Technical Architect Microsoft RDS

Nmk Global Inc.
Chicago, United States of America
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 115K

Job location

Chicago, United States of America

Tech stack

Application Packaging
Microsoft App-V
Software Design Documents
Disaster Recovery
VMware ESX Servers
High-Level Architecture
Citrix XenApp
Citrix Systems
Performance Tuning
Powershell
Remote Desktop Services
Migration Manager
SQL Databases
vSphere
Load Balancing
System Availability
Backend
Vcenter
Nutanix
VMware

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect Microsoft RDS with expertise in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Citrix XenApp migration, VMware, and Nutanix. The ideal candidate will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise RDS environments while driving large-scale application migration from Citrix XenApp to Microsoft RDS., * Design and architect enterprise Microsoft RDS environments, including High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and scalability.

  • Define target architecture for RD Gateway, RD Broker, Session Hosts, FSLogix, and SQL Backend.
  • Lead Citrix XenApp/Virtual Apps to Microsoft RDS migration strategy, assessment, compatibility validation, and migration planning.
  • Develop migration approaches (side-by-side, phased, and wave-based).
  • Review and approve High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD).
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams on architecture and implementation.
  • Provide guidance on FSLogix and App-V integration.
  • Drive performance optimization, capacity planning, troubleshooting, governance, and compliance.
  • Participate in stakeholder discussions, architecture reviews, and client governance meetings.

Requirements

  • Strong expertise in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) architecture and implementation.
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix XenApp/Citrix Virtual Apps to Microsoft RDS migration.
  • Deep knowledge of RD Gateway, RD Broker, Session Hosts, FSLogix, and SQL Backend.
  • Experience with High Availability (HA) and Load Balancing.
  • Hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) and Nutanix AHV.
  • Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2016/2019/2022.
  • Experience leading enterprise-scale migration projects.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with App-V or application packaging.
  • PowerShell automation.
  • Experience in healthcare or other regulated environments.

About the company

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