Windows Image Engineer

Replies within 24 hours Benefits: 401(k) Windows Image Engineer 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+ This is a remote position.