Windows Engineering Manager: Hybrid End-User Compute

Data Wave Technologies Inc; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Wave Technologies Inc. is seeking a Windows Engineering Manager to lead end-user computing across Plano, TX and Reston, VA in a hybrid setup. You will drive OS deployments, endpoint strategy, and tooling decisions for a large enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with SCCM/MECM, Intune, and VDI, plus strong scripting, security awareness, and leadership capabilities to guide pilots and vendor evaluations.

Qualifications

• 6 years in IT engineering with leadership responsibilities.
• Deep knowledge of Windows in large enterprise environments, including OS deployment, imaging, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• SCCM/MECM and Microsoft Intune expertise, including software distribution, patching, compliance, and co-management.
• Strong understanding of VDI & Remote Computing (Citrix, VMware Horizon, AVD) and their integration with endpoint environments.
• Automation & scripting using PowerShell, Python for zero-touch provisioning and configuration management.
• Security & Networking acumen: endpoint security, encryption, EDR, identity, hardening; LAN/WiFi, VPN, DNS/DHCP.
• Leadership & Communication: experience leading enterprise testing strategies, pilot programs, vendor evaluations, POCs and data-driven recommendations.
• Large Scale Environment Experience: leading efforts across thousands of endpoints in hybrid models.
• Windows 365 Cloud PC, Autopilot, Intune-first strategies, or major OS migrations experience.
• Innovation Mindset: improving end user experience through automation or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise testing strategies, pilot programs, and vendor evaluations.
• Drive data-driven recommendations for platform and tooling decisions.
• Support thousands of endpoints across multiple locations in a hybrid work model.
• Oversee OS deployments, imaging, and lifecycle management initiatives.

Skills

Windows enterprise environments

SCCM/MECM

Microsoft Intune

VDI (Citrix, Horizon, AVD)

PowerShell/Python scripting

Endpoint security basics

Leadership & communication

Large scale endpoint management

Windows 10/11 migrations

Automation & analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

SCCM/MECM

Intune

Citrix

VMware Horizon

Azure Virtual Desktop

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Data Wave Technologies Inc. is seeking a Windows Engineering Manager to lead end-user computing across Plano, TX and Reston, VA in a hybrid setup. You will drive OS deployments, endpoint strategy, and tooling decisions for a large enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with SCCM/MECM, Intune, and VDI, plus strong scripting, security awareness, and leadership capabilities to guide pilots and vendor evaluations.