpoint management platforms, enterprise software deployment, identity and access integrations, vulnerability remediation, scripting or automation, and operational governance is strongly preferred.

Substantial hands-on and strategic experience supporting enterprise Windows desktop environments and meaningful experience engineering, managing, or integrating macOS platforms in a corporate environment

We support our team members with generous benefits.

Competitive compensation

Health, welfare, and retirement benefits

401(k) match at 5%

Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements

Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays

40 hours paid volunteer hours per year

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $139,700.00 - $232,900.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America