Principal Endpoint Engineer

About this role

OVERVIEW:

A PRINCIPLE DESKTOP ENGINEERING ARCHITECT IS A SENIOR-LEVEL TECHNICAL EXPERT AND LEADER RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND OPTIMIZING COMPLEX ENDPOINT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ACROSS BOTH WINDOWS AND MACOS ENVIRONMENTS. THIS ROLE OPERATES WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY, LEADS ADVANCED ENTERPRISE DESKTOP INITIATIVES, AND INFLUENCES TECHNICAL STRATEGY ACROSS ENDPOINT PLATFORMS, MANAGEMENT TOOLS, SECURITY CONTROLS, USER EXPERIENCE, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP & ARCHITECTURE 

• DESIGN AND DEVELOP ADVANCED ENDPOINT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ACROSS WINDOWS AND MACOS PLATFORMS 

• DEFINE ARCHITECTURE, STANDARDS, CONFIGURATION BASELINES, AND ENGINEERING PATTERNS FOR ENTERPRISE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS 

• EVALUATE AND INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT IMPROVE ENDPOINT SECURITY, MANAGEABILITY, AUTOMATION, PERFORMANCE, AND USER EXPERIENCE 

• LEAD PLATFORM STRATEGY FOR WINDOWS DESKTOP ENGINEERING, MACOS DESKTOP ENGINEERING, DEVICE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, ENDPOINT CONFIGURATION, AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY 

• ENSURE SOLUTIONS MEET ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE, SECURITY, COMPLIANCE, RESILIENCY, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STANDARDS 

EXECUTION & DELIVERY 

• LEAD END-TO-END DELIVERY OF LARGE-SCALE WINDOWS AND MAC DESKTOP ENGINEERING INITIATIVES 

• TRANSLATE BUSINESS, SECURITY, COMPLIANCE, AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS INTO SCALABLE ENDPOINT SOLUTIONS 

• OVERSEE TESTING, VALIDATION, DEPLOYMENT READINESS, PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION, AND PRODUCTION ROLLOUT ACTIVITIES 

• SUPPORT MODERN ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING POLICY ENFORCEMENT, PATCHING, APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, AND DEVICE COMPLIANCE 

• ENSURE QUALITY, RELIABILITY, SCALABILITY, AND SUPPORTABILITY ACROSS BOTH PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS 

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 

• PARTNER WITH ENGINEERING, INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY, AND BUSINESS TEAMS 

• ACT AS A PRIMARY TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO LEADERSHIP 

• COMMUNICATE COMPLEX CONCEPTS TO NON-TECHNICAL STAKEHOLDERS 

LEADERSHIP & MENTORING 

• PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT TO ENGINEERS 

• MENTOR JUNIOR AND MID-LEVEL ENGINEERS 

• DRIVE ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES 

GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE 

• ENSURE ADHERENCE TO ENTERPRISE STANDARDS AND AUDIT CONTROLS 

• SUPPORT REMEDIATION OF AUDIT FINDINGS 

• MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• COMBINED MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS’ HIGHER EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN SYSTEMS DESIGN, MANAGEMENT, AND/OR ARCHITECTURE

• WINDOWS EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE ENTERPRISE DESKTOP ARCHITECTURE, WINDOWS OS DEPLOYMENT AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, GROUP POLICY OR MODERN POLICY MANAGEMENT, PATCHING, SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION, ENDPOINT SECURITY CONTROLS, AND ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING. 

• MAC EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE MACOS PLATFORM ENGINEERING, APPLE DEVICE MANAGEMENT, CONFIGURATION PROFILES, APPLICATION PACKAGING AND DEPLOYMENT, OS

• DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN ENTERPRISE DESKTOP ENGINEERING WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE ACROSS BOTH WINDOWS AND MACOS PLATFORMS.

• REQUIRED CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:

• ADVANCED PROBLEM-SOLVING, ENDPOINT ARCHITECTURE, OPERATING SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, DEVICE CONFIGURATION, PATCHING, APPLICATION DELIVERY, AUTOMATION, TROUBLESHOOTING, SECURITY HARDENING, COMPLIANCE ALIGNMENT, STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION, AND THE ABILITY TO LEAD CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TECHNICAL INITIATIVES.

• EXPERIENCE WITH ENDPOINT MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS, ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT, IDENTITY AND ACCESS INTEGRATIONS, VULNERABILITY REMEDIATION, SCRIPTING OR AUTOMATION, AND OPERATIONAL GOVERNANCE IS STRONGLY PREFERRED.

• SUBSTANTIAL HANDS-ON AND STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE WINDOWS DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE ENGINEERING, MANAGING, OR INTEGRATING MACOS PLATFORMS IN A CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT 

WE SUPPORT OUR TEAM MEMBERS WITH GENEROUS BENEFITS. 

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION 

• HEALTH, WELFARE, AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS 

• 401(K) MATCH AT 5% 

• WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS 

• BANKING OFFICERS START WITH 25 DAYS PTO PLUS 12 PAID HOLIDAYS  

• 40 HOURS PAID VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR 

• MUCH MORE. FOR DETAILS, SEE: M&T BENEFITS OVERVIEW 

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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $139,700.00 - $232,900.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LOCATION

Buffalo, New York, United States of America