Lead Developer Enablement Engineer (Apple Infrastructure)

Vertiv • Westerville, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Vertiv is seeking a Lead Developer Enablement Engineer to architect, deploy, and govern secure, enterprise-grade Apple infrastructure. The role will transform Vertiv’s Apple environment into a streamlined, secure ecosystem through centralized cloud-native Mobile Device Management (MDM) and automated zero-touch enrollment. It establishes security standards and supports compliance and intellectual property protection across engineering workstations.

As a technical lead, this position oversees the strategic rollout of Apple infrastructure across the organization, including security policies, deployment workflows, and long-term device lifecycle health. The engineer applies configuration-as-code practices to create consistent environment standards and reduce developer provisioning time. The role supports Operational Excellence and Customer Focus by removing operational bottlenecks and providing a reproducible, high-performance environment for global engineering teams.

The primary work location is Vertiv’s headquarters in Westerville, Ohio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience is considered.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in UEM/MDM, endpoint engineering, or platform operations, specifically within Apple enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying enterprise-grade Apple infrastructure, including MDM solutions and integrations.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional infrastructure projects, including change management and stakeholder coordination.
• Deep expertise in Apple ecosystem management, including macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, and MDM solutions such as Jamf, Iru, Omnissa, or Intune.
• Experience with configuration-as-code, zero-touch deployment workflows, and automated patch management.
• Strong knowledge of security and compliance standards for Apple devices.
• Scripting proficiency in shell, Python, or other scripting languages for automation and system management.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Jamf Administrator or similar Apple ecosystem certification.
• Experience in developer productivity or enablement, or supporting developer workflows such as build pipelines.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure monitoring, observability tooling, and ITSM systems such as ServiceNow or Jira.
• Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies and ITIL service management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy centralized, enterprise-grade Apple infrastructure, including selecting and implementing a cloud-native MDM solution integrated with Apple Business Manager (ABM) and Automated Device Enrollment (ADE).
• Design and implement automated zero-touch device deployment workflows using configuration-as-code practices to provide uniform developer environment standards.
• Establish security standards, including automated FileVault encryption key escrow, hardware-backed certificate management, and real-time compliance enforcement through Declarative Device Management (DDM).
• Partner with engineering teams to optimize local development environments, including Xcode configuration, CI/CD pipeline integration, and automated build signing.
• Oversee end-to-end management of Apple endpoints, including monitoring, logging, tier 2/3 escalation procedures, resolution of technical blockers, and long-term device lifecycle health.
• Manage primary MDM vendor relationships and collaborate with IT Security, Compliance, and leadership to align infrastructure strategy with enterprise goals and security requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior