Mac Engineer

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Wayne, PA 19087In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in macOS endpoint engineering, scripting, or platform engineering roles.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear technical explanations.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and contribute to engineering standards.
  • Proficiency in scripting and experience with GitHub workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering and operation of Mac platform management.
  • Engineer and modernize Mac management workflows in Jamf Pro for enhanced end-user experience.
  • Write and maintain scripts for operational efficiency and service quality.
  • Participate in peer reviews and team-based engineering practices.
  • Utilize AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve work efficiency.
  • Evolve Mac endpoint standards and ensure compliance with enterprise requirements.
  • Collaboration with security, QA, and governance teams for macOS updates.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Work within a collaborative and innovative team environment.
  • Exposure to modern engineering tools and technologies.
  • Engagement with a cross-functional team focused on stability and scalability.
  • Focus on enhancing user experience through effective Mac management practices.
Full Job Description
In this role, you will:

  • Support the engineering and operation of the Mac platform across provisioning, configuration, software deployment, compliance, remediation, and lifecycle management.


  • Engineer and modernize Mac management workflows in Jamf Pro, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and a strong end-user experience.


  • Write, maintain, and improve scripts and code used to support Mac platform management, operational efficiency, and service quality.


  • Participate in peer reviews and team-based engineering practices, with the ability to understand, validate, and clearly explain the code being written and deployed.


  • Use modern engineering tools, including AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot and Claude, responsibly and effectively to accelerate work while maintaining sound technical judgment.


  • Evolve Mac endpoint standards including baseline configuration, security settings, compliance guardrails, and lifecycle practices aligned with enterprise requirements.


  • Partner with security, QA, and release governance to improve validation practices for macOS updates, configuration changes, application deployments, and platform releases.


  • Support and enhance Jamf administration, including policy management, device enrollment, package deployment, troubleshooting, and operational reliability.


  • Collaborate closely with the broader Mac Engineering team and cross-functional Workplace Engineering partners to deliver secure, stable, and scalable platform solutions.


Technical Requirements:

  • Strong experience with macOS endpoint engineering in an enterprise environment.


  • Hands-on experience with Jamf Pro or Jamf Cloud.


  • Proficiency in scripting and comfort reading and writing code.


  • Ability to participate in peer reviews and clearly explain technical implementation decisions.


  • Working knowledge of GitHub-based workflows including branching, pull requests, and code reviews.


  • Comfort using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Copilot, Claude, or similar tools with sound technical judgment.


  • Understanding of enterprise endpoint security concepts including hardening, compliance, patching, and secure configuration management.


  • Experience with Terraform to manage infrastructure or configuration as code is a strong plus.


  • Jamf certifications and familiarity with monitoring, telemetry, or operational observability concepts are a plus.


What it takes:
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in macOS endpoint engineering, scripting, or platform engineering roles.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical work clearly and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
  • Ability to work across teams, contribute to engineering standards, and support reliable, scalable platform practices.
  • Strong planning, organization, and delivery discipline.


Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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