[Pune, India] Lead / Senior VDI Engineer – Omnissa Horizon
▶︎ Job Details
・Job Title: Lead / Senior VDI Engineer – Omnissa Horizon
・Client: ITFinancial Services Company
・Working Location: Pune, India
・Working style: Onsite / Hybrid
・Salary: USD 30K - 55K / per year
・Working Hours: U.S. Eastern Time 9-5PM
・Language: English
▶︎ Key Responsibilities
• Lead design, deployment, and lifecycle management of Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) environments.
• Oversee migration from legacy VDI platforms (Moonshot, Nutanix) to a unified Horizon-based architecture.
• Integrate VDI with Workspace ONE, Active Directory, profile management tools, and endpoint management systems.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support and perform root cause analysis for complex VDI incidents.
• Develop automation scripts for desktop provisioning and application delivery (PowerShell, Python, etc.).
• Monitor VDI performance and optimize system configurations to improve stability and user experience.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning for VDI platforms.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership for VDI-related projects and modernization initiatives.
▶︎ The right candidate will possess:
• Expertise in Omnissa Horizon architecture, performance tuning, and enterprise-scale deployments.
• Strong understanding of Windows 10/11, AD, Group Policy, profile management, and endpoint integration.
• Hands-on experience building modern VDI environments within global or regulated industries.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams across infrastructure, security, and operations.
▶︎ Required Qualifications & Skills
• 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with 4+ years focused on VDI technologies.
• Deep expertise in Omnissa Horizon (Instant Clones, App Volumes, DEM).
• Strong Windows OS, Active Directory, GPO, and profile management knowledge.
• Experience with Workspace ONE, thin clients, and hybrid laptop–VDI environments.
• Familiarity with remote monitoring tools such as Aria and DEX.
• Proven experience with large-scale VDI deployments and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication skills and documentation ability.
▶︎ Preferred Qualifications
• Certifications: VMware Horizon, Workspace ONE, or equivalent Omnissa credentials.
• Experience with automation & scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Experience with cloud-hosted VDI (e.g., Horizon on Azure).
• Background in financial services or other regulated environments.