Principal Desktop Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

Principal Desktop Platform Engineer Onsite Annapolis Junction, MD | US Citizenship Required | Travel (less than 10%) Clearance level: Active TS/SCI with Poly Summary
Our client is a leading provider of technology and mission services to the U.S. government and commercial clients. They deliver innovative solutions in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital modernization, and mission support.

Responsibilities
As a Principal Desktop Platform Engineer, you will drive the design, modernization, and automated lifecycle management of client platform architectures across a large-scale enterprise environment. Stepping beyond frontline desktop support, this role functions as a high-tier engineering position centered on platform optimization, endpoint security harding, application packaging, and advanced systems automation.

You will architect and maintain core operating system builds spanning Windows and thin-client (e.g., HPE ThinPro) platforms, engineer enterprise-wide software deployment pipelines, and leverage PowerShell to automate manual workflows. Collaborating closely with cross-functional network, cloud, identity, and security teams, you will perform deep root-cause diagnostics on complex system dependencies while engineering resilient next-generation endpoint solutions that enhance performance, security, and user experience. Requirements

• Proven experience administering, configuring, and optimizing enterprise-grade Windows client platform environments.
• Hands-on experience building, tailoring, hardening, and deploying standardized desktop OS images.
• Expertise in software packaging, configuration management, automated deployment pipelines, and post-installation maintenance.
• Practical proficiency with PowerShell (or similar scripting languages) to automate system tasks and streamline repetitive operational workflows.
• Strong analytical capabilities to perform root-cause analysis on complex OS, software, and system interaction issues.
• Ability to manage concurrent technical priorities and drive initiatives forward with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to partner effectively across engineering disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience configuring and managing HPE ThinPro or alternative thin-client endpoints.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise endpoint management systems (e.g., MECM/SCCM, Intune, or Tanium).
• Expertise in automating OS image builds, application installations, and system configurations.
• Familiarity with endpoint security hardening, GPOs, baseline configurations, and compliance controls.
• Skill in resolving complex network, directory authentication (AD/Kerberos), and app integration dependencies.
• Track record of engineering client platform solutions across large-scale, distributed environments.
• Additional proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python or VBScript.
• Ability to author standard operating procedures, architecture designs, and technical deployment guides. Education/Certification Requirements
• Level II 8570 Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) Clearance Requirements
• Active TS/SCI w/Poly

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About us
Scute Technologies is a forward-thinking technology solutions provider dedicated to helping organizations modernize, secure, and optimize their digital environments. We specialize in delivering innovative IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services that empower our clients to achieve mission success with confidence and agility.

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