AWS Cloud Engineer

SheJobs Group; India; Remote; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveMindz AIRecruit is seeking an experienced AWS VDI Migration Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise VDI environments using VMware Horizon, Citrix, and AWS WorkSpaces. The role requires 6–8 years of hands-on experience with AD/AD Connector, Azure AD, Windows imaging, networking basics and security.

You will lead migration projects, optimize performance and collaborate with security and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in VDI design, migration and operations.
• Strong knowledge of VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, and MS AVD.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, optimize and support enterprise VDI environments.
• Define VDI standards, governance and architecture.
• Lead migration projects from physical desktops to VDI.
• Collaborate with AD, Azure AD, DNS/DHCP and security teams.

Skills

VDI

AWS WorkSpaces

Horizon

Citrix

AD Connector

Windows imaging

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Azure Virtual Desktop

VMware Horizon

Job description

AWS Cloud Engineer

LiveMindz AIRecruit | 1 applied | Posted 1 day ago Actively hiring

Location

Experience

6 - 8 Yrs

Job type

Contract

About the Role

Role AWS VDI Migration Engineer (WorkSpaces)

Experience Required 6-8

Must-Have

• VDI: Citrix / Horizon (migration & operations) AWS WorkSpaces / WorkSpaces Core Active Directory (Managed AD / AD Connector) Windows desktop imaging & patching Networking basics (VPC, VPN, security groups)

Good-to-Have

• Experience in multiple public cloud deployments
• Any Professional/Specialty AWS certification

Descriptions

• We are seeking an experienced VDI Architect to design| implement| optimize| and support enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environments.
• The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in VMware Horizon| Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops| Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)| Windows OS| and end-user computing technologies. The role involves defining VDI strategy| architecture| performance optimization| security compliance| and operational excellence across large-scale enterprise environments.
• Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design and implement scalable| secure| and high-availability VDI solutions.
• Define VDI architecture standards| best practices| and governance.
• Evaluate and recommend VDI technologies including VMware Horizon| Citrix| and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Design hybrid and cloud-based virtual desktop environments.
• Implementation & Migration Lead VDI deployment| migration| and upgrade projects.
• Develop migration strategies from physical desktops to VDI platforms.
• Integrate VDI with Active Directory| Azure AD| DNS| DHCP| and identity management systems.
• Performance & Optimization Monitor and optimize VDI performance| capacity| and user experience.
• Conduct root cause analysis for performance bottlenecks.
• Implement profile management and application virtualization solutions.
• Security & Compliance Ensure VDI environments comply with organizational security policies.
• Implement MFA| conditional access| endpoint security| and privileged access management.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to maintain compliance standards.
• Operations & Support Provide L3/L4 support for critical VDI incidents.
• Create operational procedures| architecture documentation| and disaster recovery plans.
• Collaborate with infrastructure| network| storage| cloud| and security teams.
• Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Networking Azure Monitoring and Security Services Security MFA| Conditional Access Endpoint Security Identity and Access Management Security Hardening & Compliance Scripting & Automation Power Shell Azure Automation Terraform (preferred)Python (preferred)Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science| Information Technology| or related field.

Industry certifications preferred

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)VMware Horizon Certification Citrix Certified Professional (CCP-V) Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Preferred Experience Large-scale VDI deployments supporting 5|000+ users.EUC transformation projects. Disaster Recovery and High Available

Skills & Technologies

Required Skills

VDI: Citrix / Horizon (migration & operations) AWS WorkSpaces / WorkSpaces Core Active Directory (Managed AD / AD Connector) Windows desktop imaging & patching Networking basics (VPC, VPN, security groups)

Nice to Have

Experience in multiple public cloud deployments Any Professional/Specialty AWS certification