2597 Cax Vdi Engineer (advanced)

South Africa, South Africa

Job Description


SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading company in the automotive industry, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced CAX VDI Engineer (Advanced) to join their team. This role plays a vital role in designing, implementing, and maintaining VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solutions specifically for CA (Computer Aided Engineering) applications.As a CAX VDI Engineer (Advanced), you will be a technical expert with a strong understanding of VDI technologies, agile methodologies, and CA applications used within the automotive industry. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cutting-edge VDI solutions that support the needs of BMW engineers.POSITION INFO:
Essential Skills:

  • Strong technical knowledge of:
  • Collaboration tools: Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket/GitHub
  • Operating Systems: Unix, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows
  • Mounting technologies: Autofs, DFS
  • Protocols: NFS, CIFS
  • Virtualization technologies: VMWare Horizon/ESXi/Cloud Foundation
  • Agile methodologies (Scrum)
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Powerpoint, Excel)
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
Advantageous Skills:
  • Knowledge of Agile Working Model (AWM) Framework and dedicated roles
  • Experience in DevOps methodologies and team leadership
  • Knowledge of migrating complex VDI environments
  • Expertise in Linux (Redhat/Ubuntu) for high-performance virtual environments
  • Knowledge of storage technologies (EMC2, NetApp)
  • Experience with systems management tools (scVENUS, Ansible) and Ansible Tower
  • Familiarity with Public and Private Cloud solutions (Azure, AWS)
  • Knowledge of Data Security & Privacy best practices
  • Understanding of Directory Access Manager (DIVA)
  • Knowledge of Intelligent Storage Orchestration Environment (iStore) and Active Directory Gruppentool (ADGR)
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 4 years of IT operations experience with ITIL certification (advantageous)
  • Minimum 3 years of experience each in storage, Scrum, VDI/operating systems, and managing service provider topics
  • Scrum certification (advantageous)
Responsibilities:
  • Understand complex
application architecture and its impact on VDI environments * Design VDI solutions tailored to business needs using BMW guidelines
  • Develop Ansible playbooks to optimize CA application performance in VDI deployments (Public/Private Cloud)
  • Manage VDI operations and maintenance within a hybrid cloud architecture
  • Understand BMW's CA Data Management/"Follow the Data" approach for VDI deployment
  • Drive automation initiatives related to VDI deployment, resource management, and asset management
  • Define specific VDI engineering roles catering to application needs, supporting BMW partner onboarding
  • Analyze global engineering resource demands and design optimal VDI solutions
  • Continuously update BMW's CA VDI cloud strategy with cutting-edge architecture
  • Perform housekeeping, monitoring, and management of VDI platforms, focusing on stability, performance, and cost optimization
  • Define self-service requests in ServiceNow portals for VDI needs (resizing, additional VDI, platform switch)
  • Report and forecast overall CA VDI demands based on user requirements and platforms
  • Support and consult application owners on cloud migration requests specifically for VDIs
  • Manage Problem, Incident, and Change processes for dedicated ITSM service
  • Willingness to work weekends (on-call) for changes
  • Operate and maintain scripts (e.g., deletion)
  • Keep documentation up-to-date in relevant systems (CMDB, Application Instance Wizard, Connect IT, resolveIT)
  • Attend and moderate operational meetings
  • Coordinate with external contractors and service providers
  • Manage and track service provider feedback and timelines
  • Manage security vulnerabilities
To Apply:
If you are a highly skilled VDI engineer with a passion for the automotive industry, we encourage you to apply!We look forward to hearing from you!

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1352518
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    South Africa, South Africa
  • Education
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