Lead Partner Architect optimizing partner relationships and technology solutions for digital growth at GAIN Conversion. Engage with stakeholders to ensure value realization and technical enablement.
About the role
- Technical lead for Endpoint Architecture at Edwards Lifesciences, overseeing end user compute function. Governing endpoint management and ensuring security and compliance across global medical devices.
Responsibilities
- Own and govern the endpoint environment including desktop, laptop, VDI and mobile device, acting as the single point of accountability for architecture, standards, and operational health of the endpoint ecosystem
- Govern and oversee all changes to endpoint management tooling, configurations, policies, and processes — review and approve change requests, ensuring they follow best practices, align with security requirements, and are well-tested before deployment
- Chair or participate in change advisory processes for endpoint-related initiatives, balancing business needs with stability and user experience
- Define and maintain environment baselines (OS builds, configurations, security settings, compliance rules) and enforce drift detection / remediation processes
- Define and maintain endpoint management architecture & roadmap, covering Windows and Apple device endpoints (laptop and mobile), including OS provisioning, imaging, zero-touch deployment, BIOS updates, build vs BYOD policies, lifecycle management
- Support information security directives by aligning to technical standards and best practices for endpoint security including hardening, vulnerability and patch management, asset management
- Oversee tool evaluation, selection, integration and optimization device management at scale, ensuring efficient operations, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with cybersecurity policies
- Ensure endpoint fleet health: define and monitor metrics (e.g. compliance, patching status, device inventory accuracy, proactive endpoint incident identification), and set up alerts / dashboards
- Provide escalation support for advanced, cross-platform endpoint issues and architecture-level troubleshooting
- Collaborate with security, network, infrastructure, operations, ServiceDesk, procurement, and business stakeholders to ensure endpoint strategies align with broader corporate goals
- Mentor and guide the SCCM / Intune / Jamf teams; define SOPs, documentation, runbooks, training for staff
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging endpoint technologies, platform changes (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android); evaluate and recommend adoption where beneficial
- Conduct cost/benefit analyses, total cost of ownership, licensing, and help manage vendor relationships for endpoint tools and services
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of experience in endpoint device management in large enterprises (20,000+ endpoints preferred)
- Demonstrated technical expertise in Windows endpoint troubleshooting and management: SCCM / MECM, Intune / Microsoft Endpoint Manager, imaging / OS deployment tools, GPO / policy management, Autopilot or similar provisioning
- Deep technical expertise with Apple device management: Jamf (Pro or similar), Apple Business Manager, macOS / iOS / iPadOS workflows for provisioning, security, update management
- Strong understanding of endpoint security: threat surface, hardening, EDR, encryption, compliance, vulnerability management etc
- Experience with automation and scripting a must
- Experience designing or leading architecture / modernization projects (migrations, tool consolidation/integration)
- Strong understanding and alignment to Microsoft Privileged Access strategy and zero trust principles
- Strong communication skills: able to present to senior management; produce technical designs & documentation; mentor engineers
- Experience with vendor evaluation, licensing, cost management
- Relevant certifications are a plus (Microsoft Endpoint, Modern Workplace, Jamf, CISSP, CISM, etc.)
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- flexible work arrangements
- professional development
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