VDI Deployment Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract position for a VDI Deployment Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Grand Forks, ND surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

**Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.**

We are looking to engage a hands-on VDI Deployment Engineer to support a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) implementation effort. This work is focused on deploying and configuring a VMware Horizon environment on an existing modern virtual infrastructure (VCF-based). This is an execution-focused role, responsible for configuration, integration, and validation — not full infrastructure or architecture ownership.

The resource will support activities across planning, design validation, implementation, and testing phases, aligned to:

• Horizon VDI deployment
• Platform validation and integration
• Desktop pool and image configuration
• Testing and operational handoff

The infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) is assumed to be pre-deployed and available.

Responsibilities:

• Environment Validation & Integration
  • Review and validate existing infrastructure for VDI readiness:
  • vSphere / VCF environment
  • Networking (VLANs, subnets)
  • Datastores and compute alignment
  • Validate integration points with:
  • Active Directory (AD)
  • DNS, DHCP, NTP
  • Certificates and load balancing
• Horizon Deployment & Configuration
  • Deploy and configure VMware Horizon components, including:
  • Connection Servers
  • Horizon policies and settings
  • Events database
  • Configure:
  • Load balancing (platform-level integration)
  • Certificates
  • AD domain integration
• VDI Image & Desktop Pool Configuration
  • Build and optimize base desktop images:
  • Install required software and agents
  • Apply optimization best practices
  • Configure:
  • Instant clone desktop pools (up to 2 pools)
  • Resource allocation and user policies
  • Define and implement:
  • Desktop hardware configurations (CPU, memory, disk)
• Profile & Policy Management
  • Deploy and configure Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM):
  • Management console installation
  • File shares and permissions
  • Policy configuration
  • Support:
  • GPO alignment
  • Active Directory OU/group setup
• Testing & Validation
  • Execute:
  • Functional validation
  • Remote access testing
  • Acceptance Testing Plan (ATP) validation
  • Troubleshoot and remediate:
  • Configuration issues (not underlying infrastructure)
• Handoff & Documentation
  • Produce:
  • As-built documentation
  • Provide:
  • Knowledge transfer sessions
  • Support:
  • Day-one operational readiness

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • VMware Horizon (Connection Servers, desktop pools, policies)
  • VDI image creation and optimization
  • Instant Clone desktop pools
• Experience with:
  • Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) or equivalent
  • Active Directory integration (GPO, OU structure)
• Solid understanding of vSphere environments