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| Senior VDW Engineer (Remote) Description: Peraton is looking for a Resident Engineer to provide assistance, expertise, suggestions and recommendations for the design, configuration, installation, deployment, administration and troubleshooting of Omnissa / VMware products and services, including but not limited to the following Omnissa / VMWare technology: • Horizon View • User Environment Manager (UEM) • Workspace One • ThinApp • App Volumes The Engineer will: • Provide operational support of all Windows system administration within the EUC space including Windows Server and Windows Desktop Operating systems. • Deploy and maintain secure desktop images in the Omnissa / VMWare virtual desktop Infrastructure in accordance with policies and industry standards • Develop automation through scripting and APIs (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Terraform) • Support UCO / Aria Automation • Perform certificate lifecycle management for systems and applications • Serve as SME for Omnissa / VMWare and other virtualization solutions • Centrally store, manage, and maintain user preferences and data • Manage and maintain Omnissa / VMWare AppVolumes managers, databases, App Stacks and writable volumes • The selected individual will work independently with minimal supervision or as part of a team • May be required to create time sensitive deliverables • May lead project teams within assigned unit develop, plan and manage project tasks • Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management • Play a lead role in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks • Respond promptly to incidents in ServiceNow • Will be assigned responsibility for advanced technical issues in the environment for problem resolution • Diagnose and repair system problems working closely with vendor support for all servers, software and other hardware directly or with the team members • Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all EUC systems • MUST have direct experience installing, configuring, and managing Omnissa / VMWare software products including but not limited to Horizon View, App Volumes, User Environment Manager, Workspace ONE, ThinApp, and vRealize Operations for Horizon. • Basic understanding of data center networking (TCP/IP, switching/routing, ports and protocols, firewall concepts, load-balancing) • Strong, demonstrable scripting experience in one or more of the following: PowerShell, VBScript, C++, Unix Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, etc. • Basic understanding of storage protocols (e.g. NFS, SMB, S3, FC, iSCSI, NVMe) • Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy. • Knowledge of MS Windows desktop operating systems including Windows 10 and MS Server 2012 & 2012 R2. • Knowledge of MS database server SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 or 2014. • Experience with hardening and improving the security of Windows operating systems and hardware platforms, local area networks, wide area networks, messaging, and client-server applications. • Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation. • Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems involving availability and/or performance at the component level. Works with vendors to resolve problems and, implements solutions independently • Leads project teams within assigned unit. Develops, plans, and manages project tasks. • Provides training to less experienced team members of the IS department. • Will make registry edits. Preferred Skills: • A current Omnissa / VMWare Certification (preferably a VCP6-DTM or VCP7-DTM or VCAP6-DTM or VCAP7-DTM) • Strong background in Desktop Virtualization: Omnissa / VMWare vSphere, Omnissa / VMWare Horizon, Citrix; Microsoft RDS • Dell Wyse Configuration Manager experience and knowledge • Experience working in a large enterprise environment • Knowledge of storage area networks to include network operating systems, SAN protocols, SAN management, and SAN physical configuration. • Knowledge of MSI and Windows Installer technologies for creating ThinApps and App Stacks • Knowledge of cloud-based virtualization offerings and management • Knowledge and experience in migrating from on-prem virtualization platforms to cloud based offerings Experience/Education: • A minimum of thirteen (13) to twenty (20) years' relevant experience. • A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. Four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. |