Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer

Akkodis; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer. This role offers a flexible remote work arrangement with monthly travel to the Birmingham office. The successful candidate will design and implement VDI solutions to enhance user experience and manage deployments across Europe. Ideal for experienced professionals with strong VDI platform knowledge. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Extensive benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar VDI Engineer/Architect role within a large enterprise scale environment.
• Experience with multiple Cloud software products, platforms, and vendors.
• Detailed understanding and experience of deploying applications to production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement VDI solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.
• Manage and deploy applications seamlessly to operational sites.
• Monitor and manage VDI environments to ensure high uptime and reliability.

Skills

VDI Engineer experience

Cloud software products knowledge

Expert level with Azure Virtual Desktop

Application deployment skills

Security and compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer

£65,000 - £85,000 dependent on experience + car allowance + bonus + extensive benefits

Full Time/Permanent

Remote with monthly travel Birmingham head office and occasional travel to other European offices

The Role

I am looking for a driven and experienced Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer to join a large global brand head quartered in the West Midlands.

This role can be primarily remote based however would involve monthly travel to the Birmingham head office and occasional travel to other offices throughout Europe.

Working as part of a talented European IT team, the VDI Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions, enhancing user experience and ensuring security and scalability. This role will also support the transition to a modern workplace environment, deploying VDI solutions, and managing the seamless deployment of applications to operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement VDI solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.
• Manage and deploy applications seamlessly to operational sites, ensuring optimal performance.
• Enhance user experience with VDI by optimising performance and ensuring security and scalability.
• Monitor and manage VDI environments to ensure high uptime and reliability.
• Reduce reliance on Legacy applications by supporting modern virtualization technologies.
• Collaborate with other IT teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for VDI initiatives.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a similar VDI Engineer/Architect role within a large enterprise scale environment.
• Experience with multiple Cloud software products, platforms and vendors.
• Expert level experience of VDI platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or similar and knowledge of VDI technologies and best practices.
• Detailed understanding and experience of deploying applications to production environments.
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards relevant to VDI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven stakeholder management skills up to C level.

How to apply

Please apply via this advert or contact (see below) for more information

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

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