What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apple/macOS SME position at Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions?
Place of Performance:Washington, DC 2015
Top Secret (TS) security clearance
Minimum Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence Status
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with senior level executives
- Ability to meet critical deadlines.
- Expertise in execution and oversight of major federal IT programs
References: Names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three project references
The Consultant shall provide personnel with demonstrated engineering expertise appropriate to the tools and responsibilities in this Description of Work and who meet the requirements of this Section 1.3.
1.3.1 Core Engineering Experience (Required for All Roles)
Eight (8) years of experience in Information Technology, Endpoint Engineering, or Cybersecurity.
Six (6) years of experience performing engineering (not help desk) functions in enterprise environments.
Experience working under formal change control, audit, and security governance processes.
1.3.2 Endpoint Imaging and Automation Engineering Applies to Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.3.
Experience building and maintaining Windows and macOS workstation images.
Experience with image automation, validation, rollback, and version control.
Experience integrating images with VDI, EDR, authentication, and logging agents.
1.3.3 Patch and Configuration Management Engineering (Ivanti / KACE) Applies to Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.2, and 1.2.3.
Hands-on experience using Ivanti and/or KACE for OS and application patching.
Experience managing configuration drift, remediation workflows, and reporting.
Experience validating patches post-deployment and supporting rollback.
1.3.4 Device Enrollment and Identity Engineering (Intune / Autopilot / JAMF) Applies to Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.2, and 1.2.4.
Experience with Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot for provisioning and compliance enforcement.
Experience using JAMF Pro for macOS endpoint management (macOS only; not iOS unless directed).
Experience implementing passwordless authentication and hardware-backed credentials (YubiKey, CAC, software keys).
1.3.5 Logging, Monitoring, and Telemetry Engineering Applies to Sections 1.2.5 and 1.2.6.
Experience configuring endpoint logging (Windows Event Logs, macOS Unified Logs).
Experience forwarding and validating logs into SIEM/EDR platforms such as MS Sentinel (not limited).
Experience supporting forensic collection and audit readiness.
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Education Substitution:
Formal education requirements may be waived based on relevant professional experience, as determined by the COR.
Required Credentials
The consultant(s) provided by the Consultant must have the following current credentials:
Top Secret (TS) security clearance