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News Corp Lead Engineer, End User Compute in Bangalore, India
Job Description :
7+ experience and strong skills in supporting Server/ Application / Desktop Virtualization technologies (AWS Workspaces, Appstream, Citrix, RemoteApp)
This role requires you to support Multi-region, Multi-site, VDI environments.
Be On call for critical Incidents for North America, EMEA time Zones.
Strong experience of AWS management Console
Strong experience of AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
Strong experience of AWS CloudWatch (monitoring of Workspace connectivity, unhealthy workspaces)
Strong experience of creating VPC, Creating Subnet, Connectivity to the required resources and , S3 Amazon EC2
Cost Optimization, auto terminate unused and Inactive workspaces with auto notification to end user of use, Termination, De-provision, Re-sizing, Automated Running mode adjustments (based on consumption profile)
Thorough knowledge of Jenkins, PowerShell, Python, VB Scripting with Infrastructure background, Scripting Skills to automate repeated tasks.
Enhance Appstream capabilities to the current VDI solutions Workspaces/Remote App, Citrix
Automated New WorkSpaces_ Directory-Bundle-RegionSelection / Workspace provisioning (AWS Service Catalog integration with ServiceNow)
Responsible for overall direction, development, enhancement and maintenance of the enterprise VDI environment (AWS Workspaces/Appstream & Citrix XenDesktop). This includes analysis, planning, development and implementation of new features and enhancements to provide required levels of service to the organization
Key Focus on migration of current Citrix and Remote App infrastructure to AWS Platforms
Workspaces/Appstream and decommissioning of Citrix and other VDI solutions
Identify and work on areas of service improvement & standardizing process
Additional Skills Requirements:
Strong understanding of Agile methods, Collaborative development, continuous learning, Customer focused, Ownership
Knowledge of JIRA, and Service Now
Understanding of SAN, Networking, Security, and Backup Technologies
Identify and work on areas of service improvement & standardizing process
Large to Medium scale Migration experiences from one VDI platform to another preferably AWS.
Windows PowerShell - strong focus on automation
Experience in packaging software for deployment using SCCM
Managing WSUS and Patching of Workstations
Solid understanding of application and systems performance troubleshooting/monitoring
Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall direction, development, enhancement and maintenance of the enterprise VDI environment (AWS Workspaces/Appstream & Citrix XenDesktop, Xen App). This includes analysis, planning, development and implementation of new features and enhancements to provide required levels of service to the organization
Managing day-to-day administration, planning, and problem-solving for VDI infrastructure (AWS Workspaces & Citrix)
Accurately maintain all documentation related to configuration, processes, asset inventories, topologies, administration manuals, support contacts etc.
Work with Application Owners and vendor to resolve complex issues in order to ensure a stable environment
Automate routine and time consuming manual tasks wherever feasible.
This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd.
Job Category:
News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia, and pay-tv distribution in Australia.
Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.