Endpoint Engineer

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Maxar is looking for an Endpoint Engineer to join our team. In this role you will help maintain current Windows, Linux and MacOS end user hardware as well as help develop future solutions that keep our devices secure while also providing a high-end user experience. This role can be based remotely in the U.S.

Support the Mission:

We are responsible for the management, patching, imaging and software delivery of all Maxar corporate issued end user computing devices using tools such as SCCM, Intune, JAMF and Ansible AWX across multiple domains.  The team also is responsible for managing our Linux and Windows VDI Infrastructure with both Horizon and Citrix as well as Amazon Workspaces and EC2 instances.  We are looking for someone who is well rounded and can help the team across a wide range of technologies and Operating Systems.

Your Career:

Maxar has an established customer base with existing infrastructure solutions and expects to continue to adapt to changing customer needs by exploring M&A activities and new technology development. In this role, you will focus on supporting on-premise and AWS Linux and Windows systems and explore hybrid and cloud-based operating models to better serve the needs of our partners. We operate at considerable scale both on-premise and in AWS. We are focused on growing competencies internally to support emerging technology trends. Team development, automation, cloud economics, and M&A integration are examples of opportunities to develop and distinguish yourself.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Develop procedures for support personnel to remediate systematic and reoccurring issues as needed

• Develop and implement solutions for projects in physical, virtual and cloud environments

• Configure, deploy and administer Linux, MacOS and Windows-based development and production environments

• Find ways to automate current processes to make team more efficient

• Discuss and plan activities related to upgrades, migrations and other maintenance

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, systems engineering, or related field. Four years of relevant experience can be substituted for a degree.

• Five years of experience in a related systems support or engineering role

• Ability to be part of once bi-monthly 24x7 on call rotation for after hours support

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Windows 10 and MacOS operating systems

• Experience with deployment/configuration management tools and related scripting technologies: Ansible, Puppet, Satellite, SCCM

• Experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Experience developing and deploying desktop Operating System images

• Experience with Cloud environments (AWS Workspaces, Azure WvD, Citrix)

• Patch/Lifecycle management of Windows and MacOS Endpoints

The compensation range for this position in Colorado is $83,000 to $138,000 annually, and is dependent on skills, location and experience.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.