Omnissa Horizon & Liquidware Stratusphere VDI Engineer

Resolution Technologies, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolution Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Omnissa Horizon & Liquidware Stratusphere VDI Engineer to oversee a high‑performance Horizon environment, optimize protocol delivery, and scale base images for enterprise workloads in Chicago.

You will apply Stratusphere UX insights to diagnose login delays, tune vGPU provisioning, and maintain master images across two base images while coordinating with vSphere components for reliability and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• VDI and Horizon engineering experience with enterprise environments.
• Proficient in Liquidware Stratusphere UX for diagnostics and analytics.
• Strong VMware vSphere/ESXi and vCenter administration skills.
• Hands-on NVIDIA vGPU provisioning and licensing experience.
• Expertise with Horizon Blast Extreme and RDP protocols.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize Horizon-based VDI and ensure scalable image management.
• Audit and update two base images tailored for business needs.
• Review configuration across Horizon, UAGs, ESXi, and vCenter for stability.
• Allocate and monitor NVIDIA vGPU profiles for graphics workloads.
• Use Stratusphere UX to analyze user experience and identify bottlenecks.

Skills

VDI Expertise

Horizon/VMware

Stratusphere UX

NVIDIA vGPU

Base image management

Performance monitoring

Tools

VMware vSphere

Liquidware Stratusphere UX

NVIDIA vGPU

vCenter

Job description

Omnissa Horizon & Liquidware Stratusphere VDI Engineer

Job Title: Omnissa Horizon & Liquidware Stratusphere VDI Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Omnissa Horizon & Liquidware Stratusphere VDI Engineer to oversee, optimize, and scale our enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a high-performance VDI environment built on VMware vSphere and NVIDIA vGPU architectures. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in user experience monitoring, utilizing Liquidware Stratusphere UX to analyze protocol performance, audit desktop pools, and streamline our golden image strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Protocol Optimization: Conduct routine reviews of Horizon Blast Extreme and RDP usage. Monitor network bandwidth, frame rates, and latency to optimize remote delivery.
• Image & Clone Management: Maintain, update, and review two primary base images tailored for specific business needs. Manage and optimize full-clone configuration pools for reliability and scale.
• Platform Alignment: Perform comprehensive reviews of configuration settings across Omnissa Horizon (Connection Servers, UAGs) and VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) to ensure structural stability and host density.
• Graphics Acceleration: Allocate, monitor, and troubleshoot NVIDIA vGPU profiles. Ensure power users and graphics-heavy workloads are correctly provisioned and performing optimally.
• Performance Analytics & Diagnostics: Leverage Liquidware Stratusphere UX to evaluate user experience metrics, diagnose login delays, and pinpoint root-cause bottlenecks across compute, storage, and network layers.

Required Qualifications

• VDI Expertise: Proven experience engineering and administering Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) enterprise environments.
• Monitoring & Diagnostics: Deep technical proficiency with Liquidware Stratusphere UX for diagnostic troubleshooting and workspace analytics.
• Infrastructure & Compute: Strong background in core VMware vSphere infrastructure, including ESXi cluster management and vCenter configurations.
• Hardware Acceleration: Hands-on experience configuring and managing NVIDIA vGPU profiles and licensing in a virtualized environment.
• Protocols & OS: Expert-level knowledge of Horizon Blast Extreme and RDP.
• Experience maintaining master Windows base images for full-clone desktop deployments.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Omnissa or VMware VDI-related certifications (e.g., VCP-DTM, VCAP-DTM).
• Liquidware Stratusphere certified professional status.
• NVIDIA Certified Associate or Professional in Virtual Compute.

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