Windows Image Engineer

Info Way Solutions LLC

Des Moines, IA

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30+ days ago

Job Description

Windows Image Engineer

Engagement Overview

Scope: Design, build, and configure a production-ready Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) virtual desktop environment on AWS, including provisioning of approximately 30 custom Windows images.

Key Deliverables:

Fully operational Horizon infrastructure on AWS (Connection Servers, UAGs, vCenter integration)
~30 custom Windows golden images (optimized, hardened, application-layered)
Operational runbooks and image lifecycle documentation

Summary

Hands-on engineer responsible for building, optimizing, and validating ~30 custom Windows golden images tailored to different user personas and application requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

Category	Requirement
Windows Image Authoring	3+ years building custom Windows images for VDI (MDT, SCCM/MECM, or manual sysprep-based workflows)
OS Optimization	Proficiency with the Omnissa OS Optimization Tool (OSOT), Citrix Optimizer, or equivalent VDI optimization techniques
Application Packaging	Experience packaging and silently installing enterprise applications (MSI, MSIX, App-V, or Omnissa App Volumes)
Hardening & GPO	Applying CIS/STIG benchmarks to Windows images, managing GPOs specific to non-persistent VDI
Scripting & Automation	PowerShell scripting for image build automation, post-deployment configuration, and validation
Horizon Image Management	Experience with Horizon instant-clone image publishing workflows, replica management, and pool updates
Testing & Validation	Structured QA process for image validation (application functionality, performance, login/profile behavior)

Responsibilities

Build ~30 custom Windows golden images based on defined user personas
Optimize each image for VDI performance (services, scheduled tasks, visual effects, antivirus exclusions)
Install and configure per-persona application stacks
Apply security hardening (CIS/STIG baselines) while maintaining application compatibility
Integrate with App Volumes / DEM for application and profile layering
Document image composition (installed software, configurations, patch levels)
Establish an image update/patch lifecycle process
Validate images through structured testing prior to pool deployment

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

Experience with Packer or similar for automated image pipelines
Familiarity with Windows Update / WSUS patching strategies for golden images
Knowledge of FSLogix or Omnissa DEM for profile management
Experience supporting images across multiple Windows versions (Win10, Win11, Server 2019/2022)

Certifications (Desired)

Omnissa VCP-DTM (Digital Workspace) or equivalent legacy VCP-DW
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
CompTIA Security+ (if compliance environment)

Numbers & Facts

Location

Des Moines, IA

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Antivirusunmatched
Automationunmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
Citrix Product Familyunmatched
CompTIA Security+unmatched
Desktop Environmentsunmatched
Desktop Virtualizationunmatched
Environmental Complianceunmatched
Functional Testingunmatched
Image Editorsunmatched
Image Managementunmatched
Image Publishingunmatched
Microsoft Windows NT Group Policyunmatched
Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
Microsoft Windows Serverunmatched
Operating Systemsunmatched
Order Picking/Packingunmatched
Process Validationunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Software Patchesunmatched
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)unmatched
Testingunmatched
VMWare Certified Professional (VCP)unmatched
VMWare Viewunmatched
VMWare vCenterunmatched
Validation Testingunmatched
Visual Effectsunmatched
Windows PowerShellunmatched
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)unmatched

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