Hybrid Desktop Engineering Specialist

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About the role

  • Desktop Engineering Specialist at Sun Life focused on secure and scalable Windows endpoint solutions. Leading desktop initiatives and technical standards in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, engineer, and delivering scalable, secure, and standardized desktop solutions aligned with the enterprise end‑user computing roadmap.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for desktop engineering, owning engineering standards, technical roadmaps, service improvements, and platform enhancements.
  • Serve as a technical lead on desktop initiatives, building, validating, testing, and documenting solutions while ensuring smooth operational handover and knowledge transfer.
  • Design, build, and maintain Windows 11 deployment strategies including imaging, provisioning, upgrade paths, and lifecycle management.
  • Engineer and maintain endpoint management solutions using SCCM and Microsoft Intune, including co‑management where applicable.
  • Support the Global Software Delivery teams Windows servicing strategies including deployment rings, update orchestration, and phased rollout of feature and quality updates using Windows Update for Business, SCCM, and Intune.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain desktop security baselines, compliance policies, and endpoint hardening standards aligned with security requirements.
  • Perform and remediate desktop baseline scanning and compliance assessments to ensure endpoints meet security and operational standards.
  • Manage hardware platforms including model onboarding, driver packaging, BIOS/firmware updates, and lifecycle refresh activities.
  • Implement solutions to improve desktop stability, performance, security, patching, and overall end‑user experience.
  • Maintain accurate and current technical documentation for all desktop services and solutions in accordance with service design standards.
  • Balance a busy operational workload while independently running desktop engineering projects from a technical perspective (with PM support).

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in the IT industry, with significant focus on endpoint or desktop engineering
  • Advanced experience with SCCM (applications, OS deployment, compliance, reporting)
  • Advanced experience with Windows 10/11 imaging, deployment, and in‑place upgrades
  • Advanced PowerShell scripting capabilities including module development and automation frameworks
  • Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Intune (device configuration, compliance, endpoint security)
  • Experience designing and implementing desktop security baselines and endpoint hardening
  • Experience with desktop compliance scanning and remediation
  • Strong knowledge of hardware platforms, driver management, BIOS/firmware updates, and vendor tooling
  • Experience with co‑management or hybrid endpoint environments
  • Experience designing and implementing Windows servicing rings and update deployment strategies
  • Experience working in large, globally distributed enterprise environments
  • Familiarity with BitLocker, endpoint protection, and device security controls

Benefits

  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
  • Flexible work arrangements based on business and Client needs
  • Employee well-being prioritized with a positive work culture
  • Accommodations for persons with disabilities

Job title

Desktop Engineering Specialist

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$90,000 - CA$140,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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