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.
Required Skills & ExperienceCategory
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
Responsibilities