The engineer must be available for travel starting in October, with the final deployment phase targeted for completion before Thanksgiving (11/27).

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Omnissa Horizon Deployment Engineer to lead the deployment of the Omnissa Horizon environment across two sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and configuring infrastructure, VMware vSphere, and various software components to ensure a seamless virtual desktop environment. This role requires a deep understanding of virtualization technologies, security integration, and Active Directory.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Deployment:

• Verify existing infrastructure for Horizon Virtual Desktops requirements.
• Configure hardware, virtual networks, subnets, and security integration.
• Integrate on-premise Data Center with security and privileged access management.

VMware vSphere Implementation:

• Verify and configure ESXi on up to twelve (12) UCS servers.
• Deploy VMware vCenter Server Appliances (vCSA) and configure management networking.
• Create Desktop & Management clusters, configure DRS and HA, and add ESXi hosts to clusters.
• Configure vSphere distributed switches, vMotion networking, and VLAN distributed port groups.

Omnissa Horizon Implementation:

• Deploy Windows Server Virtual Machines and install Horizon Connection Server software.
• Configure Horizon policies, settings, Events Database, and integrate with Active Directory Domain.
• Configure Horizon Edge Gateway, load balancing, and install certificates.

App Volumes and Unified Access Gateway:

• Deploy and configure Omnissa App Volumes software and templates.
• Deploy Unified Access Gateways via PowerShell and configure remote access settings.

Nvidia GRID Deployment:

• Deploy Nvidia DLS license appliances and configure DLS Fault Tolerance and licenses.
• Deploy Nvidia VIBs on ESXi hosts.

Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) and Microsoft FSLogix:

• Install DEM Management Console, create file shares, and configure settings.
• Deploy Windows Desktop VM for Application Profiler and configure FSLogix settings.

Active Directory Integration and Virtual Desktop Base Image:

• Prepare Horizon and DEM Policies via GPO, create Active Directory OUs and Groups.
• Migrate and optimize Virtual Desktop Base Image, integrate required software and customizations.

Horizon Pools and Cloud Pod Architecture:

• Create Horizon Instant Clone Windows desktop pools.
• Deploy Cloud Pod Architecture, initialize pods, and create Global entitlements.

Testing and Knowledge Transfer:

• Perform ATP to ensure successful implementation and gather stakeholder sign-off.
• Conduct Knowledge Transfer sessions, up to one per site, with a maximum of two hours per session.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in deploying and managing VMware vSphere and Horizon environments.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies, security integration, and Active Directory.
• Experience with Nvidia GRID, Dynamic Environment Manager, and Microsoft FSLogix.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills for conducting knowledge transfer sessions.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications in VMware, Microsoft, or related technologies.
• Experience with Pure Storage and Cisco UCS servers.
• Familiarity with load balancing and certificate management.