Role: Desktop Deployment Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid / On-site as needed)
Type: 6-Month Contract initial
Pay Rate: $50-65/HR, depending on experience level. 40 hours per week.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Desktop Deployment Engineer for a 6-month contract role focused on validating, testing, and supporting modern End-User Computing (EUC) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. This role sits at the intersection of Desktop Engineering and Quality Assurance—prioritizing strong EUC/VDI deployment and technical expertise over rigid software QA methodologies.
The ideal candidate will manage a QC/test environment, execute deployment test plans for desktop image modernizations, and build standardized processes and runbooks to be used across corporate workstation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Deployment & Image Testing: Validate, test, and support VDI images, remote application delivery, and profile management across virtual desktop platforms.
- Quality Control & Validation: Build, manage, and execute deployment test plans for application packaging, system rollouts, software updates, and regression testing.
- Environment & Process Management: Maintain and manage a dedicated test/QC environment independently, documenting current-to-future state deployment processes.
- Documentation & Checklists: Create high-quality documentation, deployment runbooks, and test checklists for cross-functional analyst teams.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Support teams to report, track, and escalate technical issues across concurrent modernization projects.
Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI):
- Hands-on administration with Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), or Windows 365 Cloud PC.
- VDI gold image management and remote application delivery concepts.
- Experience with FSLogix profile containers is a plus.
- Endpoint Management & Systems:
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager / ConfigMgr (SCCM) and Windows 11 image engineering.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune / AutoPilot and application packaging/deployment.
- On-premises Active Directory and Group Policy Management.
- Cloud & Azure Fundamentals:
- Knowledge of Azure Virtual Desktop architecture, Azure networking, storage, Entra ID integration, and hybrid identity setups.
- Testing, Scripting & Operations:
- Proven track record in deployment verification, test plan execution, and defect management.
- Ability to run and utilize PowerShell scripts for automation and deployment validation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
- Citrix administration experience.
- Experience with Nerdio Manager for AVD or advanced FSLogix troubleshooting.
- Exposure to legal industry application testing and deployment (e.g., iManage, Litera, Intapp, Aderant).
- Hands-on experience migrating workloads between distinct VDI platforms.