VDI-Virtual Device Software Developer (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid

at  Full Circle Resourcing

Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Senior) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation.

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

POSITION: Contract until December 2026

EXPERIENCE: 8-10 YEARS RELATED WORKING EXPERIENCE.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• A university degree in a relevant field of study (e.g., computer science, engineering, sciences, etc.) or a comparable qualification
• 5+ years
• Experience in programming languages CSharp
• Experience with windows desktops and server support
• Experience with Windows Terminal Server
• Experience with software packaging and image creation
• Experience with hardware and software lifecycle
• Experience with ITIL processes (Problem, Incident, Change management)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience working as a Csharp Developer.
• Solid experience with developing rest APIs using C# and .Net.
• Deploying secure Azure Application services, private endpoints etc
• Relational databases, preferably MS SQL/Cosmos.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) with GITHUB Enterprise
• Object-oriented development techniques, Solution Design Patterns and Best Practices
• Deep understanding of Microservices Architecture
• Knowledge of Unit Testing Development in GITHUB
• Cloud computing technologies
• Azure Kubernetes Services and Docker
• Understanding of MEAN STACK (MongoDB, Express, Angular, NodeJS) development
• Machine learning
• Conversational bots (GenAI)
• Working with the agile methodology
• Working in a ITIL conformity environment / using the ITIL standardised process including incident, problem, and change
• Working in tools like JIRA, Confluence and Bitbucket (based on GIT)
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Experience with cloud technologies and cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services)
• Microsoft W365
• Experience in operation, maintenance of VDI technologies (Microsoft and VMware Horizon)
• Automated problem remediation
• Machine learning (ML) for data analytics
• Understand Rest API technology
• Experience with cloud technologies and cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services)
• Experience in operation, maintenance of VDI technologies (Microsoft and VMware Horizon))

ROLE:

• Be part of a global team responsible for the development and operation of the GROUP Digital Workspace that includes the product Virtual Device (VDI).
• Our Product vision: We provide virtual desktops and apps within 10 minutes to our customers worldwide.
• The focus lies on worldwide delivery (Cloud & On Premises) of the virtual desktop, App and access infrastructure for internal and external partners.
• This product, as part of the Digital Workspace, offers a complex platform which allows the scaling of high-performance virtual desktops and apps.
• Our service delivery is for all company processes within the Group.
• Be involved in the maintenance and operation of a global GROUP Digital Workspace infrastructure for virtual devices.
• Be a maintenance and operations focused team member for our cloud and on premises VDI platforms.
• Make sure that the infrastructure for VDI platforms run smoothly
• Actively work on constantly improving operational excellence including automation and proactive monitoring approaches
• Collaborate with an international product team, external providers, vendors and end-users.
• Treat security as a first-class citizen
• Work closely with stakeholders, development teams in constantly improving our VDI platforms stability and availability
• Work with other IT teams on integration of new features and components
• Main function:
• Be responsible for the operations and standardization of the GROUP enterprise VDI infrastructure, platform and desktop components.
• Be responsible for the verification, planning and actioning of maintenance tasks together with other infrastructure teams
• Continuously work on improving the operational stability
• Work on automation of platform operations, troubleshooting and maintenance topics
• Install, configure, maintain and deploy virtual Apps and desktop images
• Installation, Configuration, and maintenance of RDSH servers, e.g., Windows Server, Windows Multisession
• Installation, Configuration, and maintenance of Published Application presentation layer (e.g., XenApp & Citrix Workspace)
• Application and Server hardening (e.g., Ivanti)
• Worked with Application Monitoring tools