Senior Platform Engineer Microsoft

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of IT infrastructure, endpoint engineering, or Microsoft platform experience 5+ years Microsoft 365 administration 5+ years SCCM / Microsoft Configuration Manager 3+ years Microsoft Intune 3+ years software/tools/automation development Strong Microsoft 365 E5 administration across Exchange Online, Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Office apps, Defender, Purview, Copilot, and related services Advanced Intune and SCCM endpoint engineering Windows 11 enterprise endpoint management SCCM/Intune co-management, cloud attach, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and deployment rings Windows Autopilot, enrollment, provisioning, Company Portal, and device lifecycle management Application packaging/deployment using MSI, EXE, Win32, Intune, and SCCM Strong Windows patch management including Windows Update for Business, Intune update rings, SCCM software updates/ADRs, and compliance reporting Strong PowerShell scripting and automation Endpoint troubleshooting including enrollment, compliance, policy, application deployment, and configuration issues Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills Ability to independently own Microsoft platform solutions at a senior engineering level

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate Microsoft Graph PowerShell / Graph API experience Entra ID Defender for Endpoint Conditional Access Windows Autopatch Power BI or similar reporting/dashboard experience JSON, CSV, REST API, and automation workflow experience ITIL experience SOX, audit, or regulated-environment experience

Job Description

This individual will serve as the senior technical SME and solution owner for the organization's Microsoft 365 E5 and Windows endpoint ecosystem, with significant ownership across Intune, SCCM, Microsoft 365, application deployment, endpoint compliance, and cloud patch management. The engineer will lead efforts to modernize endpoint management toward cloud-first and co-managed solutions, improve application delivery and self-service, strengthen patch compliance, automate administration through PowerShell, and maximize existing Microsoft E5 capabilities. This is a hands-on senior engineering position that combines deep technical implementation with platform strategy, governance, stakeholder partnership, Tier 3 support, and mentorship.

Day-to-Day:

Own Microsoft 365 E5 engineering, configuration, governance, optimization, and operational support Evaluate E5 capabilities for better adoption, security, compliance, automation, and license utilization Engineer and optimize Intune and SCCM environments Lead modernization from SCCM-heavy endpoint management toward cloud-first/co-managed strategies Build and manage device compliance policies, configuration profiles, security baselines, and Conditional Access integrations Manage Windows Autopilot, enrollment, provisioning, and endpoint lifecycle processes Own enterprise application catalog strategy and Company Portal delivery Package, test, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise applications Build repeatable application intake, testing, approval, deployment, rollback, and publishing processes Design modern patching strategies using Intune, Windows Update for Business, Autopatch, and SCCM Manage update rings, patch compliance, exceptions, maintenance windows, and remediation workflows Build endpoint health, patch compliance, and executive reporting dashboards Automate Microsoft 365 and endpoint management tasks using PowerShell and related Microsoft tooling Develop POCs and pilots for new Microsoft capabilities Partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, Service Desk, Application Support, and business teams Create technical roadmaps, architecture documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and support documentation Participate in change management/CAB processes Provide Tier 3 engineering support and mentor Service Desk/junior engineers Track platform health, adoption, compliance, deployment success, and other operational KPIs