Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Platform  

• Proficient understanding of coding and scripting: Infrastructure Engineering should be adept in various scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, Bash scripting, etc. 
• Knowledge of DevOps Tools: A person should have expertise in using tools like Git, Docker, and Ansible.   
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for automated provisioning and management of infrastructure. 
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI (preferred), Jenkins, or Azure DevOps to automate code deployment and integrate with infrastructure updates. 
• Familiarity with Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud. 
• VDI Technologies: Experience in designing, implementing, and managing VDI solutions such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly XenDesktop/XenApp), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS), etc. 
• Experience with databases and SQL. 
• Network Understanding: An understanding of networking protocols, software-defined networking, and its security is beneficial.  Designing and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solutions for VDI environments to ensure business continuity. 
• Knowledge of security best practices with focus on VDI environments 
• Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging solutions for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting. 
• Performance Optimization: Ability to analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and optimize VDI deployments for scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. 
• Problem Solving abilities: The ability to think critically, troubleshoot, and solve problems is vital 
• Communication skills: Ability to communication and collaboration with a variety of different teams at different technical levels 
• Project Management: Ability to manage project tasks and co-ordinate with various teams to complete overall solutions. 
• Understanding of methodologies like Agile and Lean are also valuable. 
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in VDI, DevOps, and cloud computing through self-learning and professional development.