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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.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
Windows Image Engineer
Remote 100%
Remote 100%
AWS WorkSpaces Core – Horizon (Omnissa) Environment Build & Windows Image Provisioning
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
- 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+
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