SME VMware/Omnissa VDI Expert (m/w/d)

We are looking for an SME VMware/Omnissa VDI Expert (m/w/d).

Mandatory requirement: willingness to undergo and successfully pass the SÜ2 security clearance!

Start: ASAP

Location: remote, Occasional on-site appointments in the Netherlands

Main Tasks

• Technical responsibility for the setup, operation, further development and optimization of virtual desktop infrastructures with VMware Horizon

• Administration, configuration and troubleshooting of Horizon components and VDI services

• Integration and operation of profile, container and user management solutions, especially FSLogix, VMware DEM and profile management

• Design, operation and optimization of user profiles, roaming profiles, profile containers and Office/application container concepts

• Integration and operation of workflows, GFS and distribution dates for the provision of user-related data

• Support of VDI design, image management, Golden Images, desktop pools, app provisioning and lifecycle processes

• Integration of VMware Horizon into virtualized infrastructure environments, including vSphere / VCF-relevant components

• Troubleshooting and performance optimization in VDI, profile and login processes

• Use of monitoring and analysis tools for end-user experience, login times, session behavior and resource utilization

• Automation of operating system and software provisioning using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Ansible and DSC

• Collaboration with DevOps, infrastructure, network, storage and security teams for the integration of the VDI platform into operations and CI/CD processes

• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, operating manuals, configuration descriptions and troubleshooting guides

• Communication with international contact partners; good English skills required

Functional Requirements

In-depth knowledge of:

• VMware Horizon / VDI Architectures

  • Horizon Connection Server, Unified Access Gateway, Desktop Pools, Instant Clones / Linked Clones, Golden Images and Image Lifecycle Management

• FSLogix Profile Containers, Office Containers, Cloud Cache and troubleshooting of profile issues

• VMware Dynamic Environment Manager / DEM

  • Profile management, roaming profiles and application masking

• VMware App Volumes / Application Packaging and application deployment in VDI environments

• Windows Work Folders, Windows Distributed File System / DFS and user-related data storage concepts

• vSphere / VCF9-relevant fundamentals for VDI operations, including compute, storage and network dependencies

• Windows client and server operating systems in a VDI context

• GPOs, login scripts, user environment settings and policy-based configurations

• Login VSI, ControlUp or comparable end-user monitoring and performance analysis tools

  • Analysis of login times, profile loading processes, session stability, application startup and resource utilization

Good technical understanding of:

• DevOps methodologies and operational processes

• Automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Ansible and DSC

• GitLab CI/CD pipelines

• Terraform or comparable Infrastructure-as-Code approaches

• Interfaces to network, storage, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI and security baselines

Contact Information:

Alina Maria Guardavascio
Recruiter
Email: alina-maria.guardavascio@emagine.de
Mob.: +49 15172943283