Senior Desktop Engineer, Associate Director

Madison-Davis; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Senior Desktop Engineer to modernize and support enterprise desktop computing, focusing on secure, scalable VDI, endpoint management, and automation.

The role involves designing cloud-hosted VDI, automating with PowerShell, and collaborating with security teams on modernization initiatives. Ideal for a hands-on senior engineer owning complex challenges and solution delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of desktop/endpoint/VDI/infrastructure engineering with senior ownership.
• Hands-on enterprise VDI engineering and desktop administration.
• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, and Entra ID.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize cloud-hosted virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Engineer and administer modern endpoint management solutions.
• Develop PowerShell and API-based automation to improve efficiency.
• Manage virtual desktop images, user profiles, and application delivery.
• Package, deploy, update, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Implement and maintain endpoint security, compliance, and operating standards.
• Resolve advanced technical issues across desktop, cloud, VDI, and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams on modernization initiatives.
• Support the adoption of AI-enabled productivity and workflow automation technologies.
• Maintain technical documentation and engineering procedures.

Skills

PowerShell

Automation

Cloud experience

Communication

Analytical problem-solving

Tools

PSADT

Patch My PC

SCCM/MECM

Intune

Windows Autopilot

Entra ID

Job description

A technology-driven investment management organization is seeking an experienced Senior Desktop Engineer to help modernize and support its enterprise workplace computing environment. The role will focus on secure, scalable desktop infrastructure, virtual desktop engineering, Microsoft endpoint technologies, and automation. The successful candidate will join an established engineering team and contribute directly to platform improvements, technical implementations, complex troubleshooting, and emerging workplace technologies. This position is intended for a senior hands-on engineer who enjoys building better solutions and taking independent ownership of technical challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and optimize cloud-hosted virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Engineer and administer modern endpoint management solutions.
• Develop PowerShell and API-based automation to improve efficiency.
• Manage virtual desktop images, user profiles, and application delivery.
• Package, deploy, update, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Implement and maintain endpoint security, compliance, and operating standards.
• Resolve advanced technical issues across desktop, cloud, VDI, and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams on modernization initiatives.
• Support the adoption of AI-enabled productivity and workflow automation technologies.
• Maintain technical documentation and engineering procedures.

Role Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant desktop, endpoint, VDI, or infrastructure engineering experience with demonstrated senior-level ownership.
• Hands‑on enterprise VDI engineering and virtual desktop administration.
• AWS or Azure cloud experience.
• Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, and Entra ID.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Enterprise application packaging, deployment, and patching.
• Endpoint security, compliance, and troubleshooting experience.
• Strong technical ownership, communication, and analytical problem‑solving skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Enterprise cloud VDI migration or modernization projects.
• Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, or Power Platform experience.
• Power Automate, APIs, or AI-enabled workflow automation.
• PSADT, Patch My PC, or SCCM/MECM experience.