Cloud Engineer – macOS Endpoint Management
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Design and implement cloud-based endpoint management solutions using Microsoft Azure and Intune
- Set, manage, and enforce configurations on macOS devices primarily through shell scripting orchestrated via Microsoft Intune
- Integrate and manage macOS devices using Apple Business Manager for zero-touch deployment
- Manage the software lifecycle for macOS, including application packaging, deployment, and updates through Microsoft Intune and the Company Portal
- Develop and maintain endpoint security policies across a multi-platform environment
- Monitor and optimize endpoint performance, security posture, and compliance metrics
- Implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) across all managed endpoints, with a specific focus on the macOS platform
- Create and enforce security policies in accordance with DoD and Navy cybersecurity standards
- Conduct security assessments and vulnerability management for endpoint devices
- Ensure compliance with federal regulations including FISMA, NIST, and DoD directives
- Engineer the configuration and security of macOS endpoints
- Configure, deploy, and manage Windows 11 enterprise environments
- Administer Linux systems with a focus on security hardening and automation
- Create comprehensive endpoint management policies using Azure Active Directory and Intune
- Develop automated deployment scripts and configuration management workflows, especially with shell scripting for macOS
- Design and implement conditional access policies and zero-trust security models
- Establish monitoring and reporting frameworks for endpoint compliance
- Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering or endpoint management
- Deep, hands-on experience managing macOS devices at scale using Microsoft Intune
- Strong proficiency in shell scripting to set, manage, and automate configurations on macOS
- Demonstrable experience with Apple Business Manager, including device enrollment (DEP) and app/book purchasing (VPP)
- Experience with software deployment and management on macOS using Intune's Company Portal
- Proven experience implementing and enforcing DoD standards (STIGs) and security best practices on the macOS platform
- Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architecture
- Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain clearance
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-500, or similar)
- Experience with government/military IT environments
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and change management processes
- Benefits:
- Opportunity to directly support U.S. Navy operations and personnel
- Work in an Agile Sprint team that values work-life balance