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Apolis lists this Endpoint Engineer/ MECM opportunity in alexandria, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position: Endpoint Engineer / MECM Engineer
Location: Alexandria, VA
Duration: 1+ year contract
Clearance: TS/SCI required
Base Pay: $58.00/hr - $59.00/hr
Responsibilities
Design and support primary sites, management points, distribution points, and software update points
Create high availability design for critical MECM roles
Design boundary groups, collections, and role‑based administration
Manage content distribution and optimization for multi‑site and remote offices
Develop and maintain task sequences for OS deployment (Windows 10/11)
Engineer images, manage drivers, language packs, feature packs
Plan and execute in‑place upgrade strategy for large fleets
Implement zero‑touch and lite‑touch deployment (PXE, boot media)
Perform end‑to‑end patching using MECM and WSUS, design monthly patch cycles, pilot rings, phased deployments
Report compliance and track SLA for security updates
Integrate third‑party patching (Ivanti, Patch My PC, etc.)
Package applications (MSI, MSIX, scripts), handle detection, custom return codes, supersedence
Plan global deployments minimizing user impact, license‑aware for commercial software
Integrate with Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft security stack
Configure baseline using GPO, Security Baselines or Configuration Items/Baselines
Support BitLocker management and key recovery
Align with NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 requirements
Co‑manage Intune and MECM; design Windows Autopilot operations
Use Azure AD, Conditional Access, hybrid join models
Integrate Microsoft Store for Business / winget
Automate with PowerShell for MECM, reporting, remediation; build reusable scripts and runbooks
Leverage APIs, WMI, SQL queries for MECM operations
Create custom MECM reports via SSRS, perform health checks for site roles, replication, client status
Deliver dashboards and metrics to leadership and audit needs
Required Skills & Experience
7+ years in enterprise endpoint management
5+ years hands‑on with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager in large environments (5,000+ endpoints)
Proven experience designing, implementing, and operating MECM hierarchies
Experience in highly regulated or audited environments (finance, healthcare, government, or similar)
Knowledge of NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2 (baseline compliance)
Strong PowerShell scripting; familiarity with APIs, WMI, SQL
Experience with Windows deployment technologies (PXE, boot media, Zero‑touch)
Experience in patch management with WSUS and MECM
Co‑management with Intune and MECM
Seniority & Employment
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Other
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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Worksite address
alexandria, VA, 22350, US
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