Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer

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Country:
Ireland
City:
Dublin, Ireland ; Bucharest, Romania
Req ID:
512664
Job Type
: Full Time Permanent
Workplace Type
: Hybrid
Seniority Level
: Mid-Senior Level
About CRH
We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment.
We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity.
We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world.
Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe.
As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment.
The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies.
A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
Our
project portfolio
includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world.
Think of the asphalt on the
Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre
.
Learn more about us through the following Link .
Position Overview
The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer will design and implement Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions, enhancing user experience and ensuring security and scalability.
This role will support the transition to a modern workplace environment, deploying VDI solutions, and managing the seamless deployment of applications to 'low-bandwidth' operational sites.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Design and implement VDI solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.

• Manage and deploy applications seamlessly to 'low-bandwidth' operational sites, ensuring optimal performance.

• Enhance user experience with VDI by optimising performance and ensuring security and scalability.

• Monitor and manage VDI environments to ensure high uptime and reliability.

• Reduce reliance on legacy applications by supporting modern virtualization technologies.

• Collaborate with other IT teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for VDI initiatives.
Individual Competencies
You are able to:

• Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals

• Have Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Cultivate Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful

• Have a Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies

• Attract and Develop Talent - Attracting, selecting, and developing talent to meet the organisation's goals and needs

• Be Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

• Collaborate - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

• Make Quality Decisions - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward

• Drive Vision and Purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
Key Characteristics
For this role you should be/have:

• Critical thinker – is a problem solver and resolves conflicts.

• Customer Focused – Looks for ways to innovate to improve the focus on the customer.

• Motivated – stays motivated and can deal with resistance.

• Passionate and dedicated – is energetic and eager to learn new technologies, advise and develop others.

• An inclination to drill into detail and to take corrective action early and decisively.
Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following:

• Proven project management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Experienced with multiple Cloud software products, platforms and vendors.

• Strong professional accreditations / certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Prince2, TOGAF, PMBOK, Azure etc.

• In-depth knowledge of VDI technologies and best practices.

• Strong understanding and experience of deploying applications to production environments.

• Knowledge of security and compliance standards relevant to VDI.

• Language: English (Fluent).
Desirable: Second European Language (preferred)

• Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills with people at all levels across the organisation.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.

• The ability to translate business requirements into viable technical solutions.

• Strong stakeholder management skills (all directions).

• The ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience / Education
You are/have:

• Minimum of 3 years hands-on, technical experience of working as part of an IT operations team in a virtualisation role.

• College diploma or university degree in business, information systems, or a related technical field.

• Experience working in the construction materials or industrial manufacturing sector.

• Proven experience of working in a federated matrix model.

• Experience with VDI platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or similar.

• Professional certifications such as VMware, Citrix, Azure, or similar are highly desirable.
What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization
Connect your future to CRH
We are curious to learn more about you.
At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create.
Please introduce yourself and send us your application.
Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team?
Please let us know
CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role
Please contact our recruitment team at ******.
CRH is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.
Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes.
Candidates must apply through our job portal.
We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.
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