Mac Engineer

About the job

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.