Beschreibung
Project environment:Our Client, a Swiss Insurance Company, is seeking a dynamic Windows desktop engineer with the skills to support a Windows application migration to App-V.
The Insurance Company has a high volume of project tasks to migrate Windows 7 client applications to App-V and / or investigate alternative methods to deliver the applications to its Virtual Workplace (VDI).
Tasks:
Our client is moving from physical installs to App-V virtualised delivery for all platforms. The engineer will support an external service provider in certifying Windows desktop applications. The majority of the standard engineering occurs offshore meaning the consultant will be working with exceptional items that don't fit the standard model, e.g. apps containing drivers.
• Work with Application Owners to deliver a solution for applications that are currently incompatible with the target platform
• Investigate failed applications to understand and resolve root cause of problems
• Support Discovery of applications
• Provide 3rd line support for App-V application / user issues
• Contribute to service lifecycle optimisations from technical and process viewpoints
• Create and maintain documentation (wiki) to share knowledge
• Perform Governance activity around stalled software requests and ensure applications are progressed through our workflow
• Building and sustaining the packaging/sequencing infrastructure
Requirements:
• Mandatory: Minimum 5 years desktop engineering or packaging experience in a large environment with at least 1000 users, ideally in a global financial services environment
• Mandatory: Thorough understanding of the Windows 7 x64 client in a locked down enterprise environment and management methods
• Mandatory: Minimum 2 years experience in packaging and or App-V sequencing
• Mandatory: Excellent spoken and written English
• Self-starter personality with a proactive approach to work without requiring a daily task list
• Experience with SCCM
• Experience with delivering desktop applications for Citrix XenApp or Citrix XenDesktop is desirable
• Experience with Scripting, AppSense, PowerShell, strong Excel reporting, offshore teams, outsourced service providers is welcome
• Any exposure to Service Now ITSM is a bonus
Other important information:
• The candidate must be comfortable approaching business users and securing their support to handle application requests
• It is a very busy project with changing priorities and the candidate must be happy to accept tasks outside their core competence and be willing to take their activities forward
Workload: 100%
Start Date: 07.12.2012
End Date: 28.02.2012
Workplace: Zurich
Did we gain your interest? Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Rebecca Vogel at