Infrastructure Architect

End User Compute Architect – Belfast/hybrid – Permanent

REED Technology are delighted to partner with an educational organisation who are seeking to recruit a End User Compute Architect to join their excellent team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading with the implementation, development and management of new deployment methodologies and technologies that will enhance end user compute service provision, capabilities and support mechanisms.

Main Duties

1. Lead technical specialist role in the development of staff in end user compute services
2. Lead ad hoc specialist teams of technical staff focussed upon project-led service development activity, providing effective supervision and technical support.
3. Proactively monitor, maintain, test, and enhance the resilience of the company managed desktop and mobile device management services, in cooperation with technical and customer support teams
4. Lead on the design, testing and transition into operational use of all new and enhanced services.
5. Manage and coordinate defined "evaluation and investigation" activity aimed at supporting and developing the integration and adoption of the use of corporate approved and centrally managed technology platforms and associated configurations.
6. Initiate and execute centralised service management responsibilities, service performance monitoring, design of software and operating system deployment methodsity
7. Maintain, manage and develop the company endpoint management platforms, endpoint security and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
8. Research, develop, promote, and support endpoint management and deployment technologies
9. Automate processes including application deployments and management using major scripting languages
10. Provide a technical consultancy and support service to ICT support staff
11. Manage and develop the secure configuration and deployment of tailored policies
12. Represent as a technical liaison with maintenance and service providers to resolve operational problems and to contribute to cyclical customer-supplier reviews.
13. Function as the primary technical resource for internal stakeholder engagements
14. Create technical content and guidance documentation

Essential criteria

• Degree in a relevant subject area

• Experience in the creation of automated processes to assist with OS deployments, patch management, software distribution and policy configurations in a networked desktop environment and/or mobile deployment

• Demonstrable experience in at least three of the following areas:

• Cloud Mobile Device Management technologies e.g. Endpoint Manager/Jamf Pro.

• MECM configuration including Image Deployment, Application Packaging, Patch Management etc.

• Experience of delivering Desktop as a Service and/or VDI solutions incorporating modern Cloud approaches, tools and techniques

• Management of Endpoint Protection Platforms including Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware and Next Generation Detection tools

• Scripting experience - preferably PowerSheExperience of supporting and developing desktop and mobile technologies and their associated application profiles

• Experience of supporting and developing desktop and mobile technologies and their associated application profiles

• Evidence of End User Compute service design, testing, operational delivery and service monitoring

If you meet the above criteria, then I would like to hear from you asap.

Please contact Niall Lennon on for a confidential discussion.