OpenDesk Technical Implementation Specialist

Location:

Fully Remote – Europe (Germany preferred)

Contract:

13 weeks | Approx. 10 days per month

Start:
Mid-November 2026

Rate:
Negotiable

We are looking for an experienced Open Desk Technical Consultant to support a leading consultancy on a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a European institutional client.

This is a hands‑on technical assignment focused on assessing, deploying and implementing Open Desk, a European sovereign, open-source digital workplace solution.

• Open Desk Implementation:
  Review architecture, technical prerequisites, deployment feasibility and lead the technical implementation.
• Identity & Access Management:
  Configure SSO, MFA, Identity Provider (IdP) integration and user lifecycle management.
• Security & Operations:
  Assess logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, patching, backup, recovery and SLAs.
• Integration:
  Evaluate Microsoft Office compatibility, Teams guest-access alternatives, PST email migration and enterprise integrations.
• Documentation:
  Produce implementation guides, deployment procedures, operational runbooks and technical handover documentation.

• Proven hands‑on Open Desk implementation and deployment experience – essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of Open Desk architecture, configuration and integration.
• Experience with IAM, SSO, MFA, infrastructure security and enterprise systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, technical documentation and implementation skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver a technical PoC.

• Experience with STACKIT and European sovereign-cloud solutions.
• Kubernetes, containerisation and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Experience delivering PoCs within enterprise or regulated environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Open Desk specialist seeking a flexible, fully remote consulting assignment.