Mac Endpoint Engineer - Grant Thornton

Position: Mac Endpoint Engineer ( macOS + Intune)Duration: 6+ Month Contract (PTE)Visa : No H1B and CPTNeed 2 referencesDescription:We are elevating macOS to first-class status and need a hands- on Mac Endpoint Engineer to build and harden a modern Intune-managed macOS environment. You will deliver zero-touch enrollment, seamless Platform SSO (PSSO) first sign-in, large-scale macOS app packaging, configuration, compliance, automation, and strong security posture. Goal: achieve 1:1 parity with Windows devices.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign/operate zero-touch enrollment with ABM + ADE (PreStage through post-enrollment fixes).Build consistent first sign-in experience using PSSO + Intune.Improve enrollment flows, bootstrap content, and post-enrollment automations.Lead macOS app packaging for Intune (PKG/DMG + pre/post scripts, detection rules, dependencies, retries, uninstall logic).Create scalable third-party app deployment model with staged rings, rollback plans, change control.Collaborate with Packaging/QA on versioning, testing, release notes.Manage Intune baseline configs & compliance policies; suggest UX/reliability improvements.Enforce CIS macOS benchmark controls ( macOS 26+); own configuration/enforcement, partner with InfoSec.Integrate/support: Entra ID, Defender for Endpoint (DLP), CrowdStrike, CyberArk EPM, Qualys, GlobalProtect ZTNA.Automate via scripting (bash/zsh/Python; PowerShell for Graph) – provisioning, remediations, health checks, reporting.Deliver actionable Intune dashboard metrics (enrollment success, sign-in time, compliance drift, packaging SLAs).Write KB articles/how-tos; transfer knowledge to Support; provide occasional Tier 3 guidance (no on -call).Partner with Identity, Security, Networking, Support to prepare for go-live and scale across US users.Contribute to standards, guardrails, SOPs for long-term stability.EnvironmentMDM: Microsoft Intune only (no Jamf/Kandji).Minimum: macOS 26 (Tahoe).Stack: Entra ID, Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, CyberArk EPM, Qualys, GlobalProtect.Standards: CIS macOS benchmark (InfoSec sets policy; you implement/operate).Tools: ABM + ADE in place; Intune for compliance & reporting.RequiredQualifications3–5+ years enterprise macOS MDM (Intune preferred).Strong Intune macOS packaging expertise (PKG/DMG, scripts, detection, rings, rollback).Hands- on ADE zero-touch + PSSO implementation.Scripting: bash/zsh/Python (PowerShell/Graph as needed).Experience enforcing CIS controls via Intune profiles/policies.Familiarity with Defender, CrowdStrike, CyberArk EPM, Qualys, GlobalProtect.Excellent documentation & knowledge-transfer skills.PreferredSelf-healing remediations / drift correction.iOS/iPadOS in Intune (bonus).Entra ID Conditional Access for macOS .Current Apple management trends (PSSO, macOS security/privacy).Success Looks LikeReliable zero-touch from unbox to desktop.Fast, frictionless PSSO sign-in.Scalable packaging/patching with SLAs, rings, rollback.Trusted CIS-aligned posture with clear Intune dashboards.for a proactive engineer ready to shape macOS in a Microsoft-centric enterprise