Technical Consultant – End User Computing
A leading financial services organisation is currently looking for a Technical Consultant specialising in End User Computing (EUC) to join their organisation at an exciting time.
Role
To provide 'End user computing (EUC)' expertise to support the Transformation and Migration activities required as the organisation migrates its users onto new EUC infrastructure provided by Managed Service Providers and evolves its business.
This will be the highest level of Subject Matter Expertise in the organisation.
Key responsibilities
In order to ensure that the End-user computing solutions are appropriately aligned, the role carries a significant number of key accountabilities:
*Act as the Technical Design Authority for all aspects of End-user computing technologies
*Creation and Ownership of the relevant aspects of the Infrastructure Service Catalogue including creation of;
oRolling 3-year roadmap
oBuy / Hold / Sell list
*Approving exceptions to standards and creating/enforcing delivery of mitigation plans
*Technical vendor management: delivering through Manages Service Providers to deliver appropriate solutions for our business.
*Provide a consultation service to the Enterprise Technology Services organisation to pre-empt issues in the environment and assist resolution of Major Incidents
*Provide consultation service to the Infrastructure Project Management and Design functions to provide authoritative Subject Matter Expertise input into the design and project planning process
*Retain Intellectual Property within the organisation
*Provide robust technology risk assessments, create mitigation strategies as required in order to protect the Business, whilst continuing to deliver change
Essential Skills:
*Specialist in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, Microsoft Configuration Manager 2007 / 2012, and Windows Client Operating System deployment and management
*In-depth Windows Client migration experience, factoring profile management (i.e. AppSense) and application packaging / sequencing (i.e. App-V) / Hosting
*Experience working with and delivering through outsource partners/Managed Service Providers
*Excellent communication skills, written verbal. Must be able to communicate on a conceptual technical basis, as well as translating the technical deliverables into the business value that they deliver.
Desirable Skills:
*Broad understanding of Infrastructure technologies to a detailed level in the several of the following disciplines: Infrastructure virtualisation, Distributed Server and Mid-Range Platforms, Data Networking Security, Enterprise Management Monitoring Frameworks, Performance and End-to-End Service Monitoring, Netapp Storage, Testing, Change and Release Management
*Broad understanding/experience of Unified Communications
*Ideal candidates will have in-depth experience working in an Engineering or Architecture function
If you match the above profile and are looking for a new challenge in your career, apply online today!
The JM Group and JM Digital are acting as an Employment Agency with relation to this vacancy.
The JM Group and JM Digital are an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
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