Windows Endpoint Modernization Architect

Southern Company; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company seeks a senior architect to define future-state architecture and governance for Digital Workplace Technologies. You will lead Windows endpoint management (MECM and Intune), patching, and security, while driving modernization and enterprise-wide roadmaps.

This role requires onsite work three days per week at Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL. The candidate will shape standards, drive risk-based decisions, and mentor engineers across IT groups, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years in technical leadership, architecture planning, or strategic technology planning.
• Travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develops, governs, and maintains strategic architecture roadmaps for Windows endpoint management (MECM and Intune).
• Creates and governs reference architectures, design standards, and reusable solution frameworks.
• Leads architecture reviews and approvals for major Digital Workplace Technologies projects.
• Ensures compliance with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and lifecycle governance.
• Identifies technical debt, modernization opportunities, and strategic investment needs.
• Leads modernization involving cloud-first endpoint management and AI-enabled operations.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and develops strategic recommendations for business objectives and security.
• Leads PoC activities, technology assessments, vendor evaluations, and adoption strategies.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and project teams across departments.

Skills

MECM & Intune management

Windows servicing & patching

Active Directory & Group Policy

Microsoft Entra ID

Windows Server infrastructure

Endpoint security & vulnerability

PowerShell scripting & automation

Architecture roadmaps & governance

Design reviews & risk-based decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MECM

Intune

Windows Autopilot

Microsoft Connected Cache

Delivery Optimization

Nexthink

SQL Server

Power BI

Job description

Southern Company seeks a senior architect to define future-state architecture and governance for Digital Workplace Technologies. You will lead Windows endpoint management (MECM and Intune), patching, and security, while driving modernization and enterprise-wide roadmaps.

This role requires onsite work three days per week at Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL. The candidate will shape standards, drive risk-based decisions, and mentor engineers across IT groups, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient