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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.
Location: Clayton NC
Position Summary:
The Workplace IT Systems Technician provides technical expertise and operational oversight across Digital Workplace technologies and services.
The role requires a strong hands-on technical background and a solid understanding of workplace technologies, enabling effective technical decision-making, troubleshooting guidance, solution validation, and the ability to challenge technical proposals. However, the role is not primarily hands-on, as technical execution and day-to-day operational activities are performed by external service providers.
The position acts as a technical counterpart to service providers, ensuring that activities are executed according to company standards, architecture principles, security requirements, and agreed service levels.
The role operates in a highly demanding, global, and multicultural environment, requiring excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate must be comfortable collaborating across cultures, functions, seniority levels, and external partners while maintaining a constructive, pragmatic, and results-oriented approach.
Soft Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with internal teams, stakeholders, and external service providers.
- Ability to operate effectively in a global, multicultural, and highly demanding environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to challenge technical decisions constructively.
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work across different teams, cultures, geographies, and organizational boundaries.
- Assertive but collaborative mindset, particularly when managing technical discussions, escalations, priorities, and service-provider performance.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to remain effective under pressure, manage competing priorities, and navigate complex or ambiguous situations.
- Strong customer and service orientation.
- High level of adaptability, pragmatism, and emotional intelligence.
Core Technical Competencies:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate solid knowledge and previous hands-on experience across the following technology areas:
Modern Endpoint Management
Strong understanding of Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM), Windows Autopilot, device enrollment, configuration management, compliance policies, and endpoint lifecycle management.
Windows Client Technologies
Solid knowledge of Windows 11, including operating system configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, patching, drivers, and enterprise device management.
Application Management & Delivery
Knowledge of enterprise application packaging, deployment, updating, and lifecycle management, including applications delivered through Intune and Configuration Manager.
Endpoint Provisioning & Lifecycle
Understanding of modern device provisioning, hardware lifecycle, device replacement, build/provisioning processes, and enterprise endpoint standards.
Managed Service Environments
Experience operating in an environment where technical execution is delivered by external service providers, with the technical ability to review implementation proposals, challenge technical decisions, validate outcomes, and support escalations.
Nice-to-Have Technical Competencies:
Endpoint Security & Compliance
Understanding of endpoint security and compliance concepts, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, security baselines, device compliance, vulnerability remediation, encryption, and endpoint protection.
Networking Fundamentals
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, proxies, Wi-Fi, certificates, and firewalls, with the ability to assess their impact on workplace and endpoint services.
IT Service Management
Good understanding of Incident, Problem, Request, and Change Management, preferably within ServiceNow, and of the operational controls required in an enterprise environment.
Technical Documentation & Architecture
Ability to understand technical designs, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, technical procedures, and implementation plans, and translate them into operational requirements.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. May require documented training and certification in specific technologies or platforms.
Experience:
Typically requires five (5) years of related experience.
Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:
Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.
Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.
Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NC-Clayton:USNC0002 - Clayton
Learn more about Grifols
Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.
Location: Clayton NC
Position Summary:
The Workplace IT Systems Technician provides technical expertise and operational oversight across Digital Workplace technologies and services.
The role requires a strong hands-on technical background and a solid understanding of workplace technologies, enabling effective technical decision-making, troubleshooting guidance, solution validation, and the ability to challenge technical proposals. However, the role is not primarily hands-on, as technical execution and day-to-day operational activities are performed by external service providers.
The position acts as a technical counterpart to service providers, ensuring that activities are executed according to company standards, architecture principles, security requirements, and agreed service levels.
The role operates in a highly demanding, global, and multicultural environment, requiring excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate must be comfortable collaborating across cultures, functions, seniority levels, and external partners while maintaining a constructive, pragmatic, and results-oriented approach.
Soft Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with internal teams, stakeholders, and external service providers.
- Ability to operate effectively in a global, multicultural, and highly demanding environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to challenge technical decisions constructively.
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work across different teams, cultures, geographies, and organizational boundaries.
- Assertive but collaborative mindset, particularly when managing technical discussions, escalations, priorities, and service-provider performance.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to remain effective under pressure, manage competing priorities, and navigate complex or ambiguous situations.
- Strong customer and service orientation.
- High level of adaptability, pragmatism, and emotional intelligence.
Core Technical Competencies:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate solid knowledge and previous hands-on experience across the following technology areas:
Modern Endpoint Management
Strong understanding of Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM), Windows Autopilot, device enrollment, configuration management, compliance policies, and endpoint lifecycle management.
