Sr. Windows Desktop Engineer (On-Site Washington, DC or Columbia, SC)

Advanced Automation Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Automation Consulting is seeking a Senior Windows Desktop Engineer to support a government client on-site in Washington, DC or Columbia, SC. The role focuses on OS image development, large-scale software deployment, and ongoing patch management in a secure environment.

Candidates must have 10+ years of Windows experience, strong AD/GPO skills, and proficiency with MECM/SCCM, MDT, Autopilot, and Intune. US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Windows OS (Windows 11) internals, architecture, and configuration
• Expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPO), OU structure, and domain services
• Strong experience with imaging and deployment tools such as MDT, SCCM/MECM, MECM OSD, Autopilot, and Intune
• Proficiency with device management, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and Windows Update for Business
• Skilled in PowerShell scripting for automation, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Experience managing drivers, firmware, hardware standards, and lifecycle management
• Knowledge of enterprise networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, certificates)
• Endpoint security: BitLocker, Defender for Endpoint, application control, privilege management
• Patch management and vulnerability remediation
• Monitoring and logging using tools like Event Viewer, Log Analytics, SIEM platforms
• Troubleshooting complex desktop, application, and hardware issues
• Supporting virtualization technologies (VDI, Hyper-V)
• Experience in programming languages such as C#, Visual Basic with strong knowledge in .NET

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Desktop OS Images
• Engineers robust solutions for large-scale deployment of software using OS deployment technologies such as MECM, MDT, and OSD
• Develops, tests, and implements software distribution packages for desktops, laptops, tablets, and servers
• Provides information and recommendations to meet various user-based software requirements
• Implements server OS deployment methodologies to include automated server build processes
• Supports OS patching infrastructure and mandatory security updates
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends desktop, laptop, tablet, and server hardware
• Performs security tasks including documentation, vulnerability scans, patch management, and auditing

Skills

Windows 11

Active Directory

SCCM MECM

PowerShell

Endpoint security

Networking basics

VDI Hyper-V

C#/.NET

Scripting automation

Tools

MDT

SCCM MECM

MECM OSD

Autopilot

Intune

Job description

Job Description

No Agencies! No C2C! This position is FULLY ON-SITE in Washington, DC or Columbia, SC. Due to Gov't security requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and able to obtain a Security Clearance.

AAC is seeking a Senior Windows Desktop Engineer for an exciting opportunity supporting our large government contracting client on-site at their location in either Washington, DC or Columbia, SC.

SCOPE

• Develop and implement Desktop OS Images
• Engineers robust solutions for large-scale deployment of software using OS deployment technologies such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment (OSD)
• Develops, tests, and implements software distribution packages, to include updates to software applications to be applied to desktops, laptops, tablets, and servers used within the enterprise
• Provides information and recommendations to meet various user-based software requirements
• Implements server OS deployment methodologies to include automated server build processes
• Provides support for an OS patching infrastructure such as HCL BigFix or Windows Update/MECM that applies mandatory security updates to enterprise systems
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends desktop, laptop, tablet, and server hardware
• Performs security related tasks which include, documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required

SKILLS REQUIRED

• 10+ years of experience with Windows OS (Windows 11) internals, architecture, and configuration
• Expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPO), OU structure, and domain services
• Strong experience with imaging and deployment tools such as MDT, SCCM/MECM, MECM OSD, Autopilot, and Intune
• Proficiency with device management, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and Windows Update for Business
• Skilled in PowerShell scripting for automation, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Experience managing drivers, firmware, hardware standards, and lifecycle management
• Knowledge of enterprise networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, certificates)
• Endpoint security: BitLocker, Defender for Endpoint, application control, privilege management
• Patch management and vulnerability remediation
• Monitoring and logging using tools like Event Viewer, Log Analytics, SIEM platforms
• Troubleshooting complex desktop, application, and hardware issues
• Supporting virtualization technologies (VDI, Hyper-V)
• Experience in programming languages such as C#, Visual Basic with strong knowledge in .NET

SKILLS PREFERRED

• Deep PowerShell proficiency, including building advanced modules and automating enterprise-scale workflows
• Strong experience with cloud-based endpoint management (Intune, Azure AD, Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint)
• Expertise with modern provisioning methods (Autopilot, ESP customization, scripted deployments)
• Familiarity with Zero Trust endpoint principles and secure configuration baselines
• Solid understanding of certificate services, PKI, and enterprise certificate management
• Experience with Windows troubleshooting using symbols, process monitoring tools, and performance analyzers (ProcMon, WinDbg)

Company Description

Advanced Automation Consulting, Inc., with our corporate office in Columbia, SC, is an IT Consulting Services firm focused on the long-term success of our clients and consultants. At AAC, we never lose our intense, passionate focus on the needs of our clients. We attract and retain the best and brightest consultants and provide them with support, training, and the project discipline to ensure the success of our clients and AAC. We operate at the highest level of integrity at all times, strive to be the Best of the Best in all that we do, and we are the Best Value service provider to our clients.

Company Description

Advanced Automation Consulting, Inc., with our corporate office in Columbia, SC, is an IT Consulting Services firm focused on the long-term success of our clients and consultants. At AAC, we never lose our intense, passionate focus on the needs of our clients. We attract and retain the best and brightest consultants and provide them with support, training, and the project discipline to ensure the success of our clients and AAC.

We operate at the highest level of integrity at all times, strive to be the Best of the Best in all that we do, and we are the Best Value service provider to our clients.