GridIron IT is seeking an Apple Engineer local to the Ft. Meade, MD area. Security Clearance: Secret or Top Secret ClearancePRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:"Provides Apple device and infrastructure critical skills to operate, manage, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues and maintain a secure macOS operating system on classified and unclassified networks."Design and implement Apple Enterprise solutions, topologies, and services to ensure efficiency, security, and reliability of current macOS operations."Lead teams to support effective customer service."Analyzing Apple systems topologies and making recommendations on best practices to maximize uptime and increase operational efficiency."Configure and implement system diagnostic and maintenance tools using customized Shell/Bash scripting and policy implementation via Jamf Pro management console."Remotely administer the configuration and maintenance of operating systems, software, and end-user applications."Plan and arrange scheduled upgrades."Implement government configuration baselines and DoD STIGs."Perform analysis of new hardware, operating systems, and software to mitigate vulnerabilities with existing policies and processes prior to implementation."Review processes to determine suitability for system updates."Lead and train more junior engineers."Acts as liaison between engineers and service desk, providing point of escalation for assessing needs of customers and developing services and processes to support."Provide documentation and knowledge transfer of the Apple Enterprise solutions to all Client Services stakeholders."May also support some system and server administration and desktop services as part of a larger team. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:"Bachelors degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree."A thorough understanding of macOS, Jamf Pro, Active Directory, HBSS, STIGs, IAVMs, Shell/Bash, TCP/IP, and Apple Business Manager is essential."2+ years Jamf experience."Strong experience with vulnerability mitigation and patching."Must have an active DoD IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE), prior to start.