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., * 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.

• 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.