Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Endpoint
Gulf Coast Automation Group · Chicago, IL
$104,000–$135,200
Jun 28, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A six-month contract role focused on assessing, redesigning, and modernizing an organization's endpoint management, virtual desktop infrastructure, and contractor access environment. The work centers on architecting and implementing solutions across Intune, SCCM/MECM, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365 Cloud PC, while also managing endpoint policies, secure remote access, and cross-functional project delivery. Suited to a senior engineer with deep hands-on experience in Microsoft endpoint and VDI technologies who can also operate at an architectural level.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Contract
Pay in the description: $50–$65/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $99,130 (middle half $78,010–$126,640). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily about operating, assessing, and optimizing endpoint/VDI infrastructure (pointing to 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators) rather than building new software, but the architectural design and scripting responsibilities create some overlap with 15-1252 Software Developers.
The bachelor's degree is listed as 'preferred,' not required, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Experience requirement is stated as '5-7+ years'; the minimum of 5 years is used for the overall years minimum.
All skills under 'Strong hands-on experience with' are treated as hard gates — that section sits within the primary 'What You Bring to the Role' requirements block and uses firm language.
Azure Virtual Desktop is listed as the primary VDI technology; Windows 365 Cloud PC, Citrix, and VMware Horizon are listed as interchangeable alternatives in the same requirement.
Windows 10/11 are listed together as a single requirement; Windows 10 is used as the primary name with Windows 11 as an alternative.
This is a 6-month contract role; the posting notes it is remote but candidates must reside in the US and work within CST timezone, with preference for candidates near Chicago, IL.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Windows 365 Cloud PC, Cloud Gateway Management, Print Management, Third-party application patching.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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