Digital Workplace Engineering - Windows Cloud Systems Engineer - Associate - Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Windows Cloud Systems Engineers to enhance their cloud infrastructure. This role involves designing and deploying VDI services in Azure, automating processes for cloud-hosted desktops, and collaborating with a global team of experts. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing VDI environments, experience with Microsoft Intune, and a knack for problem-solving in fast-paced settings. Join this dynamic team to drive innovation and efficiency in cloud services while shaping the future of remote work solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in Windows Cloud Systems Engineering.
• Experience with VDI environments and public cloud management.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement VDI services in Azure for Windows 365 Cloud PCs.
• Maintain process automation for cloud-hosted VDI desktops.

Skills

VDI Environment Management

Microsoft Intune

PowerShell Scripting

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting OS Issues

Tools

Azure

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Your Impact

The Windows Engineering team is responsible for the desktop, Windows server and Remote working platforms for Goldman Sachs. The team architects and engineers the Microsoft operating systems and enterprise products such as Windows 10/11, Microsoft SCCM/MECM/Intune, Tanium, third-party enterprise VDI products such as Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp, as well as multiple custom in-house systems management and software delivery platforms.

We are looking for Windows Cloud Systems Engineers, with 3-7 years of experience, to help build out, manage and support the firm's growing Windows desktop, server and configuration management services in the public cloud.

How will you fulfill your potential?

• Design, implement and deploy VDI services and supporting systems management infrastructure
  (including configuration management, security patching and application delivery) in Azure, primarily
  for Windows 365 Cloud PCs.


• Engineer and maintain process automation to configure and manage cloud-hosted VDI desktops at
  scale.


• Work with a global team of highly motivated platform engineers and project managers.
  

Skill / Experience

• Experience deploying, managing and supporting at least one VDI environment in the public cloud
  (e.g Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix DaaS or AWS Workspaces)


• Experience using Intune to configure, manage and secure desktops in the public cloud


• Ability to code or script (e.g. PowerShell) using an SLDC environment (e.g. GitLab CI/CD)


• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools to build, deploy and update public cloud services (e.g.
  Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep)


• Able to analyze and troubleshoot desktop and server OS related issues (e.g. troubleshooting
  performance issues by reviewing telemetry from Intune Endpoint Analytics, Perfmon)


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work with external vendors on support issues


• Team player who can work in a fast-paced, environment
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resources in
  Azure and/or AWS.


• Experience using Azure and AWS native cloud services to manage and patch cloud infrastructure
  (e.g. Azure Update Manager, AWS Systems Manager).


• Experience using Graph APIs to automate manual configuration tasks in Intune.


• Enterprise-level Financial Services experience is preferred.