Desktop Engineer

NO C2C or 3^rd PARTY

Senior Desktop Engineer

Location: Teaneck, NJ - Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract to Start Potential for Perm

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Desktop Engineer to lead the management and maintenance of our SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) environment, ensuring optimal performance and security. In this role, you will oversee a team of system administrators, supporting desktop infrastructure across on-premise and cloud-based environments (Intune, Azure). Your expertise will drive desktop patching, system optimization, and automation, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• SCCM Management: Oversee SCCM environment for system deployments, updates, and patches, ensuring efficiency and security.
• System Health & Optimization: Proactively monitor, maintain, and optimize desktop environments, focusing on patching, security, and performance.
• Collaboration & Support: Partner with IT teams to resolve issues, optimize configurations, and support enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Intune & Azure Management: Manage Intune for desktop and mobile device management, integrating with Azure for cloud-based solutions.
• On-Premise Infrastructure: Maintain on-premise desktop infrastructure alongside SCCM, ensuring compliance with best practices.
• Incident Resolution & Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex desktop-related issues to minimize downtime.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain technical documentation for system configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Desktop Patching: Manage desktop patching processes, ensuring all systems are updated and secure.
• Intune Patching Automation: Automate patching in Intune to streamline device update management.
• Windows 11 Image Development: Develop and maintain Windows 11 H2 images for deployment (Experience with Build 24H2 is a plus).
• Windows 11 OS Testing: Lead testing and validation of Windows 11 builds, ensuring compatibility with enterprise environments.
• Driver Management: Maintain up-to-date drivers for all desktop and laptop models, ensuring compatibility and performance.

Job Requirements:

Experience:

• 5 years as a Desktop Engineer or Systems Administrator, specializing in SCCM.
• Proven expertise in Intune for device management and cloud integration.
• Strong experience managing on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of SCCM (deployment, patching, reporting, and health monitoring).
• Experience with Intune for device management and configuration.
• Familiarity with Azure-based cloud management solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11 desktop OS and related technologies.

Leadership & Problem-Solving:

• Experience leading a team of system administrators or IT professionals.
• Ability to provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in enterprise desktop environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Directory and Group Policy Management experience.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Endpoint Administrator).
• Experience integrating cloud solutions with on-premise IT infrastructure.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Desktop Engineer to play a pivotal role in optimizing enterprise IT environments. If you have the expertise and leadership skills to drive desktop infrastructure excellence, apply today!

CIMA Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer