Windows Desktop Engineer - Horizon VDI Specialist

Gdh Consulting, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 212,150,000 - 224,549,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Direct deposit

Wellbeats membership

Gym membership discount

Holiday pay

Job summary

GDH is seeking an experienced engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise Windows VDI environments using Horizon. You will own desktop image creation, policy optimization, and troubleshooting to deliver secure, high‑performance user experiences.

You will work with AD, GPO, and security configurations while collaborating with network and security teams. On‑site Columbus, OH. The role includes automating tasks with PowerShell and maintaining Horizon components.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Windows desktop engineering, specifically Windows 10/11.
• Extensive experience supporting enterprise VDI environments (Horizon/Citrix/AVD).
• Proficient in AD, GPO, and Windows security configurations.
• Experience with Windows image creation, optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshooting desktop performance, app delivery, profiles, and authentication issues.
• Strong PowerShell scripting with automation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support enterprise Windows virtual desktop environments utilizing Horizon and other VDI platforms.
• Support migration of workloads from existing VDI solutions to Horizon.
• Build, configure, and maintain Windows 10/11 VDI images and desktop services.
• Engineer and optimize desktop images, profiles, policies, and application configurations for performance and stability.
• Configure and support Horizon components including Connection Servers, Horizon Agents, pools, and infrastructure elements.
• Troubleshoot complex VDI issues across desktops, applications, profiles, authentication, and infrastructure layers.
• Support Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows security configurations within the VDI environment.
• Collaborate with application, network, security, and infrastructure teams to resolve desktop-related issues.
• Automate repetitive desktop tasks using PowerShell or similar scripting tools.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize VDI performance, capacity, and user experience; produce documentation and procedures.

Skills

Windows desktop engineering

VDI platforms

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting

Networking concepts

Cross-functional collaboration

On-site availability

Tools

Horizon

Citrix

Azure Virtual Desktop

Active Directory

Group Policy

Job description

GDH is seeking an experienced engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise Windows VDI environments using Horizon. You will own desktop image creation, policy optimization, and troubleshooting to deliver secure, high‑performance user experiences.

You will work with AD, GPO, and security configurations while collaborating with network and security teams. On‑site Columbus, OH. The role includes automating tasks with PowerShell and maintaining Horizon components.