Principal End User Compute (EUC) Engineer

Principal End User Compute Engineer

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

The Principal End User Compute (EUC) Engineer serves as the senior technical authority responsible for owning and evolving Columbia's global Windows endpoint environment supporting more than 7,000 devices. This role provides leadership in Microsoft Intune, endpoint security, automation, and lifecycle management, ensuring a secure, consistent, and modern experience across all regions. The position guides architectural direction, establishes standards, and drives continuous improvement to maintain a highly reliable and intuitive endpoint ecosystem for employees from retail stores to corporate offices.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Own the global architecture, configuration, and lifecycle management of Columbia's Windows endpoint environment using Microsoft Intune.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap for endpoint management, security posture, and user experience.
• Build and automate deployment, configuration, and compliance workflows using PowerShell, Graph API, and policy-as-code techniques.
• Lead endpoint security architecture, including identity integration, conditional access, device compliance, and endpoint protection.
• Establish standards, baselines, runbooks, and documentation that support operational excellence and audit readiness.
• Provide senior escalation support with a focus on deep root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with support, security, and business teams to deliver intuitive and supportable endpoint solutions.
• Lead monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement for endpoint health, compliance, and user experience.

You Are

• A systems thinker who understands how endpoint, identity, network, and security components come together.
• A proactive architect who anticipates change in cloud endpoint technologies and adapts quickly.
• A problem solver who digs deep and delivers durable, long-term solutions.
• A collaborative partner who communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical teams.
• A natural mentor who elevates others through guidance and knowledge sharing.
• An advocate for great user experience—balancing security, reliability, and simplicity.

You Have

• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and operating enterprise Windows endpoint environments using Microsoft Intune.
• Advanced automation skills using PowerShell, Graph API, and scripting for deployment, configuration, and remediation.
• Deep experience with identity integrations, conditional access, device compliance, and endpoint security platforms.
• Strong architectural planning, documentation, and diagramming skills.
• The ability to simplify complex technical concepts and influence without authority.
• A continuous-improvement mindset centered on building stable, scalable, supportable solutions.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.