[Remote] EUC/VDI Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is a recruiter offering a contract opportunity for an EUC/VDI Solutions Architect. The role is responsible for the end-to-end architecture and deployment of an Omnissa Horizon virtual desktop environment on AWS, including infrastructure, identity integration, desktop pools, golden images, monitoring, and operational documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of the Horizon environment on AWS (sizing, HA, DR considerations)
• Configure Connection Servers, Unified Access Gateways, and vCenter integration
• Design the golden image strategy (base images, application layers, personas)
• Define and implement desktop pools (instant clone / full clone) with entitlement policies
• Integrate with customer identity provider (AD, MFA, SSO)
• Establish monitoring and logging (vROps, CloudWatch, or equivalent)
• Produce HLD/LLD documentation and operational runbooks

Skills

• Omnissa / VMware Horizon 5+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing Horizon environments (Connection Servers, UAGs, Blast/PCoIP protocols, instant clones, linked clones)
• AWS Infrastructure Strong working knowledge of VPC design, EC2, EBS, FSx, Direct Connect/VPN, IAM, and Security Groups in context of VDI workloads
• VMC on AWS / EC2 Horizon Experience deploying Horizon infrastructure on AWS (either VMC on AWS or native EC2-based Horizon deployments)
• Active Directory & Identity Integration of Horizon with AD/LDAP, conditional access, MFA (e.g., RADIUS, SAML/SSO)
• Networking VLAN/subnet segmentation for VDI, firewall rules, load balancing (UAG/ALB), DNS/DHCP for desktop pools
• Image Management Experience with Omnissa App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), or equivalent layering/profile management tools
• Windows OS Deep familiarity with Windows 10/11 Enterprise multi-session and Server OS image optimization for VDI
• Security & Compliance STIG/CIS hardening of VDI images, endpoint security integration, GPO management for virtual desktops
• Omnissa Certified Professional (VCP-DTM or equivalent)
• AWS Solutions Architect certification
• Experience with Omnissa Horizon Cloud on AWS
• Familiarity with AWS WorkSpaces (for hybrid/comparison context)
• Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code deployments
• Experience in FedRAMP / IL4-IL5 or StateRAMP environments

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement

Company Overview

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Company H1B Sponsorship

Dice has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.