| Location | Des Moines, IA |
Scope: Design, build, and configure a production-ready Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) virtual desktop environment on AWS, including provisioning of approximately 30 custom Windows images.
Key Deliverables:
Operational runbooks and image lifecycle documentation
Summary
Senior-level architect responsible for the end-to-end design and deployment of the Omnissa Horizon environment on AWS, including infrastructure architecture, connectivity, identity integration, and image management strategy.
Category | Requirement |
|---|---|
Omnissa / VMware Horizon | 5+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing Horizon environments (Connection Servers, UAGs, Blast/PCoIP protocols, instant clones, linked clones) |
AWS Infrastructure | Strong working knowledge of VPC design, EC2, EBS, FSx, Direct Connect/VPN, IAM, and Security Groups in context of VDI workloads |
VMC on AWS / EC2 Horizon | Experience deploying Horizon infrastructure on AWS (either VMC on AWS or native EC2-based Horizon deployments) |
Active Directory & Identity | Integration of Horizon with AD/LDAP, conditional access, MFA (e.g., RADIUS, SAML/SSO) |
Networking | VLAN/subnet segmentation for VDI, firewall rules, load balancing (UAG/ALB), DNS/DHCP for desktop pools |
Image Management | Experience with Omnissa App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), or equivalent layering/profile management tools |
Windows OS | Deep familiarity with Windows 10/11 Enterprise multi-session and Server OS image optimization for VDI |
Security & Compliance | STIG/CIS hardening of VDI images, endpoint security integration, GPO management for virtual desktops |