Eitacies Inc
Windows Image Engineer
Full Time • Fully Remote - US
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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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