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 is a leading provider of building materials solutions with a global footprint, employing around 78,500 people at approximately 3,390 operating locations in 28 countries.

CRH Europe is building a world-class professional technology organisation driven by automation, standardisation, and innovation to accelerate digital transformation and deliver value to customers and stakeholders.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer to join our European IT team, based in the UK (hybrid working available).

The role is responsible for designing and implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions, enhancing user experience and ensuring security and scalability. This role will also support the transition to a modern workplace environment, deploying VDI solutions, and managing the seamless deployment of applications to low-bandwidth operational sites.

Main responsibilities

• Design and implement VDI solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.
• Manage and deploy applications to low-bandwidth operational sites, ensuring optimal performance.
• Enhance user experience with VDI by optimising performance while 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.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven project management skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Experience with multiple cloud software products, platforms and vendors.
• Professional accreditations/certifications such as ITIL, PMP, Prince2, TOGAF, PMBOK, Azure, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of VDI technologies and best practices.
• Experience deploying applications to production environments.
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards relevant to VDI.
• English fluent; second European language desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with people at all levels.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Significant hands-on experience in an IT operations team within a virtualization role.
• Diploma or university degree in business, information systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience working in a federated matrix model.
• Experience with VDI platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or similar.

How to discuss or apply

If you'd like to discuss the role in detail, please contact our recruiter Tim Ryan or call him on Tel: 07483 904587. Email: tim.ryan@tarmac.com.

If you'd like to apply for the role, please click on the following link:

https://jobs.crh.com/job-invite/512569/