Expert VDI an DC Cloud

Department / Project

GITUX – Workplace and Unified Communications & Infrastructure Architecture / Secure Modern Workplace program.

The strategy is to move from colo (colocation) Datacenters into the cloud.
Transform its static desktops into secure, digital workspaces that can be delivered on demand. Provision virtual or remote desktops and applications through a single VDI and app virtualization platform to streamline management and easily entitle end users. For this new initiative we are looking for an expert that is able to fulfil a hybrid role.

Taking the lead in

• Defining and designing the different use-cases for cloud-based VDI solutions

• Defining the different solution building blocks for hosting Iaas/PaaS workloads

• Creating the roadmap

• Delivering hands-on, business-oriented strategic and technical consulting for cloud infrastructure, automation solutions and solution architecture

The assignment starts with creating the solution design and building the business case. The deliverable is an in depth report with design, solution direction, business case, expected in about three months. In case of a positive business case there is a valid chance that this consultant will play a prominent role in the actual build and implementation of the VDI solution (expected 6-9 months).

Detailed job description

• Work closely with architects & tech leads, bringing in the in depth experience on the cloud and VDI options

• Describe the detailed cloud strategy with the preferred solutioning ( Private cloud , Public cloud , Hybrid cloud)

• Describe the detailed VDI strategy with the optional solutioning (VMWare Horizon, Citrix, Inuvika, Microsoft etc)

• Determining the basic design, such as workloads, Compute built on VDI ready and Cloud architectures and industry-leading infrastructure

• Building the business case for both cloud and VDI

• Able to work with multiple vendors (both PMO and FMO), project management role for both cloud and VDI

• Function reports into the lead infra architect and the secure modern workplace program manager

It is absolutely required to have proven experience in prominently participating (in a content role) designing, building and/or implementing and/or migrating traditional compute + desktop workloads to cloud datacenter solutions in a recent previous assignment.

Profile

• Result driven (not only discuss topics but deliver tangible results)

• Do what you say and say what you do (no nonsense mentality)

• Pragmatically (think out of the box, solution driven)

• Organizational sensitivity (able to work with multiple internal/external jr and sr stakeholders)

• TOGAF

Experienced in

o Server and desktop virtualisation technologies (Vmware, Citrix, Microsoft..)
o VDI (Miscrosoft RDS, VMware Horizon, Xendesktop)
o Application virtualisation technologies (App-v, Thinapp ..)
o Private and public cloud (Azure / AWS)
o Knowledge of various complex IT ecosystems

Softskills

• Good communicative (oral and written) skills

• Keep focus and be able to inspire direct colleagues/architects/engineers

• Good social and people skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Capable to work under pressure

• Persuasive and motivational power

• Excellent leadership and managerial skills (PM)

• Expert skills

Deadline

04-07-2019 voor 12:00 uur

Tarief

n.o.t.k.

Start

29-07-2019

Duur

3 maanden met optie op verlenging

Uren

40

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