The Senior Windows Desktop Engineer manages Windows endpoint services, ensuring secure and efficient operations through imaging, compliance, and automation. Responsibilities include advanced troubleshooting and collaboration for service quality improvement.
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Job Purpose and Impact
Key Accountabilities
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Recommended Certifications
Pay Transparency
The expected salary for this position is $105,000.00-$150,000.00.
Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Job Purpose and Impact
- The Senior Windows Desktop Engineer is responsible for delivering technical execution and lifecycle management of Windows endpoint services. This role ensures secure, reliable, and efficient operation of Windows devices across the enterprise by managing imaging, patching, software deployment, and compliance. The position requires deep expertise in Windows operating systems, endpoint management tools, and automation to improve user experience and operational efficiency.
Key Accountabilities
- Windows Endpoint Services: Deliver technical execution of Windows endpoint services, including imaging, patching, software deployment, and device compliance.
- Core Load Management: Own and maintain the Windows core load process, ensuring consistent deployment across supported hardware platforms.
- Tool Administration: Administer and optimize SCCM/MECM, SCORCH, Intune, and Group Policy Objects (GPO) for provisioning, compliance, and lifecycle management.
- Tier 4 Support: Provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution for complex Windows endpoint issues, including OS-level failures and deployment errors.
- Security & Vulnerability Remediation: Design and execute patching and vulnerability remediation strategies to ensure endpoint security and stability.
- Hardware Evaluation: Support hardware evaluation and selection by testing compatibility and performance of new device models.
- Automation & Continuous Improvement: Develop automation scripts and contribute to engineering backlog for improving endpoint automation and user experience.
- Collaboration: Partner with product and client experience teams to resolve issues, improve service quality, and align with roadmap priorities.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years advanced knowledge of Windows OS architecture, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
- 5+ years experience with MECM, Intune, SCORCH, and GPO management
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell preferred)
- SQL and PowerBI query and reporting skills preferred but not required
- VB / VB.NET scripting skills preferred but not required
- Experience with patching strategies, vulnerability remediation, and compliance enforcement
Recommended Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Client or Modern Desktop Administrator
- ITIL Foundation Certification
Pay Transparency
The expected salary for this position is $105,000.00-$150,000.00.
Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Top Skills
Group Policy Objects
Intune
Mecm
Power BI
Powershell
Sccm
SQL
Vb.Net
Windows Os
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