Apple/macOS Engineer

Role Description

The Apple/macOS Engineer is responsible for engineering and maintaining the secure macOS endpoint environment, including:

Workstation image development

macOS baseline configuration

JAMF administration

Apple Business Manager integration

macOS device enrollment

Patching

Compliance

Authentication support

Logging

Operational documentation

This role ensures that macOS endpoints used by on-site and remote users are:

Securely configured

Consistently provisioned

Fully inventoried

Integrated with VDI, authentication, monitoring, and incident response requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred; equivalent experience acceptable

Must possess an active or interim Top Secret security clearance

8+ years of experience in IT, Endpoint Engineering, or Cybersecurity

6+ years of experience performing engineering functions in enterprise environments

Experience working under formal change control, audit, and security governance processes

Experience building and maintaining macOS workstation images

Experience engineering secure macOS baseline configurations for remote and on-site users

Experience integrating macOS endpoints with VDI clients, authentication agents, EDR/AV tools, and logging agents

Experience validating image integrity and supporting image release, rollback, and testing

Experience using JAMF Pro for macOS endpoint management

Experience with Apple Business Manager for enrollment and provisioning workflows

Experience managing macOS device enrollment, compliance, software deployment, and lifecycle operations

Experience supporting FileVault/recovery key escrow, device wipe, reassignment, and decommissioning

Experience configuring and supporting macOS Unified Logs

Experience validating forwarding of macOS logs and telemetry to SIEM/EDR platforms

Experience supporting secure authentication methods, including hardware-backed credentials where approved

Experience with macOS compliance monitoring, baseline drift remediation, and audit support

Requirements

8+ years of experience in IT, Endpoint Engineering, or Cybersecurity

6+ years of experience performing engineering functions in enterprise environments

Experience working under formal change control, audit, and security governance processes

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities