Details:
- Salary: £600 - 650 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Glasgow Glasgow City
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Synapri are supporting a Central Government organisation seeking a Senior Platforms Engineer with strong VMware Horizon and Windows Infrastructure experience to support and enhance a large-scale enterprise VDI and EUC environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and optimise VMware Horizon environments, including UAG, App Volumes, DEM, Instant Clones, and Connection Servers.
* Manage Windows Server infrastructure and core services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
* Deliver platform upgrades, migrations, patching, and lifecycle management.
* Automate operational tasks using PowerShell.
* Troubleshoot complex 3rd/4th line infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis.
* Collaborate with engineering, security, cloud, and project teams to deliver platform improvements.
Essential Skills
* Proven experience as a Senior Platform, Infrastructure, or EUC Engineer.
* Strong hands-on experience with VMware Horizon and VMware vSphere/ESXi.
* Extensive Windows Server administration experience.
* Strong knowledge of Active Directory, PKI, DNS, DHCP, and authentication services.
* Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
* Experience delivering infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and transformation projects.
* Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
* VMware VCP or Horizon certifications.
* Azure, AWS, or GCP experience.
* Entra ID (Azure AD), MFA, SSO, and Conditional Access knowledge.
* Infrastructure as Code and automation framework experience.
Candidates should know the role is hybrid minimum of 3 days onsite in Glasgow. Please apply for more details