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# VDI Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Foster City, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Ubuntu (Operating System), Desktop Cloud Visualization (DCV), Linux, Issue Tracking Systems, Python (Programming Language), Virtual Desktops, Windows PowerShell, Prometheus, Runbook, Software Deployment, User Environment Management, VMware Infrastructure, Virtualization Technology, VMware Horizon View, VMware VSphere, Load Balancing, Saltstack, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Computing, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Low Latency, Vcenter, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Network Server, Servicenow, Vmware
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/ca/foster-city/851f9a6e-698b-4655-9735-08fa8fdf03d7

## About the Role

* Experience: 5+ years of hands-on production VDI/Horizon engineering
 * Demonstrated enterprise-scale troubleshooting and root cause analysis experience
 * Hands-on Terraform experience with VMware and AWS
 * PowerShell and/or Python automation experience
 * Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience

Key Qualifications

 * 5+ years of hands-on enterprise VDI experience, with strong expertise in Omnissa/VMware Horizon
 * Advanced troubleshooting across the complete VDI stack, including virtualization, networking, storage, authentication, operating systems, and application delivery
 * Hands-on Terraform experience supporting VMware and AWS infrastructure
 * Strong automation and scripting skills using PowerShell and/or Python
 * Ability to independently own complex production issues through diagnosis, root cause analysis, remediation, and prevention, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

Terraform
Operations
Automation
Issue Tracking
Load Balancing
VMware vCenter
AWS Networking
Authentications
Active Directory
Virtual Desktops
Operating Systems
Amazon CloudWatch
Virtual Computing
Windows PowerShell
Business Valuation
Service Management
Root Cause Analysis
Prometheus (Software)
VMware Infrastructure
Full Stack Development
Technical Documentation
Business Transformation
Ubuntu (Operating System)
Infrastructure Automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Python (Programming Language)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Desktop Cloud Visualization (DCV)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP), We are seeking a Senior VDI Engineer to support and optimize a large-scale virtual desktop environment spanning VMware infrastructure and AWS. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for Omnissa Horizon platform support, complex production troubleshooting, infrastructure automation, performance, capacity, and service reliability., * Administer and troubleshoot Omnissa Horizon, including Connection Servers, desktop pools, Unified Access Gateway (UAG), App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), load balancing, and Horizon clients

 * Own escalated VDI incidents involving latency, connectivity, authentication, application availability, session performance, and end-user experience
 * Troubleshoot across VMware vSphere/vCenter, AWS, networking, storage, Active Directory, Windows, and Ubuntu/Linux
 * Diagnose Horizon client, session, display protocol, and regional performance issues
 * Resolve App Volumes and application delivery issues affecting users, desktops, applications, or geographic regions
 * Automate VMware and AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
 * Develop operational automation using PowerShell and/or Python
 * Monitor and analyze platform health, capacity, performance, logs, and user experience
 * Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions for recurring production issues
 * Support Horizon platform patching, upgrades, technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
 * Partner with networking, infrastructure, endpoint, identity, and application teams to resolve issues spanning multiple technology domains
 * Support incident tracking, operational metrics, and service management through ServiceNow

Core Technologies

Primary

 * Omnissa / VMware Horizon
 * VMware vSphere & vCenter
 * Horizon Connection Server
 * Unified Access Gateway (UAG)
 * App Volumes
 * Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM)
 * AWS
 * Terraform

Supporting

 * PowerShell and/or Python
 * Windows and Ubuntu/Linux
 * Active Directory and authentication
 * Enterprise networking and storage
 * ServiceNow
 * Aria Operations, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, and/or Grafana

Preferred

 * Salt / SaltStack
 * Large-scale, multi-region VDI environments
 * Horizon display protocol and latency optimization
 * Additional Infrastructure as Code experience
 * VCP-DTM or VCP-DCV certification