Associate Director Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Lead Engineer – Remote

Business Title: Associate Director Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Lead Engineer – Remote

Requisition Number: 107800 – 33

Function: Business Support Services

Area of Interest:

State: IL

City: Lisle

Description:

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in todays most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. Its also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, its no wonder were consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If youre as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineering Leader to join our Digital Nexus technology organization. This is a remote work opportunity.

Responsibilities:

Lead the Engineering, Operations and Architecture of VDI technologies and Azure AVD while recommending ways to enhance productivity and visibility through standard third-party solutions

Work closely with internal Virtualization Operations and Engineering teams to gather requirements and build/deploy appropriate tool; provide technical leadership in the development, integration, and testing of the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, supporting multiple geographic locations, network enclaves, and virtual desktop pools

Offer input on the overall technology plan for the organization, ensuring specific technologies integrate effectively with other aspects of the network security technical infrastructure; collaborate and work effectively with different technology teams and vendors delivering complete networking solutions

Design, upgrade, test, and modify the VDI environment based on capacity and utilization requirements; troubleshoot and correct detected or reported system and network faults or outages; maintain deep technical and business knowledge of current industry directions and trends; work to deliver technology and products in the roadmap on schedule, and with the highest quality

Give advice, guidance, and direction to carry out plans and procedures; ensure product development process adherence, performance and budget targets are met; deliver last tier support for operations and support teams, including root cause analysis and preventative analysis

Build configuration management, service provisioning, inventory management, resource management, process automation, visibility, and self-service tools; provide training and guidance to other members of the Virtual Desktop team

Qualifications:

Minimum eight years of ​recent experience in Virtualization design and engineering, managing and supporting large scale projects and automaton; must have experience VDI, Azure AVD,

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; VMware certifications preferred

Progressive roles from Administrator to Senior Engineering Manager; Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later; Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS; Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD); Citrix NetScaler / ADC / VPX; Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM); Citrix App Layering; Hyper V, VMWare VDI (Microsoft or Citrix NetScaler / ADCs)

Working knowledge of Azure AVD; designing, sizing, capacity management, work on POC of New VDI Environments; good understanding of Multi Site Non-Persistent and Persistent VDI Environments; working concept of Load balancer with respect to VDI; strong trouble shooting skills

Experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering

Strong virtualization background with expert level in VMware backup, recovery, and migration design principles and solutions

KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicants skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, the firm is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work (https://www.kpmguscareers.com/why-kpmg/#benefits) .

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA: https://www.kpmg.us/work-for-kpmg/pay-transparency.html/?id=6682-9

KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link ( https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf) contains further information regarding the firms compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

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