The engineer is responsible for building, optimizing, and validating approximately 30 custom Windows golden images for various user personas. They will also manage application stacks, apply security hardening, and establish an image update and patch lifecycle process.
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
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
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