Senior Staff Windows Endpoint Architect

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Staff Windows Endpoint Architect to provide strategic, functional, and technical leadership for Windows architecture across the enterprise. This senior architect position focuses on designing secure, scalable Windows solutions, enforcing architecture governance, and leading formal reviews of endpoint‑impacting changes.

Key responsibilities

• Produce clear, scalable, and secure Windows architecture and solution designs for business partner requests and product enhancements.
• Participate in and help operate the Windows Architecture Review Board, reviewing and approving endpoint‑impacting designs and changes.
• Define and enforce Windows baselines, hardening guidance, and configuration expectations in partnership with the Device Configuration team.
• Influence vendor selection and solution evaluation for Windows‑centric components, articulating long‑term architectural implications.

Required profile

• 10+ years of IT experience with progressive responsibility in architecture, platform ownership, or technical leadership, focusing on enterprise Windows at scale.
• Proven experience translating business requirements into architecture blueprints, reference designs, and formal design artifacts.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a history of working closely with product owners, configuration teams, and business partners in regulated environments.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in Windows 10/11 Modern Desktop, servicing, and feature management.
• Hands‑on experience with endpoint governance tools such as SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Intune/MEM, Entra ID/Active Directory, VDI, and WS1/AirWatch.
• Familiarity with cloud identity and device management platforms (Azure, Entra, Intune) and their integration with Windows design patterns.