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Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Microsoft Configuration Management Engineer - SCCM/MECM and Intune

System AdministrationUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeAlexandria, VA, USA$145k - $150k

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Top Secret security clearance is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field is required; significant additional relevant endpoint-management or systems-administration experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
  • At least five years of experience administering enterprise Windows endpoint-management services, including SCCM/MECM, Intune, or comparable platforms, is required.
  • IAT Level II certification or equivalent is required.
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate certification is required, or the candidate must be able to obtain it within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and support Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) and Microsoft Intune, including application deployment, software updates, device collections, configuration profiles, compliance policies, security baselines, reporting, and client troubleshooting.
  • Package, test, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows applications across SCCM/MECM- and Intune-managed endpoints.
  • Plan and execute enterprise patching and update-management activities, including software update groups, automatic deployment rules, maintenance windows, phased deployments, update rings, feature updates, quality updates, and compliance reporting.
  • Support Windows operating system deployment and provisioning, including task sequences, PXE and boot media, driver management, imaging, Windows Autopilot, and deployment troubleshooting.
  • Develop and maintain device collections, configuration items, and compliance baselines to identify configuration drift, support targeted deployments, measure compliance, and automate remediation.
  • Troubleshoot endpoint-management issues using Configuration Manager logs, Intune monitoring data, Event Viewer, CMPivot, client diagnostics, PowerShell, and related administrative tools.
  • Support endpoint identity and security integration with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, Conditional Access dependencies, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and enterprise security baselines.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity and vulnerability-management teams to validate findings, identify affected endpoints, implement remediation actions, and track compliance through closure.
  • Develop PowerShell scripts and use Microsoft Graph, Graph PowerShell, REST APIs, and related automation capabilities to improve endpoint administration, reporting, remediation, and operational efficiency.
  • Support SCCM/MECM infrastructure, co-management, and migration to modern cloud-based endpoint management while following established change, configuration, release, documentation, and operational-readiness processes.
  • Maintain and optimize Configuration Manager and Intune capabilities, including device collections, task sequences, configuration items and baselines, software update deployments, application packages, compliance policies, configuration profiles, security baselines, and Windows update policies.
  • Work with enterprise architects, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, service desk personnel, and system owners to sustain existing services and support the transition of appropriate endpoint-management capabilities to Microsoft Intune and Azure-based services.
  • Plan, schedule, execute, monitor, and validate endpoint deployments and remediation activities using enterprise reporting, endpoint telemetry, client diagnostics, and management tools.
  • Support endpoint-management infrastructure and develop technical documentation to ensure operational continuity, configuration control, auditability, security compliance, and effective lifecycle management.

Desired Qualifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification.
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert certification, or a relevant cybersecurity, IT service management, or systems-administration certification.

About the Company

Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Akima provides contracted, integrated services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers these offerings through multi-domain services that support government missions. As an Alaska Native-owned subsidiary of NANA, Akima combines mission outcomes for customers with long-term value creation for its parent and Iñupiat community. Its goal is to help customer missions succeed while sustaining value for NANA and its shareholders.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Founded
1995

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