Technical Architect Microsoft RDS

Nmk Global Inc.

Chicago, IL, United States

about 2 months ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

8 years minimum

Compensation

$110,000.0 - $115,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.com

Tech stack

Application Packaging Microsoft App-V Software Design Documents Disaster Recovery VMware ESX Servers High-Level Architecture Citrix XenApp Citrix Systems Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Remote Desktop Services Migration Manager

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SQL Databases VMware 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.

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