End User Hardware Engineer
Location: Hybrid, 3x/week- Chicago, IL
Duration: 3+ months
Description:
This team creates engineering solutions for all of the Enterprise. The End User Hardware Engineer provides technical expertise specific to hardware to strengthen the reliability, efficiency, and performance of the enterprise. It is critical that this role be a technical partner to implement established standards and procedures which support the enterprise's managed infrastructure along with ensuring operational stability. This role is responsible for implementing reliable Hardware solutions that maintain the integrity of the existing infrastructure as well as meet the customer objectives. Works effectively in a team to establish commonalities with IT peers across the enterprise.
Core Responsibilities
• Capturing business and technical requirements for hardware solutions when engaged to support specific projects or new adoptions. (Laptops / Desktops / Displays / Mobile Devices / Printers / Scanners / Payment Devices/ MTR Kits / Conference Room Camera / Audio Equipment / Misc. Peripherals, etc.).
• Make decisions around hardware configurations and systems specifications.
• Coordinating and leading in the design, testing, evaluation, implementation, and support of solutions on an enterprise-wide scale (hardware, software, systems tools, and IT processes).
• Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware deployments (Bios/firmware/drivers).
• Design and document enterprise standards and procedures.
• Ensure proposed solutions and platforms/systems conform to established enterprise/industry standards (systems management, security, operating systems, etc.).
• Maintain lifecycle of hardware across the enterprise with over 100k devices.
Minimum Requirements:
• 2+ years of dynamically responsible work experience in Endpoint Engineering.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position
Desired Technical Experience:
• Workspace ONE
• System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Intune
• BIOS/UEFI
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• Querying SQL database
• Knowledge of SharePoint design
• Standardized benchmarking and comparative analysis
• PowerShell
• HP Client Management Tools (HPIA/CMSL/MIK)
• Dell Command Suite
• WebJet Admin Portal
• Airline industry experience
• MacOS
- Communication Skills- The ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of employees and management, capable of successful formal and informal communication at the appropriate level.
- Teamwork - Works well in a collaborative setting, acting as a positive team member by contributing to discussions, developing, and maintaining both formal and informal relationships enterprise-wide, defines success in terms of the entire team through mentoring and knowledge transfer.
- Technical Expertise - Demonstrates a commitment to increasing knowledge and skills in providing architecture, engineering and operations direction and support of end user device management in a large enterprise, keeping up to date on technical developments and industry practices.
- Demonstrated success in managing complex technical projects that require innovative solutions
- Demonstrated success in delivering results on complex technical challenges including strong investigative and problem-solving skills
Knowledge/Skills - Preferred:
- SCCM to Workspace ONE migration (Strongly desired)
- SysTrack analysis and reporting
- Sharepoint design
Experience - Required:
- Five years of progressively responsible work experience specifically in Enterprise Endpoint Engineering.
- 5+ years experience with integrating multiple complex solutions into one standard enterprise solution
Experience - Preferred:
- O/S migrations
- Airline industry experience
EEO Employer
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