Senior AVD Consultant (Azure Virtual Desktop)
Company Description Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do: • UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner • 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business • 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK • Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW • Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you! Job Description Here at Version 1, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Azure Consultant to join our thriving Digital, Data and Cloud Practice. If you want to be involved in delivering value, innovation, and excellence with our customers, we would love to hear from you. What You Will Do • Work with customers and Version 1 colleagues delivering high quality solutions on Microsoft Azure • Engage with customers to understand requirements and identify solutions and opportunities • Use DevOps processes and tooling for the delivery of IaaS and PaaS services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • Produce and contribute to high quality documentation All of this will be done with the support and collaboration of our Cloud Engineering Team – and we want you to contribute to technical decisions and team development initiatives in our collaborative environment. Qualifications What will make you succeed in this role • Experience with the delivery of Azure technologies and solutions that are highly available, high performing, and secure • Extensive hands-on experience with at least two of the following: • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) • Citrix (including Citrix Cloud) • VMware Horizon • Remote Desktop Services (RDS) • Detailed understanding of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions for the delivery of desktops and applications to end users • In-depth knowledge of End User Computing concepts and solutions that affect the delivery of VDI solutions such as: identity, security, profile management, printing, image and application management, policies etc. • Experience working with Cloud native solutions and services • Experience using DevOps and IaC tooling • Experience with identity and security services and solutions • Be passionate about continual learning and development to keep track of emerging technology • Be able to contribute to technical designs, identify issues, and resolutions, communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences • Have good commercial awareness and be able to articulate the commercial impacts of technical challenges and opportunities We want to build our team with diverse perspectives and experiences. Therefore, if you are good communicator, thrive off collaboration, enjoy obtaining buy-in for your delivery approaches, and are able to manage your own priorities and performance to deliver high quality, highly performant solutions to our customers; then please consider applying. Additional Information Why Version 1? At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. • Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits. • Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme. • Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance. • Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme. • Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies. • Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. • Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. • Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more. Apply tot his job