Join Ascent Solutions
Combine one of the fastest growing industries on the planet with collaboration, intellectual diversity, and a culture of excellence—this is what you get. Soaring cyber risk is here to stay, but so are our consultants. We are builders and technologists with a passion for cybersecurity. Join us on our mission to help the nation’s top companies secure, advise, and manage their enterprise architecture.
Ascent is built to help companies evolve their cybersecurity posture, modernize their Microsoft solutions, and secure their journey to the cloud. Our best-in-class consultants understand the demands of today’s modern workplace as well as the technology hurdles it can create. We provide organizations with the expertise needed to move quickly beyond technical constraints and focus on achieving business results.
Ascent consultants are eager to engage with clients and implement secure solutions that drive business value. Intellectual diversity and collaboration drive our innovation process. We believe in evoking a customer’s root pain point. Our consultants provide intuitive solutions to help achieve company goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide industry perspectives, best practices, and security thought leadership to customers
- Prepare and present recommendations to key stakeholders and senior leadership
- Identify and document project issues and risks and develop recommendations for remediation
- Assist project management by tracking and recording project team hours, expenses, tasks, and meetings
- Build trust and mutual respect with Ascent clients through consistent, customer-forward communication
- Facilitate client-company user enrollment in Azure Active Directory during implementation
- Lead the creation of logical PowerShell scripts and process to meet business requirements
- Build and automate software packages for Autopilot and Endpoint Manager deployments
- Configure, test, and implement Windows Autopilot for client-company employee devices
- Extend cloud-based security controls to the device to provide a consistent user experience
- Work with key stakeholders to develop an Agile workstream plan with rollout milestones
- Provide his or her team with technical and organizational support during the planning and implementation stages
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Windows Engineering experience
- 5+ years of Endpoint Management
- 5+ years of writing and deploying PowerShell scripts and/or applications
Preferred Skills:
- Implementing and maintaining Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Autopilot environments, Windows Defender policies, Windows Hello for business, and software updates
- Supporting a Microsoft endpoint environment, using Windows 10 or 11 Enterprise, Office 365, and Windows Server technologies to meet business security requirements
- Diagnosing and resolving Microsoft Endpoint Manger and Autopilot deployment and enrollment issues
- Ability to create logical PowerShell scripts or solutions
- Mobile Device Management (MDM) - iOS/macOS, Android, MAC, Kiosks
- Mobile Application Management (MAM)
- Endpoint Protection
- Bitlocker
- Privilege Identity Management
- Conditional Access
- Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
- Cloud Management Gateway
- Co-Management
- Software Updates
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Onboarding devices across all supported platforms
- Understanding and being able to communicate features around advance threat analytics
- A good understanding of the Kusto (KQL) query language to write custom queries for Intune, Log Analytics, and Defender for Endpoint
We hire consultants who:
- Channel their curiosity to learn, grow, and solve problems
- Receive and implement technical or interpersonal feedback from team members or managers
- Notice and affirm team and co-workers’ successes
- Invest extra time and effort into customer satisfaction and projects
- Organize and prioritize tasks before project or client deadlines
- Show self-motivation to learn new technology or consulting strategies
Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Must be able to be on call for emergencies occurring outside of normal business hours
Ascent Benefits
Ascent provides a 401(k) plan, health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. We practice stewardship of the roles and resources entrusted to us. Our hiring process sources consultants with holistic skillsets: technical depth, EQ- and IQ-informed communication, and a passion for spreading cybersecurity.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
