VDI Systems Administrator | VMware Horizon Expert

Illinois State Board of Education; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a Systems Administrator/VDI Admin to install, configure, and maintain enterprise systems with a strong focus on VDI infrastructure. The role supports and improves stability, performance, security, and access controls across the IT environment.

The position requires expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, security practices, and VMware Horizon with App Volumes and DEM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in IT/CS or closely related field with 3–4 years of enterprise VDI experience.
• Experience administering enterprise VDI environments including provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server OS, multifactor authentication, and related services.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain VDI environments and related systems.
• Support VDI projects, track progress and test for completion.
• Collaborate on back-end VDI processes and user profile management.
• Maintain persistent desktop solutions and security configurations.
• Interact with vendors for VDI-related support and improvements.
• Document processes, procedures, and configurations for IT staff and users.

Skills

VDI administration

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Security best practices

VMware Horizon

VMware App Volumes

DEM (Dynamic Environment Manager)

VMware vSphere

Vulnerability & access control

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/CS

Tools

VMware Horizon

VMware App Volumes

DEM

vSphere/vCenter

Azure/AVD (optional)

Job description

Illinois State Board of Education is seeking a Systems Administrator/VDI Admin to install, configure, and maintain enterprise systems with a strong focus on VDI infrastructure. The role supports and improves stability, performance, security, and access controls across the IT environment.

The position requires expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, security practices, and VMware Horizon with App Volumes and DEM.