Windows Endpoint Engineering Lead — Enterprise Modernization

A-Line Staffing Solutions; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A-Line Staffing Solutions is seeking a Windows Engineering Manager to lead the engineering, delivery, modernization, and operational support of a large-scale enterprise Windows endpoint environment. This role combines technical depth with people leadership for a distributed team of 8–10 desktop engineers and technicians responsible for Windows endpoint management.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on Windows expertise and proven leadership, with a strong foundation in SCCM/MECM, Intune, OS

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT engineering experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise desktop/end-user computing experience, with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading Windows engineering or enterprise endpoint teams.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Windows in large enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Windows OS deployment and imaging, SCCM/MECM, and enterprise patching.
• Experience supporting thousands of enterprise endpoints across multiple locations.
• Experience leading large-scale endpoint modernization or OS migrations.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Autopilot and zero-touch provisioning.
• Experience with Intune-first management and Windows 365 Cloud PC.
• Strong understanding of VDI and remote computing technologies (Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop).
• Automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, or similar.
• Endpoint security including encryption, EDR, identity, compliance.
• Networking basics (VPN, DNS/DHCP, LAN, Wi‑Fi).
• Leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or CS or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of 8–10 desktop engineers and technicians.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and performance management for the endpoint team.
• Own the engineering, delivery, support, and lifecycle of the Windows endpoint platform.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, roadmaps, and best practices.
• Ensure Windows environments are secure, compliant, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
• Oversee Windows OS deployment, imaging, patching, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Drive modernization initiatives including OS migrations and SCCM/Intune co-management.
• Support virtual desktop and remote computing technologies (Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop).
• Drive endpoint automation using PowerShell, Python, and similar tooling.
• Partner with Security to implement endpoint protection, encryption, EDR, and hardening.
• Collaborate with Networking (VPN, DNS/DHCP, LAN, Wi‑Fi) and other IT teams.
• Lead testing, pilots, POCs, and vendor evaluations.

Skills

Windows engineering

Leadership

End-user computing

VDI knowledge

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Security awareness

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft SCCM/MECM

Intune

Windows Autopilot

Zero-touch provisioning

Azure Virtual Desktop

Citrix

VMware Horizon

PowerShell

Python

DNS/DHCP networking

OS deployment/imaging

Job description

A-Line Staffing Solutions is seeking a Windows Engineering Manager to lead the engineering, delivery, modernization, and operational support of a large-scale enterprise Windows endpoint environment. This role combines technical depth with people leadership for a distributed team of 8–10 desktop engineers and technicians responsible for Windows endpoint management.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on Windows expertise and proven leadership, with a strong foundation in SCCM/MECM, Intune, OS