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About this Mac Engineer role at Vanguard

Vanguard · Onsite · Wayne, PA

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.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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