VDI / VMWare / LYNC TECHNICAL LEAD - EDINBURGH - 6 MONTHS

Edinburgh  ‐ Onsite
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Description

VDI / VMWare / LYNC TECHNICAL LEAD - EDINBURGH - 6 MONTHS

Our Edinburgh based client has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced VMWare and SharePoint Specialist for an initial 6 month contract.

The successful candidate works within the Cloud Services Team responsible for the successful management of the server OS and server application estate. The technologies within this includes:

* Windows Server
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
* Sun Solaris (currently on retirement timeline)
* Citrix VDI (from 2016- )
* MS Lync 2013
* MS Exchange
* PostgreSQL
* MongoDB
* OracleDB
* Informix DB
* MS SQL
* Active Directory
* DNS/DHCP

Main duties include:

* Undertake discovery tasks to inform design activities
* Create high level and low level designs taking into account user and technical requirements
* Plan for a phased delivery of virtual apps and desktops to users to minimise risk and maximise opportunity for fast feedback
* Ensure integration with existing management tools and processes
* Implement solution to agreed quality standards
* Ensure full integration with the rest of the desktop stack e.g. Skype, Exchange, LOB applications etc.
* Ensure design and resulting platform is sufficiently robust, resilient, and scalable for needs
* Ensure needs of specialist users are met (e.g. users with exotic equipment, development staff etc.)
* Ensure full Microsoft and VMWare stack integration (e.g. NSX)
* Deliver internet connected functionality in order to allow true go-anywhere computing utilising Citrix NetScaler
* Deliver managed email service to both corporate and personal mobile devices and tablets using XenMobile and Worx to enable a COPE mobile provision within government regulations

Essential Skills

* Must have experience deploying, managing, optimising, and administering Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, XenMobile, Netscaler or equivalent experience of VMWare Horizon in an enterprise environment
* Experience designing robust, resilient and reliable VDI deployments replacing traditional 'fat' client devices
* Experience performing full system tuning including servers, application, network, and client device
* Experience of integrating VDI solution with third party applications such as Lync/Skype
* Experience of establishing appropriate security to the solution e.g. SSO, two factor authentication for remote users

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Start date
n.a
From
Parity Professionals
Published at
12.02.2016
Project ID:
1069086
Contract type
Freelance
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