Senior Windows EUC Engineer

• Build, configure, and support Windows virtual desktop infrastructure using Remote Desktop Services (RDS).
• Develop secure Windows desktop standards and gold images.
• Implement and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Apply STIGs, security baselines, and endpoint hardening controls.
• Manage endpoint configuration and user experience within secure environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Windows desktop and virtual desktop issues.
• Produce technical documentation, including high-level, component-level, and low-level designs, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
• Contribute to technical design reviews and service improvements, and present technical designs and implementation plans through governance and Technical Design Authority processes as required.
• Support a model office environment that demonstrates capabilities to end users and facilitates rapid feedback.
• Operate and maintain solutions in disconnected, air-gapped, and security-sensitive environments, ensuring compliance with organisational security requirements.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• Windows
• DevOps

• 7+ years of Windows EUC engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Windows Server and Windows desktop platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Remote Desktop Services (RDS).
• Deep understanding of Group Policy Object (GPO) management and Windows security hardening.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale desktop environments.
• Experience working in disconnected, air-gapped, or highly secure environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Candidates must hold UK citizenship and active SC/DV clearance; the posting also states that SC clearance may be obtained before commencement and that candidates must be willing to undergo DV.
• Willingness and eligibility to undergo UK SC/DV clearance, and ability to attend on site in London or Bristol when required, typically around three days per week.
• UK work authorisation is required.
• Helpful additional experience includes government classified systems or secure data centre environments, configuring and using AI technologies in cloud environments, familiarity with NCSC guidance, UK Government cloud policies or cross-domain architectures, and cloud certifications.

We are ByDesign Secure, an independent, outputs-based consultancy focused on complex data assurance challenges in the UK public sector. Our lean, expert team is delivering a landmark, multi-year transformation of a cross-government secure IT system, including engineering a private cloud environment and modernising end-user services. We offer an autonomous role without rigid hierarchies, working on high-impact, nationally significant projects with long-term stability and career growth. The position is temporary or fixed-term, outside IR35, and pays £525-£625 per day. It is hybrid, with work in London or Bristol and Bristol preferred; on-site attendance may be required, typically around three days per week.