Lead Endpoint Engineer

Job Description

About the Role

An Elite global Trading firm is seeking an experienced Endpoint Engineering Team Lead to guide a globally distributed team responsible for the design, deployment, and life cycle management of Windows and Mac endpoints across a high-velocity trading environment. You'll own the endpoint strategy and standards, ensure reliable configuration and patch management at scale, and partner closely with Security, Infrastructure, and Trading Operations to keep users productive and secure-24x7.

What You'll Do

Lead & Develop the Team

Manage and mentor a global team of endpoint engineers (including APAC-based engineers), setting priorities, defining KPIs/SLAs, and driving continuous improvement.

Own team ceremonies, backlog, and work intake; establish clear operational runbooks and escalation paths.

Endpoint Strategy & Operations

Set standards for Windows and macOS endpoint configurations, baselines, hardening, and compliance.

Oversee global patching, software distribution, and configuration management at scale (1,000+ endpoints).

Manage the M365 client stack (Office apps, OneDrive, Teams), and general Active Directory tasks (GPOs, OU structure, device joins).

Tools & Automation

Lead the use of Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) and Microsoft Intune (including co-management, compliance, and device configuration profiles) for Windows endpoints.

Oversee Jamf Pro (or similar) for macOS enrollment, policies, and package deployment.

Drive PowerShell scripting standards for automation, reporting, health checks, and remediation at scale.

Reliability, Security & Compliance

Partner with Security to enforce policies (BitLocker/FileVault, Defender, conditional access) and align with regulatory requirements.

Maintain inventory accuracy, software license governance, and endpoint telemetry/observability.

Own incident response and problem management for endpoint-related events impacting traders and critical staff.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Collaborate with Service Desk, Infra, and Trading Ops to meet desk-side SLAs and minimize trading disruption.

Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new tools/solutions to improve endpoint performance and experience.

Required Qualifications

3-5 years of experience leading an endpoint engineering or EUC team; strong plus if the team was globally distributed.

Proven experience managing both Windows and Mac endpoints in an enterprise environment.

Hands-on expertise with Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) and Intune for Windows endpoint management (including co-management scenarios).

PowerShell proficiency for automation, configuration, and reporting.

Practical experience with macOS management tools such as Jamf Pro (or equivalent).

Experience managing at least 1,000 endpoints concurrently.

Familiarity with the M365 client ecosystem (Office, Teams, OneDrive) and general AD administration (GPOs, device life cycle).

Strong communication skills; able to translate technical topics for business stakeholders and drive decisions quickly.

Openness to working outside core US business hours when needed to support/lead APAC-based engineers and global change windows.

Preferred/Bonus

Experience in trading/financial services or other low-latency, high-availability environments.

Exposure to Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint, Entra ID (Azure AD), Autopilot, and modern provisioning.

Experience with macOS security baselines, FileVault at scale, notarization/signing, and Apple Business Manager.

Familiarity with ITIL practices (incident, change, problem) and SRE/observability principles for endpoints.

Comfortable with data-driven decision-making using endpoint telemetry (SCCM/Intune reports, Jamf dashboards, custom scripts)

This is an onsite role in the firms Chicago office.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Full-time