GDH · 16 hours ago
VDI Support Engineer/Horizon/Hyper V
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70/hr - $80/hrGDH is looking for an experienced Omnissa Horizon Deployment Engineer to lead the deployment and management of cutting-edge virtual desktop environments across multiple sites. The role involves optimizing infrastructure, deploying VMware vSphere and Horizon environments, and ensuring secure access for users.
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Responsibilities
Infrastructure Deployment & Optimization: Assess existing infrastructure to meet Horizon virtual desktop requirements. Configure hardware, virtual networks, subnets, and integrate security systems, including privileged access management, to ensure a secure environment
VMware vSphere & UCS Management: Verify and configure ESXi hosts on UCS servers, deploy vCenter Server Appliances, and set up management clusters with DRS and HA for optimal resource utilization. Implement vSphere distributed switches, VLAN configurations, and enable vMotion
Horizon Environment Deployment: Install and configure Windows Server VMs, Horizon Connection Server, Edge Gateway, load balancing, and certificates. Develop Horizon policies, synchronize with Active Directory, and set up event databases
Advanced Virtualization Components: Deploy Nvidia GRID license appliances, configure fault tolerance and licensing, install Nvidia VIBs on ESXi hosts, and set up App Volumes and Unified Access Gateway for secure remote access
User Profile & Identity Management: Implement Microsoft FSLogix and Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) for user profile management. Prepare Active Directory OUs and GPOs, migrate, and optimize virtual desktop base images
Horizon Pools & Cloud Architecture: Create and manage Horizon Instant Clone desktop pools. Deploy and configure Cloud Pod architecture, initialize multiple pods, and establish global entitlements for seamless user access
Testing, Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Conduct Acceptance Testing Procedures (ATP), gather stakeholder sign-off, and deliver comprehensive knowledge transfer sessions to ensure operational readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
Proven track record in deploying and managing VMware vSphere and Horizon environments
Strong expertise in virtualization, security integration, and Active Directory
Hands-on experience with Nvidia GRID, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), and Microsoft FSLogix
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
Preferred
Industry certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified, or similar
Experience with Pure Storage solutions and Cisco UCS servers
Knowledge of load balancing techniques and certificate management best practices
Company
GDH
GDH is consulting staffing firm that specializes in providing IT engineering-based candidates to commercial and government sectors.
Founded in 2001
501-1000 employees
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