Client Desktop Administrator at Cornerstone TTS

CornerStone Technology Talent Services is seeking a Client Desktop Administrator/ Windows Administrator for a financial client to work onsite in either Fort Worth, TX or Coppell, TX. The ideal candidate will have strong demonstrated experince in using Active Directory, Azure, Microsoft Intune and SCCM.

Eligibility: USC/ GC candidates only working on W2. No subcontractors

Work Set Up: 100%Onsite in either Fort Worth or Coppell, TX

Duration: Contract to Hire

Position Summary

The Enterprise Client Endpoint Services team oversees the life cycle management of client desktops and applications, ensuring compliance with enterprise-approved software and hardware. The role involves creating and maintaining standards-based operating systems and application deployments for both corporate and shop systems. Additionally, this position supports the troubleshooting and maintenance of all client configurations and standards within a large enterprise environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and document corporate and shop client OS images.
• Create and maintain client system build procedures.
• Provide 3rd-level desktop engineering support to IT support staff for issues within client configurations and operating system images.
• Review standard desktop software patches and releases, make upgrade recommendations, create packages, and coordinate testing and deployment of approved upgrades.
• Distribute software using an enterprise desktop management system such as HPDM, PDQ, Big Fix, SCCM.
• Identify, research, diagnose, and escalate (as needed) production problems, creating and coordinating engineered solutions according to specified requirements and design.
• Standardize software and utilities on laptops and desktops, ensuring consistent security settings on all computers.
• Maintain specification documentation for standard desktop hardware configuration, client configuration settings, and operating system images.
• Manage various project initiatives, upgrades, and maintenance activities for client systems.
• Participate in Change Release meetings to support the release of hardware configurations and operating system images.
• Present client systems technology roadmaps to technology management.
• Ensure successful implementation and monitoring of system improvements to increase efficiency.
• Monitor and respond to security-related events using tools like SCCM, Azure, and Intune.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in the Windows client environment.
• Direct experience in Desktop Engineering, with the ability to design and implement a Desktop Management infrastructure.
• Proven track record of resolving complex Windows desktop issues.
• Ability to learn and deploy applications with enterprise toolsets.
• Experience in developing and deploying unattended operating system installations for desktops/laptops using utilities.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11 and Linux (RHEL), Mac OS operating systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting, configuring, and securing Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, and other standard desktop applications.
• Experience using, configuring, and troubleshooting desktop management tools.
• Experience using Powershell, etc.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and technologies related to client desktops.
• Desktop virtualization technology experience is a plus (VMware Workstation).
• Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 certification.