VDI Engineer

Location Foster City, CA Expected pay rate $60.00 per hour Schedule Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week Assignment length 6 month contract Job description Our client is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company hire a VDI Engineer to be primarily responsible for administering VMware and MS active directory based VDI environments. In this role, you’ll work closely with the infrastructure engineers, AD/MDM administrators and IT client services team to implement/manage various internally hosted virtual machines and related resources. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong background in managing VMware solutions. This candidate will have experience managing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment and/or preparing master operating system images for deployment. As a VDI Engineer, you’ll: Work with engineering users and application support to validate application functionality in the VDI environment. Maintain high service availability by liaising with many stakeholders to identify risk and threats to the delivery of VDI services. Rapidly identify and correct faults impacting service delivery. Update/remediate patching of ESXi host devices. Collaborate with other systems administrators with troubleshooting/resolving issues that negatively affect the customer’s virtual computing environment. Compile the VDI Operating System image (Windows and Ubuntu) for testing/deployment to the user production environment. Maintain fully patched/updated/mitigated operating system image for testing and production, and provide assistance to customers with operations of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) systems. Requirements 5+ years of relevant experience in an enterprise environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience 2+ years of experience leading the design and implementation of VMware based solutions Significant experience managing virtual desktop infrastructure (NVIDIA GRID) Skilled with PowerShell and Bash scripting Ability to analyze data and make recommendations based on national/local trends and to design processes that enhance services while maximizing college resources Bonus Qualifications: Automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, and/or Bash scripts Documentation experience using G-Suite apps or similar products Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs Experience in the evaluation and integration of new technologies into existing environments Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position. It is open to candidates local the Foster City, CA area. Our client values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas. Job Types: Full-time, Contract Salary: $60.00 per hour Schedule:   Monday to Friday   Ability to commute/relocate:   Foster City, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)   Experience:   Microsoft Windows Server: 1 year (Preferred) Azure: 1 year (Preferred) Communication skills: 1 year (Preferred)   License/Certification:   PMI Certification (Preferred)   Willingness to travel:   25% (Preferred)