AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect

Location: Des Moines, IA (Onsite/Remote)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS WorkSpaces Migration Architect to lead enterprise virtual desktop migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS WorkSpaces, desktop virtualization, infrastructure automation, image engineering, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This role will be responsible for designing and executing secure, scalable, and highly available AWS WorkSpaces environments while driving migration strategy and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Migration Leadership

• Lead discovery, assessment, sizing, dependency mapping, and migration planning activities.
• Design migration waves, pilot deployments, cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and transition plans.

AWS WorkSpaces Design

• Deploy and manage:
  • AWS WorkSpaces Personal (Persistent)
  • AWS WorkSpaces Pools (Non-Persistent)
• Design desktop pools based on workload personas and business requirements.
• Define scaling, capacity planning, high availability, and disaster recovery architecture.
• Establish profile management and user experience optimization strategies.

Persistent / Non-Persistent Desktop Architecture

• Design user profile persistence strategies using:
  • FSLogix
  • User Profile Disks
  • Profile Containers
  • Amazon FSx
  • App Layering Technologies
• Recommend appropriate desktop delivery models:
  • Persistent Desktops
  • Non-Persistent Desktops
  • Hybrid WorkSpaces
• Optimize application delivery, user personalization, and data management.

Image Engineering & Lifecycle Management

• Establish enterprise Golden Image strategy.
• Manage Windows desktop image creation, optimization, and lifecycle.

Terraform & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for:
  • AWS WorkSpaces
  • VPC
  • IAM
• Implement Infrastructure as Code best practices.

CI/CD & Automation

• Build automated CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • AWS CodePipeline
• Configure automated image build and deployment pipelines.
• Enable GitOps-based infrastructure deployments.
• Automate compliance validation, testing, and release approvals.
• Integrate IaC with enterprise release management processes.

Required Technical Skills

EUC / VDI Technologies

• AWS WorkSpaces
• FSLogix
• App Volumes
• Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM)

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform (Expert Level)
• CloudFormation (Preferred)
• GitOps Methodologies

CI/CD Tools

• Jenkins
• AWS CodePipeline
• Git

Image Engineering

• Windows 10/11 Enterprise
• Golden Image Management
• Image Automation
• Image Optimization
• Application Packaging