Director, Enterprise Platform Engineering (Windows Endpoint)

Wayne, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director Enterprise Platform Engineering (Windows Endpoint)

This position serves as the senior leader accountable for the strategy engineering and operational excellence of our global Windows Endpoint ecosystemphysical devices (Windows 10/11) hardware peripherals virtual desktops (Azure Virtual Desktop) and the supporting management platforms (Intune Autopilot GPO modernization endpoint security and automation).

This leader will oversee a large engineering organization responsible for the full lifecycle of endpoint delivery for tens of thousands of devices. They will drive modernization enterprise-scale efficiency secure-by-default standards and a bestinclass user experience. This role requires an exceptional blend of engineering breadth strategy transformational leadership and operational rigor.

Core Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

Define and execute the multiyear strategy for the Windows endpoint physical and virtual ecosystem - HW AVD Intune application delivery automation updates and security posture.
Serve as the enterprise authority on Windows client engineering hardware modern endpoint management virtualization strategy and platform modernization.
Establish technology roadmaps for Windows 11 cloudmanaged device models virtualization and future workplace experience capabilities.
Partner with senior engineering security compliance risk support network collaboration procurement and business stakeholders.

Engineering Ownership & Platform Excellence

Lead engineering teams responsible for: Windows 10/11 platform engineering Azure Virtual Desktop architecture & operations Intune / AutoPilot / Endpoint Manager governance & policy design Application packaging/delivery & automation Firmware/BIOS hardware standards driver lifecycle and performance optimization
Oversee zerotouch provisioning configuration baselines CIS/SOX/PCI compliance enforcement endpoint telemetry and health & reliability engineering.
Mature the platformasaproduct operating modelincluding roadmap release management KPIs SLIs/SLOs and userexperience score improvements.

Operational Excellence

Ensure consistent global performance across tens of thousands of endpoints meeting aggressive availability reliability and MTTR targets.
Strengthen the L2/L3 engineering/operations partnership and reduce engineering RUN burden to <20%.
Reduce incident volume through standardization automation and elimination of manual and legacy workflows.
Maintain accountability for patching quality updates security posture and platform hardening.

Organizational Leadership & People Management

Lead mentor and develop a high-performing multidiscipline engineering organization (Managers Architects Senior Engineers Platform Engineers).
Build an engineering culture focused on clarity of ownership accountability continuous improvement and predictable delivery.
Create an environment that attracts top talent and maintains high engagement while elevating engineering excellence and operational discipline.

Enterprise Partnership & Governance

Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture cyber security risk & compliance infrastructure and cloud platform strategies.
Oversee architecture reviews (ARB/MCC/SARB) change governance and approval workflows for new technologies or platform changes.
Provide executivelevel communication for incidents risks regulatory concerns platform change impacts and roadmap initiatives.

Qualifications:

10 years of progressive experience leading large-scale endpoint engineering or infrastructure teams; 5 years leading leaders.
Deep expertise in: Windows 10/11 platform engineering at enterprise scale Microsoft Intune/Endpoint Manager Desktop Laptop and peripheral hardware Autopilot GPO modernization Azure Virtual Desktop or enterprise VDI environments Endpoint security frameworks CIS baselines Zero Trust principles Automation (PowerShell Graph API CI/CD pipelines).
Demonstrated success operating a large-scale fleet (>20k devices) with globally distributed teams.
Strong command of enterprise operations major incident management and engineering KPI/OKR constructs.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders lead through ambiguity and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Preferred skills:

Experience in regulated industries (financial services insurance healthcare).
Modern Workplace & Microsoft certifications (MDM/Intune Windows Azure).
Experience with Mac mobile or crossplatform endpoint architecture.
Familiarity with SCCM/ConfigMgr coexistence and cloud transition strategies.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience:

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Director Enterprise Platform Engineering (Windows Endpoint)This position serves as the senior leader accountable for the strategy engineering and operational excellence of our global Windows Endpoint ecosystemphysical devices (Windows 10/11) hardware peripherals virtual desktops (Azure Virtual Deskt...