VDI Engineer

Synapri are supporting a Central Government organisation seeking a Senior Platforms Engineer with strong VMware Horizon and Windows Infrastructure experience to support and enhance a large-scale enterprise VDI and EUC environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and optimise VMware Horizon environments, including UAG, App Volumes, DEM, Instant Clones, and Connection Servers.
• Manage Windows Server infrastructure and core services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Deliver platform upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Automate operational tasks using PowerShell.
• Troubleshoot complex 3rd/4th line infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, cloud, and project teams to deliver platform improvements.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior Platform, Infrastructure, or EUC Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware Horizon and VMware vSphere/ESXi.
• Extensive Windows Server administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, PKI, DNS, DHCP, and authentication services.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience delivering infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and transformation projects.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• VMware VCP or Horizon certifications.
• Azure, AWS, or GCP experience.
• Entra ID (Azure AD), MFA, SSO, and Conditional Access knowledge.
• Infrastructure as Code and automation framework experience.

Candidates should know the role is hybrid minimum of 3 days onsite in Glasgow.