VDI Platform Engineer

Job in Bishopsgate, Central London, Greater London, England, UK

Listing for: VIQU IT Recruitment

Part Time position
Listed on 2026-07-04

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
IT Infrastructure, Windows Server, Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 41000 - 69500 GBP Yearly GBP 41000.00 69500.00 YEAR

Location: Bishopsgate

Salary: £41,000 - 69,500 per year

Requirements

Strong hands‑on experience with VMware / Omnissa Horizon
Experience running VDI in enterprise environments
Good understanding of Horizon architecture, including connection servers, UAG, pools, and images
Experience with vSphere, including vCenter and ESXi
Solid understanding of VDI performance and troubleshooting
Solid Windows Server experience, including AD, GPO, DNS, and identity integration
Experience supporting Windows and/or Linux VDI desktops
Strong troubleshooting skills across platform, OS, and user experience
Desirable experience with App Volumes or application layering tools
Desirable experience with Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) or equivalent
Desirable experience with NSX or network segmentation in VDI environments
Desirable experience in regulated or high‑availability environments

Responsibilities

Support our medium‑sized enterprise Omnissa (VMware) Horizon environment in a critical setting
Run our Horizon platform day‑to‑day, including pods, pools, brokers, and gateways
Manage our VDI infrastructure alongside platform teams covering vSphere, storage, and networking
Monitor performance and capacity, and troubleshoot issues end to end
Support incidents, problem management, and change activity
Manage desktop pools, images, and provisioning
Support application delivery using App Volumes or similar tools, and user profiles using DEM or equivalent
Troubleshoot Windows and Linux VDI session and performance issues
Support underlying Windows Server services, including AD, DNS, and authentication
Contribute to patching, upgrades, and continuous platform improvements

Technologies

Support
Linux
Network
VMware
Windows

We are seeking an experienced, hands‑on VDI Platform Engineer to support our medium‑sized enterprise Omnissa (VMware) Horizon environment in a critical setting. This is a London hybrid role with 2 to 3 days per week onsite and is inside IR35. SC Clearance is highly desirable, but we will consider all applications. We work closely with platform teams across vSphere, storage, and networking to maintain and improve a high‑performing VDI service.

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