Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary: A leading global organization is seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Specialist to join its Workplace Virtualization team in Bristol. This hybrid role involves supporting over 30,000 users across multiple Citrix farms, focusing on the design, integration, and support of virtual desktop environments. The position requires collaboration across teams to implement cloud-aligned workplace solutions while delivering expert-level consultancy and support. The ideal candidate will have strong technical proficiency in Citrix technologies and experience in project-driven technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver and maintain the Virtual Desktop roadmap in collaboration with Tech Specialists and Architects.
- Design and evolve virtual desktop and application hosting platforms for both local and global needs.
- Build business cases for optimal desktop platform usage and ensure alignment with global strategies.
- Provide high-level consultancy, support, and guidance to technical teams.
- Stay current with internal strategy, vendor roadmaps, and emerging technologies.
- Track and mitigate technical debt; support cost-reduction targets.
- Ensure technical delivery is completed On Time, On Budget, On Scope (OTOBOS).
- Deliver expert-level third-line support in line with SLAs.
- Automate reporting and maintain accurate technical documentation.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in Citrix XenDesktop 7.x, Citrix Cloud, Storefront, and NetScaler.
- Active Directory, Windows 10/11, and Windows Server (2012R2–2022).
- VDI infrastructure experience (ESX & Azure).
- Endpoint management using SCCM and Intune.
- Ivanti Appsense integration.
- PowerShell scripting in Citrix environments.
- Background in project-driven technical delivery and performance improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams.
- Experience influencing technical direction and managing third-party vendors.
- Agile/Scrum knowledge is a plus.
- Flexibility to support occasional weekend or out-of-hours work.
- Commitment to change control procedures and internal compliance.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Specialist
Location: Bristol – Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
Contract Type: Contract
About the Role
A leading global organisation is seeking a highly skilled Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Specialist to join its Workplace Virtualization team. You’ll be part of a dynamic and international group supporting over 30,000 users across 20+ Citrix farms, playing a key role in shaping the future of virtual workplace technologies. This is a hybrid role based in Bristol , requiring 2 days onsite each week and the remainder remote. The role focuses on delivering expert-level design, integration, and support for Citrix-based virtual desktop environments, while collaborating across teams to implement cloud-aligned workplace solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and maintain the Virtual Desktop roadmap in collaboration with Tech Specialists and Architects.
- Design and evolve virtual desktop and application hosting platforms for both local and global needs.
- Build business cases for optimal desktop platform usage and ensure alignment with global strategies.
- Provide high-level consultancy, support, and guidance to technical teams.
- Stay current with internal strategy, vendor roadmaps, and emerging technologies.
- Track and mitigate technical debt; support cost-reduction targets.
- Ensure technical delivery is completed On Time, On Budget, On Scope (OTOBOS).
- Deliver expert-level third-line support in line with SLAs.
- Automate reporting and maintain accurate technical documentation.
Required Expertise
Technical Proficiency: Strong experience in Citrix XenDesktop 7.x, Citrix Cloud, Storefront, and NetScaler. Active Directory, Windows 10/11, and Windows Server (2012R2–2022). VDI infrastructure experience (ESX & Azure). Endpoint management using SCCM and Intune. Ivanti Appsense integration. PowerShell scripting in Citrix environments.
Additional Skills: Background in project-driven technical delivery and performance improvement. Excellent communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams. Experience influencing technical direction and managing third-party vendors. Agile/Scrum knowledge is a plus. Flexibility to support occasional weekend or out-of-hours work. Commitment to change control procedures and internal compliance.