Endpoint Engineering Architect

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the Role (your why)  

Our Endpoint Engineering team is responsible for creating and maintaining robust desktop Standard Operating Environments (SOE) for our customers, enabling remote support and ensuring standardisation across diverse IT landscapes. As the Endpoint Engineering  Architect, you’ll work closely with customers to transform their businesses in line with cloud-first productivity and collaboration solutions as part of their digital transformation journey. You will also provide expert advice, develop ongoing processes, and help drive continuous improvement in customer environments.

Our offices are based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/ life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best! 

Please note, you must be an Australian Citizen and be able to achieve Australian Government Baseline clearance to be successful in your application for this role.

What you’ll do   

The Endpoint Engineering Architect will be a point of escalation and provide mentoring and coaching to engineers. The following provides an overview of the end user solutions which we are seeking competence in (but not limited to):

• A strong understanding of Enterprise endpoint management solutions (SCCM, Intune and JAMF )
• A strong understanding of Microsoft Windows end user operating systems configuration and deployment
• A strong understanding of core Microsoft Supporting Infrastructure services (AD, Group Policy and users and computers)
• Experience with AvePoint baseline
• A good understanding of core Microsoft Supporting Infrastructure services (DHCP, DNS, PKI, Print Services, File Services, Exchange, SharePoint)
• Microsoft Windows end user operating systems configuration & deployment (in both traditional and modern management approaches).
• Endpoint security technologies (such as Microsoft’s Defender for Endpoint, Symantec, CrowdStrike)
• A strong understanding of VDI and DaaS solutions including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Amazon Workspaces, Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365.
• A strong can do attitude
• Working knowledge of Microsoft supplementing competitor solutions such as, Patch My PC , Aternity, Ivanti App Control and Airlock Digital.
• Public cloud exposure such as Azure and AWS as well as background in traditional on-premises hosting technologies (vCenter and/or Hyper-V) and supporting hybrid cloud technologies.

We are an agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs. 

What you’ll bring  

We are looking for someone with 8 years of IT industry experience plus experience in an Endpoint Architect role. You are passionate about your work, proactive, client-focused and believe in customer service as a point of differentiation in a service offering. You can work both independently on competing priorities and as part of a team, maintaining high relationship building skills.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Knowledge of hardware and software vendor support processes, including product lifecycle
• Advanced End User Management experience
• Knowledge of modern and traditional SOE management methodologies
• Good financial management practices
• Analytical and problem solving skills, as well as good judgement
• Adherence to budget, schedule, work plans, and performance requirements
• Proven communication and negotiation skills
• Effective presentation, consultative and planning skills

Why join us here at Datacom? 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.