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Corebridge Financial · 5 hours ago

Senior Digital Workplace Engineer – Virtual Desktop Delivery

TX-Houston

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Corebridge Financial is dedicated to empowering individuals in their financial lives. The Senior Digital Workplace Engineer will manage the virtual desktop environment, ensuring secure and high-performance solutions while overseeing operations and strategic design for a multi-cloud environment.

Financial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of our next-generation VDI/DaaS platform, integrating Citrix DaaS (or Virtual Apps and Desktops), Windows 365, and Amazon WorkSpaces into a cohesive and performant hybrid solution

Develop technical roadmaps for the EUC environment, including migration strategies, lifecycle management, and adoption of new technologies (e.g., containerization, secure browser isolation)

Ensure the VDI/DaaS architecture adheres to security best practices (Zero Trust, least privilege, data encryption) and organizational compliance standards

Conduct capacity planning, demand forecasting, and performance modeling to ensure the environment is correctly scaled, optimized for cost, and highly available

Design and implement robust Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) plans for all virtual desktop infrastructure

Implement, configure, and maintain core components of Citrix (Cloud Connectors, StoreFront, WEM, Director, NetScaler/Gateway), Windows 365 (Cloud PCs, Intune integration, provisioning policies), and Amazon WorkSpaces

Develop automation and orchestration scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Terraform, Python) for provisioning, monitoring, image management, and system tuning

Manage and optimize desktop images (Golden Images) and application layering technologies (e.g., FSLogix, Citrix App Layering) to ensure a fast, consistent, and resilient user experience

Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex technical issues related to VDI/DaaS, including logon latency, network performance (HDX, PCoIP), security, and application delivery problems

Collaborate with Network, Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS), and Security teams to integrate VDI/DaaS solutions seamlessly

Qualification

Citrix DaaSMicrosoft Windows 365Amazon WorkSpacesScriptingAutomationWindows ServerNetworking conceptsDisaster RecoveryBusiness ContinuityTechnical roadmapsTroubleshootingMentoringCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years specializing in the design and engineering of large-scale Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)/Desktop as a Service (DaaS) environments

Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Citrix DaaS/Virtual Apps and Desktops including WEM, PVS/MCS, and NetScaler/Gateway

Proven hands-on experience designing and managing Microsoft Windows 365 (Cloud PCs) and integration with Microsoft Intune, Azure AD, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

Strong experience with Amazon WorkSpaces deployment, management, and optimization within the AWS ecosystem

Expertise in Windows Server and Windows 10/11 operating systems, GPOs, Active Directory/Azure AD, and identity management

Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell is essential)

Solid understanding of networking concepts related to VDI (latency, bandwidth, load balancing, firewalls, and protocols like RDP, HDX, PCoIP)