Windows Engineering Manager

The manager will oversee Windows endpoint management, operating system lifecycle activities, device provisioning, endpoint security, platform modernization, automation, and service reliability. The role supports a large hybrid workforce and requires close collaboration with infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise operations teams.

Title: Windows Engineering Manager
Status: Hybrid - 3 days on-site
Location: Reston, VA / Plano, TX
Relocation: Case-by-case
Salary: Salary to be discussed by Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter
Visa Support: No Visa Sponsorship Available

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Windows Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team responsible for enterprise Windows endpoint engineering, delivery, and operational support. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with people leadership and ownership of a large-scale end-user computing environment.
The manager will oversee Windows endpoint management, operating system lifecycle activities, device provisioning, endpoint security, platform modernization, automation, and service reliability. The role supports a large hybrid workforce and requires close collaboration with infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise operations teams.
This position is well suited for a technical leader who can establish engineering standards, develop team members, improve operational processes, and guide strategic endpoint initiatives while maintaining a secure and reliable user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a distributed team of approximately 8–10 desktop engineers and technicians.
• Own the engineering and operational health of enterprise Windows endpoint services.
• Establish priorities, engineering standards, support processes, and performance expectations.
• Direct Windows device provisioning, operating system deployment, imaging, troubleshooting, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Oversee Microsoft SCCM/MECM and Intune environments, including application delivery, compliance, patch management, and co-management.
• Guide modernization efforts involving technologies such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Windows Autopilot, and Intune-first endpoint management.
• Lead major Windows operating system migration and upgrade initiatives.
• Drive automation of endpoint provisioning, configuration, administration, and support processes.
• Ensure endpoint platforms meet security, compliance, reliability, and business requirements.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams on encryption, EDR, identity controls, endpoint hardening, and related security initiatives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and networking teams on VPN, LAN/Wi-Fi, DNS/DHCP, and other technologies affecting endpoint performance.
• Oversee virtual desktop and remote computing technologies and their integration with enterprise endpoint services.
• Develop enterprise testing approaches, pilot programs, proofs of concept, and technical evaluations.
• Evaluate endpoint technologies and vendors using technical findings and operational data.
• Monitor platform health and service performance while identifying opportunities to improve stability and the end-user experience.
• Support device lifecycle, automation, endpoint modernization, and other strategic workplace technology programs.
• Promote accountability, technical development, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Required Qualifications

• At least 6 years of IT engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise desktop engineering, end-user computing, or a closely related discipline, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong hands-on Windows engineering experience within large enterprise environments.
• Advanced experience with Windows OS deployment, imaging, troubleshooting, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft SCCM/MECM and Microsoft Intune.
• Experience with application/software distribution, endpoint compliance, patch management, and co-management architectures.
• Strong understanding of virtual desktop technologies such as Citrix, VMware Horizon, or Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Experience automating endpoint operations with PowerShell, Python, or comparable scripting technologies.
• Knowledge of zero-touch provisioning and automated configuration management.
• Strong understanding of endpoint security, including encryption, EDR, identity controls, and system hardening.
• Working knowledge of endpoint-related networking technologies, including LAN/Wi-Fi, VPN, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience developing testing strategies, managing pilot programs, and conducting vendor or technology proofs of concept.
• Leadership experience supporting thousands of endpoints across multiple sites and hybrid work environments.
• Direct experience with modern endpoint initiatives such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Windows Autopilot, Intune-first management, or large Windows OS migrations.
• Demonstrated success improving end-user computing through automation, analytics, or modernized support practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting technology environments within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience working within environments with rigorous compliance, security, and service-availability requirements.
• Experience managing relationships with hardware manufacturers, software vendors, and technology service providers.
• Exposure to technology budgeting, software licensing optimization, vendor contracts, and financial management.

Key Skills Required

• Windows enterprise engineering and lifecycle management
• Microsoft Intune and SCCM/MECM
• Endpoint security and compliance
• PowerShell/Python automation
• Windows Autopilot and modern endpoint provisioning
• VDI and remote computing technologies
• Technical team leadership
• Large-scale endpoint operations
• Cross-functional communication and vendor evaluation

Why This Location?
The Reston and Plano areas both provide access to major technology and business communities while offering a mix of urban amenities and suburban living. Candidates can find extensive dining and entertainment options, parks and outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and convenient access to larger metropolitan areas. The hybrid schedule also provides a balance between in-person collaboration and remote work.