EUC/VDI Architect

Coretek is seeking a Systems Architect to join our team. Coretek Services is a Southeastern Michigan-based IT Consulting Firm dedicated to ensuring our client's and our people's success.

Reporting to the Manager of End User Computing, Managed Services, in the Smart Workspace division, this position is the opportunity for a highly accomplished EUC/VDI/DaaS Architect with some background in Managed Services to apply their skills and experience to the Cloud, specifically Microsoft Azure, for one of the leading Azure consulting organizations in the world. Candidates with demonstrable experience implementing and architecting EUC solutions on-prem, hybrid, and in MS Azure will be prioritized.

Success in the role is defined as measurable achievement in the following areas:

• Successful completion of projects facilitating the onboarding of new customer environments to Managed Services with seamless transition of duties and knowledge to appropriate team members.
• Recognized by management and fellow team members as the final escalation point for resolving technical issues and using those escalations as opportunities for team member development.
• Exceptionally qualified candidates are role models for dynamic and collaborative forward thinking and the self-driven ability to adapt to ever-changing technology. The ideal fit for the role is an inquisitive self-starter, who conceptualizes overall architecture and develops improvements of efficiency leveraging the Dev-Ops Mindset.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in and or/lead projects by performing assigned duties and assigning duties.
• Develop and present documentation and related artifacts for all work performed.
• Act as a final escalation point for the Managed Services team.
• Participate in presales, discovery, and design consultation with customers and Coretek sales staff.
• Design customized solutions specific to customer environment/needs. Implement solutions as a team lead or participate as a team member.
• Travel to customers as needed.
• Offer flexible availability for after-hours work.
• Identify opportunities for additional engagements while engaged with customers.

Requirements

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND & CAPABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

The EUC Architect has at least 10 years of experience both performing technical work and providing technology-related guidance in the IT Services industry. The well-qualified candidate will be able to easily and anecdotally represent their experience as a hands-on technical leader in design, management, support, documentation development, automation, and implementation of the relevant technologies and products as detailed below.

Core Technical/Product Skills: (Must Have All)

• Citrix VDI (CVAD, DaaS) solutions on-premises, hybrid, and pure cloud. Experience must be "end to end" including endpoints, applications, M365 integration, printing, user experience, user data, resiliency, multi-geo scaling, traffic and protocol optimization, and security. Candidates with VDI deployments in Azure, including AVD, will be at an advantage in the selection process.
• Citrix NetScaler/ADC - Advanced-level experience in designing, configuring, and implementing the Citrix NetScaler ADC for integration with other Citrix Solutions.
• Azure Virtual Desktop with FSLogix
• Corporate VPN, Layer 2 & 3 Networking, and Firewall fundamentals.
• Azure Active Directory and Multifactor Authentication
• Imprivata and similar Identity Management solutions.

Highly Preferred Technical/Product Skills:

Candidates demonstrating experience and skill in the following areas will be at an advantage during the selection process.

• Azure Infrastructure and Networking
• Automation and As-Code platforms such as PowerShell, ARM, and Terraform.
• Logic Monitor
• IGel thin client deployment and centralized management using UMS
• Nerdio
• Traditional, Modern, and Cloud Datacenter Technologies. Specifically experience supporting Nutanix hardware/software and AHV, VMware ESXi and vCenter.

CERTIFICATIONS

Candidates with active certifications directly related to the technologies and products found in this job description will be at an advantage during the selection proce