Senior Platforms Engineer | VDI Engineer

Summer-Browning Associates; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Work on government-scale platforms

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates is seeking a Senior Platforms Engineer | VDI Engineer for an initial 12 assignments, with the option to extend. The role focuses on VMware Horizon-based VDI solutions in a high-threat government environment, requiring active security clearance.

Location options include East Kilbride (Glasgow) or London, with Hybrid 60% onsite. You will design, implement and support Horizon environments, UAG, App Volumes and related end-user computing technologies.

Qualifications

• Evidence of troubleshooting platform issues at third/ fourth line support.
• Design, implement, support and troubleshoot VMware Horizon environments.
• Strong knowledge of end-user computing tech incl. profile management and desktop lifecycle.
• Experience with PKI, certificate services and authentication technologies.
• Ability to script and automate with PowerShell.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps or product-focused delivery teams.

Skills

VMware Horizon

UAG

App Volumes

DEM

Instant Clones

vSphere/ESXi

Active Directory

Group Policy

PowerShell

Jira

Confluence

IT Service Management

Tools

VMware Horizon

UAG

App Volumes

DEM

Instant Clones

vSphere

ESXi

PowerShell

Job description

Senior Platforms Engineer | VDI Engineer

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Senior Platforms Engineer | VDI Engineer for an initial 12 assignments with the option to extend. The ideal candidate will have an active security clearance and a strong background in Platforms Engineering within a high-threat government environment.

Location: East Kilbride (Glasgow) or London | Hybrid 60% onsite

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex platform issues at the third and fourth line of support.
• Proven expertise in the design, implementation, support, and troubleshooting of VMware Horizon environments.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of technologies such as VMware Horizon, Unified Access Gateway (UAG), App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), Instant Clones, VMware vSphere, ESXi, as well as the creation, management, and monitoring of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Extensive experience in supporting Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Services, and various authentication technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation techniques.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, notably VMware vSphere, vCenter, clusters, distributed switching, and storage integration.
• Strong understanding of end-user computing technologies, including profile management, application virtualization, and desktop lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience in working within Agile methodologies, DevOps, or product-focused delivery teams.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and performance management platforms.
• Proficient in the use of Jira, Confluence, and IT Service Management tools.
• Experience in managing platform certificates and ensuring secure communications across enterprise environments.
• A solid understanding of hybrid infrastructure environments that encompass both on-premises and cloud-hosted services.