Virtual Engineer Jobs in Elgin, IL (NOW HIRING)

Work Location Type: Hybrid  

Req Number  331949

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $95,900.00 – $159,800.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 10 %, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.

"This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future.  Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position."  

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

Grainger Benefits

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.   

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

This Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for engineering, configuring, and supporting enterprise endpoint and virtual desktop technologies across a complex IT environment. This role helps ensure endpoint platforms are secure, stable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture, lifecycle, and compliance standards. This position supports configuration, deployment, automation, and troubleshooting efforts for managed devices and virtual desktop services while partnering across infrastructure, security, identity, and operations teams.

• Engineer, configure, deploy, and support enterprise endpoint and virtual desktop platforms, including macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Zebra devices, printers, and Windows 365 or Nutanix environments.
• Administer and optimize endpoint management platforms such as Microsoft Intune, Jamf, Ivanti Avalanche, Velocity, and Zebra StageNow to support secure and reliable operations.
• Develop and maintain automation and configuration-as-code solutions using PowerShell and Bash or Python, along with GitHub and GitHub Actions, to improve consistency and operational efficiency.
• Maintain security baselines, configuration standards, and compliance controls across supported endpoint platforms, including configuration management database alignment and asset lifecycle governance.
• Monitor platform health and performance, troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and serve as an escalation point for significant incidents and service degradation.
• Document standards, procedures, lifecycle processes, and automation routines to support repeatable engineering and operational practices.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, security, identity, operations, and vendor teams to implement integrated solutions and support roadmap execution.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in information technology
• 3+ years in endpoint engineering, mobile device engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of enterprise endpoint operating systems and management platforms across macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, with experience in virtual desktop infrastructure, including Windows 365 and Nutanix.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell and working knowledge of Bash or Python
• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, configuration management database governance, asset lifecycle management, security baselines, root cause analysis, and clear technical communication.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.