Windows Client Technologies
Solid knowledge of Windows 11, including operating system configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, patching, drivers, and enterprise device management.
Application Management & Delivery
Knowledge of enterprise application packaging, deployment, updating, and lifecycle management, including applications delivered through Intune and Configuration Manager.
Endpoint Provisioning & Lifecycle
Understanding of modern device provisioning, hardware lifecycle, device replacement, build/provisioning processes, and enterprise endpoint standards.
Managed Service Environments
Experience operating in an environment where technical execution is delivered by external service providers, with the technical ability to review implementation proposals, challenge technical decisions, validate outcomes, and support escalations.
Nice-to-Have Technical Competencies:
Endpoint Security & Compliance
Understanding of endpoint security and compliance concepts, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, security baselines, device compliance, vulnerability remediation, encryption, and endpoint protection.
Networking Fundamentals
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, proxies, Wi-Fi, certificates, and firewalls, with the ability to assess their impact on workplace and endpoint services.
IT Service Management
Good understanding of Incident, Problem, Request, and Change Management, preferably within ServiceNow, and of the operational controls required in an enterprise environment.
Technical Documentation & Architecture
Ability to understand technical designs, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, technical procedures, and implementation plans, and translate them into operational requirements.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. May require documented training and certification in specific technologies or platforms.
Experience:
Typically requires five (5) years of related experience.
Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:
Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.
Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.
Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NC-Clayton:USNC0002 - Clayton
Learn more about Grifols
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Law & Legal Services
- Investment & Asset Management
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in modern workplace engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID environments
- Microsoft MD-102 or MS-102 certification or equivalent demonstrated platform expertise
- Experience deploying and troubleshooting Windows endpoints at enterprise scale
- Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and Conditional Access policy design
- Ability to script automation using PowerShell for endpoint and identity tasks
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
Tips for Your Modern Workplace Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to Microsoft stack depth
Modern workplace engineer job listings scan for specific Microsoft 365 workloads, Intune, Entra ID, and Teams configurations. List each tool separately with the scope of your deployment or migration work, not just the product name.
Pursue Microsoft certifications before applying
The MD-102 and MS-102 certifications appear in a large share of modern workplace engineer postings. Earning at least one before you apply signals hands-on platform fluency that a resume bullet alone cannot convey.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists modern workplace engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by deployment phase
Some employers are mid-migration to Microsoft 365, others are in steady-state operations. Read each job description for phrases like 'migration,' 'rollout,' or 'optimization' and frame your resume to match the phase they are actually in.
Prepare a scenario answer for Conditional Access
Conditional Access policy design is a near-universal interview topic for modern workplace engineers. Walk through a real policy you built or inherited, the business requirement behind it, and any edge cases you had to resolve.
Negotiate against a written offer, not a verbal one
Once you receive a written offer, compare the total compensation against Bureau of Labor Statistics data for your metro area. Cite the specific job family and location when you counter, so the conversation stays grounded in verifiable data.
Modern Workplace Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most modern workplace engineers?
Heartland Business Systems, Avanade, and Grifols are hiring the most modern workplace engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest at large managed service providers and enterprises undergoing Microsoft 365 consolidations.
How many modern workplace engineer jobs are remote?
About 100% of modern workplace engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the cloud-native nature of most Microsoft 365 and Intune administration work. Roles focused on endpoint imaging, hardware provisioning, or on-site deployment tend to require an in-office presence more often than pure cloud administration positions.
How do you become a modern workplace engineer?
Start by building hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID, either through a helpdesk or systems administrator role. Earn the MD-102 endpoint administrator certification to validate your skills to employers. From there, deepen your knowledge of Conditional Access, PowerShell automation, and compliance frameworks, which are the areas that separate junior from senior candidates in most hiring processes.
Can you get a modern workplace engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level modern workplace engineer roles exist, particularly at managed service providers and in organizations running Microsoft 365 migrations. Build a home lab using Microsoft developer tenant accounts, document what you deploy, and earn the MD-102 certification before applying. Employers at this level prioritize demonstrated platform curiosity and a structured troubleshooting approach over years of commercial experience.
What does the modern workplace engineer interview process look like?
Most modern workplace engineer interviews include a recruiter screen, a technical phone or video round with scenario-based questions on Intune policies and Entra ID configurations, and a final panel with the engineering or IT leadership team. Some employers add a short take-home exercise or a live troubleshooting walkthrough. Expect questions on Conditional Access design, PowerShell scripting, and how you have handled endpoint compliance failures in production.
Where can I find and apply to modern workplace engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to modern workplace engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your skills and location preference, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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