
VMware/Omnissa Virtual Desktop Engineer
Jacksonville, FL · HybridContract / Temporary$70–74/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Virtual Desktop Engineer designs, supports, administers, troubleshoots, and optimizes Omnissa Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure. The role focuses on availability, performance, security, and end-user experience, including VDI operations, engineering improvements, automation, monitoring, endpoint support, and security compliance. It also collaborates with infrastructure, security, network, application, and business teams, and provides technical guidance to junior engineers.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
NO C2C. W2 ONLY. MUST WORK ONSITE 3 DAYS A WEEK IN JACKSONVILLE, FL.
This Virtual Desktop Engineer will be responsible for the design support, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization of Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. This role ensures high availability, performance, security, and end-user experience for enterprise virtual desktops and applications.
Key Responsibilities:
VDI Support Operations, Provide L2/L3 support for Omnissa Horizon VDI environments
MUST HAVE:
MS Windows Server
PowerShell
Troubleshoot complex issues involving:
Virtual desktops (persistent/non-persistent)
User profiles (e.g., FSLogix)
Session performance and login delays
Perform root cause analysis and problem management
Infrastructure Management, Administer and support:
Omnissa Horizon (Connection Servers, UAG, App Volumes)
VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter
Maintain VDI images, golden templates, and application layers
Monitor system health, capacity, and performance
Engineering Optimization desktop performance, capacity, and scalability
Implement patches, upgrades, and lifecycle management
Conduct pre-production testing and validation of updates
Automation Monitoring Develop scripts (PowerShell preferred) to automate:
Provisioning
Image updates
Health checks
Use monitoring tools (e.g., ControlUp, Stratusphere) to ensure service reliability
End-User experience to improve login times, app launch performance, and session stability
Support endpoint devices (thin clients, BYOD, laptops)
Troubleshoot display protocols (Blast, PCoIP)
Security Compliance, Ensure adherence to security standards (e.g., STIGs, enterprise controls)
Manage access policies, identity integration, and endpoint security
Maintain patching and vulnerability remediation processes
Collaboration with:
Infrastructure, security, and network teams
Application owners and business stakeholders
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Job Requirements· HVD / Virtual Desktop (Primary Focus)· HVD Performance Incident Reduction· Telemetry Monitoring (Multi-Tool)· HVD Engineering Support Change Validation· End-User Experience Service Support· Cross-Platform Dependencies· Operational Ownership
Experience:
5+ years supporting VDI or virtualized environments
Hands-on experience with:
Omnissa (VMware) Horizon
VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter
Technical Skills
Strong expertise in:
Virtual desktop lifecycle (image management, provisioning)
Profile management (FSLogix or equivalent)
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
Deep understanding of:
Group Policy (GPOs) in VDI environments
Windows desktop and server OS
Scripting Automation, PowerShell scripting for automation and administration
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or image automation (e.g., Packer preferred)
Endpoint Device Support
Experience supporting:
Thin clients (Wyse, IGEL)
Remote access solutions
Knowledge of endpoint management tools
Monitoring Troubleshooting Experience with VDI monitoring and analytics tools
Ability to troubleshoot across:
Network
Storage
Compute
User sessions
Experience with:
Omnissa App Volumes, DEM (Dynamic Environment Manager)
Cloud VDI (Azure Virtual Desktop, Horizon Cloud)
Knowledge of:
Networking (load balancing, SSL, VPN, UAG)
Security tools (CrowdStrike, Defender, etc.) (careers.za...ypiper.com)
Certifications (nice to have):
VMware/Omnissa certifications
Microsoft certifications (Azure, Windows)
Experience in regulated environments (financial, healthcare, government)
Skills
Vmware, Windows, System administrator, Windows 10, Active directory
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Jacksonville, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $74.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Jacksonville, FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Jacksonville,FL.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,498 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–74/hr
- US median$42–61/hr162 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $72/hr, is 32% above the US median midpoint ($55/hr) — in the top quarter of Systems Administrator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 120 open Systems Administrator jobs in Florida and 2,498 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,076 postings).
- Education
- 358 of the 2,498 open Systems Administrator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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