Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. As the VMware Horizon VDI Engineer, the individual is responsible for designing, deploying, managing, and optimizing the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment using VMware Horizon. In this role, the VMWare Horizon VDI Engineer works closely with IT teams to ensure seamless delivery of virtual desktops and applications, providing support and troubleshooting for end-users, and implementing best practices for security and performance.
* Responsibilities
* Designs and architects VMware Horizon VDI solutions to meet organizational requirements
* Installs, configures, and maintains VMware Horizon infrastructure, including Connection Servers, Composer Servers, and Horizon Agents
* Implements and manages desktop pools, linked clones, and instant clones
* Monitors and maintains the health, performance, and availability of the VDI environment
* Performs regular updates and patches to the VMware Horizon environment
* Optimizes VDI performance through effective resource allocation, load balancing, and troubleshooting
* Provides technical support to end-users experiencing issues with virtual desktops and applications
* Troubleshoots and resolves VDI-related problems, including connectivity, performance, and compatibility issues
* Collaborates with helpdesk and other IT teams to ensure quick resolution of user issues
* Implements security best practices to protect the VDI environment, including access controls, encryption, and antivirus measures
* Ensures compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and standards
* Maintains comprehensive documentation of the VDI environment, including configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
* Generates reports on VDI performance, usage, and capacity planning
* Stays updated with the latest VMware Horizon technologies and industry trends
* Identifies opportunities for improving the VDI environment and implement enhancements
* Participates in capacity planning and disaster recovery planning
* Required Qualifications/Education and Experience
* :
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* Must have and maintain Top-Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
* VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) are required
* Extensive experience with VMware Horizon, vSphere, ESXi, and related VMware technologies
* Strong understanding of VDI concepts, virtual desktop deployment, and management
* Proficiency in Windows and Linux operating systems
* Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Additional VMware certifications are a plus
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self- and your best ideas- to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving- and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/)
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What We Do
CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.
Our broad array of products and services range from hardware and software to integrated IT solutions such as security, cloud, hybrid infrastructure and digital experience.
Why Work With Us
Trust, connection and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed.
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