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KPMG LLP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer in Columbus, Ohio
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer to join our Digital Nexus technology organization. This is a remote work opportunity. Responsibilities: Work closely with internal virtualization operations and engineering teams to gather requirements and build as well as deploy appropriate tool; provide technical leadership in the development, integration, and testing of the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), 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 expert advice and guidance 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 Virtualization Operations and Engineering teams Qualifications: Minimum seven years of recent experience in virtualization design and engineering while managing and supporting large scale projects and automaton; must have experience with cloud hosted VDI Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred Experienced in engineering, operations and architecture of VD (NetScalerI technologies as well as able to recommend ways to enhance productivity and visibility through standard third-party solutions Progressive roles from administrator to senior engineer; background with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix DaaS, Citrix NetScaler/ADC/VPX, Citrix Gateway Service, Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM), Citrix App Layering, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper V, VMWare ESXi Capable of designing new VDI environments and supporting technology solutions; good understanding of multi-site non-persistent and persistent VDI environments Strong working knowledge of switches, firewalls and proxy servers; excellent trouble shooting skills 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 applicant's 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