Senior EUC Engineer

The Technology and Digital group at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provides the services that enable colleagues to work securely and effectively. Our End User Compute (EUC) service supports endpoint platforms, applications and workplace technologies, helping to deliver a modern, reliable digital workplace.

About the CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority.

We promote competition and protect consumers with a clear end goal in mind: to drive economic growth and improve household prosperity.

The CMA has a range of powers, which it uses to undertake a wide variety of cutting-edge, high profile and complex work, spanning merger and market inquiries, competition and consumer law enforcement, our role in the digital markets competition regime, subsidy advice, and internal market advice.

You can read more about working at the CMA in our candidate pack.

As Senior EUC Engineer, you will provide senior technical expertise across the EUC service. You will lead the engineering, operation and continual improvement of endpoint platforms and associated technologies, ensuring they remain secure, resilient and aligned with organisational needs.

You will design, implement and maintain endpoint solutions across Windows, iOS and Android, using technologies including Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot. You will also lead endpoint security, patching, vulnerability remediation and compliance activity, working with Cyber Security and infrastructure colleagues to minimise risk.

A key part of the role will be owning the application lifecycle within the EUC environment, from packaging and testing through to deployment, updating and retirement. As a senior subject matter expert, you will lead complex technical investigations, develop automation and scripting solutions, contribute to projects, mentor colleagues, and help shape the EUC strategy and roadmap.

To succeed, you will bring strong experience of modern endpoint engineering across Windows, iOS and Android, including Intune, Autopilot and co-managed device estates. You will have expertise in endpoint security, patching, vulnerability management and compliance, alongside knowledge of Entra ID, Group Policy and hybrid identity. You will also be confident using PowerShell or other automation tools and communicating complex technical issues to varied audiences.

For full role responsibilities, please review the attached role profile.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Application and sift stage

• As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, personal statement and an online application form. Further details about application requirements are listed on the application form.
• The selection process will comprise of the sift (CV & application review), and an interview.
• Please note that it is essential that your personal statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge and experience for each of the essential criteria (as included on the role profile attached and listed above under 'Person Specification') in your application. Your personal statement should be no more than 1250 words.
• An initial sift based on the first two criteria points (Lead Criteria) may be held if a large number of applications are received. If your application progresses to a full sift, all elements of the essential criteria listed under Person Specification will then be considered.
• We may raise the score required at sift stage to progress to interview if we receive a high number of applications and take through the highest performing candidates to the interview stage.
• Successful candidates at sift will be invited to an interview which will be conducted either in-person or via Teams.

Interview stage

• At the CMA we apply a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you and we use the Success Profiles framework assessing the Behaviours, Experience (essential criteria) and Technical skills listed in the advert and attached role profile.
• The first part of the interview will comprise of a presentation based on the Technical elements outlined in the role profile, details of which you will sent with your interview invitation.
• The second part is an interview and will be a 45 minute-one hour panel interview where you will be asked questions based on the Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills outlined in the role profile.
• Technical elements we will assess at the interview:

At interview we will assess candidates’ ability to engineer secure, compliant endpoints using Intune, Autopilot, Defender, compliance baselines, patching and vulnerability remediation.

• A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Timeline (the dates outlined below are indicative and may be subject to change)

• The advert closing date is Monday 14th September 2026 (23:55). We are not able to accept late applications.
• The sift is scheduled to take place between 15th and 18th September 2026.
• Interviews will be held from the week commencing 28th September 2026 onward.

Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments to provide you with the opportunity and support to bring your best self to the recruitment process. This could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments, or receiving interview questions in advance. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments you’d like us to make to the process and you can contact us by emailing our dedicated mailbox at adjustments@cma.gov.uk.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.