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Egon Zehnder

Global leadership advisory and executive search

Endpoint Performance Specialist

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Four to six years of experience in Windows endpoint engineering, automation, imaging, and performance optimization.
  • Strong expertise in Windows 11 internals, including the boot process, registry, kernel processes, and operating-system servicing.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, including Autopilot, Endpoint Security, Compliance, and Analytics.
  • Proven experience implementing and managing Windows Defender Application Control policies.
  • Strong automation engineering experience with PowerShell scripting, Microsoft Graph API, Intune automation, proactive remediations, and endpoint self-healing solutions.
  • Ability to design scalable automation frameworks and eliminate manual operational processes.
  • Proficiency in automation and scripting; PowerShell is required.
  • Skill using performance diagnostic tools including Windows Performance Analyzer, Windows Performance Recorder, Sysinternals Suite, ProcMon, Event Tracing for Windows, and PerfMon.
  • Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure AD, and hybrid identity models.
  • Familiarity with digital employee experience tools for endpoint experience monitoring.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale automation solutions for endpoint provisioning, configuration, remediation, security enforcement, and lifecycle management.
  • Develop advanced PowerShell and Python automation frameworks to reduce manual operational effort and improve service reliability.
  • Build proactive remediation and self-healing solutions using Microsoft Intune, Endpoint Analytics, digital employee experience platforms, and Windows native capabilities.
  • Automate endpoint health checks, compliance validation, software deployment, performance optimization, and security policy enforcement.
  • Integrate automation with Microsoft Graph API, Azure Automation, Power Automate, and other enterprise management platforms.
  • Establish automation standards, governance, code reviews, testing methodologies, and documentation best practices.
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate repetitive operational tasks and drive continuous improvement through automation.
  • Perform advanced diagnostics for boot and login delays, application slowness, memory and CPU bottlenecks, and storage input/output issues.
  • Use Windows Performance Analyzer, Windows Performance Recorder, Sysinternals Suite, PerfMon, ProcMon, and Event Tracing for Windows tools.
  • Define and maintain endpoint performance baselines and implement proactive monitoring strategies.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of recurring endpoint performance issues and recommend long-term solutions.
  • Design, maintain, and optimize Windows 11 golden images for large-scale enterprise deployment.
  • Automate operating-system and application deployments using Intune Autopilot and Azure AD.
  • Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for image updates, driver integration, and application packaging.
  • Implement zero-touch provisioning and streamline device onboarding processes.
  • Configure and manage Intune endpoint policies, compliance rules, and Autopilot deployments.
  • Implement and maintain Windows Defender Application Control policies to enforce application security and compliance without compromising performance.
  • Align endpoint configurations with enterprise security baselines, including BitLocker, Microsoft Defender, CIS, and mobile device management policies.
  • Collaborate with Security teams to balance performance, optimization, automation, and compliance.
  • Use digital employee experience tools such as Aternity, Nexthink, or equivalent to monitor user experience, identify performance gaps, and improve endpoint reliability.
  • Analyze telemetry and feedback to drive continuous improvement in end-user productivity and satisfaction.
  • Integrate digital employee experience insights with automation to create proactive remediation and self-healing solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Python is preferred for automation and scripting.
  • Experience with Azure Automation, Power Automate, Logic Apps, Graph API, and automation orchestration platforms.
  • Experience with application packaging and distribution.
  • Exposure to endpoint continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, including Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
  • Understanding of network performance tuning for endpoints.
  • Knowledge of virtual desktop infrastructure and Azure Virtual Desktop environments and Windows 11 performance in virtualized contexts.

About the Company

Egon Zehnder

Global leadership advisory and executive search

Egon Zehnder provides leadership advisory services to help organizations with board guidance, CEO searches and succession planning, executive search, leadership assessment, development, and organizational transformation. Its offerings are delivered through a global network of over 525 consultants in 63 offices across 37 countries, working with public and private companies, family-owned enterprises, and governments and nonprofits. The firm collaborates as One Firm to tailor solutions for each client, guiding them through strategic leadership decisions and development programs. Unlike firms that offer limited services, Egon Zehnder combines multiple leadership disciplines under one global team to support long-term outcomes. The company’s goal is to transform people, organizations, and the world through great leadership by delivering practical leadership solutions that strengthen careers, corporations, and societies.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1964

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