Lead Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Cloud Engineer - (Citrix & Azure)

 

TIAA has an opportunity for a Lead Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Cloud Engineer. This position will be a part of our Global Infrastructure Services organization and will design and implement cloud-based virtual desktops for our organization.

 

As a Lead DaaS Cloud Engineer, you will have the opportunity to focus on the architecture and engineering of our Private and Public Cloud Virtual Desktop and Application environment. Your role will be accountable for building the next generation of our virtual computing infrastructure leveraging Citrix Cloud and Azure Public cloud technologies.

 

This is a critical role for our organization and will have a direct impact on elevating the firm’s productivity to new levels that will align to our Cloud operating model.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

 

• Develop on-prem and cloud-based end-to-end desktop and application virtualization architectures and designs to support emerging business needs.
• Architect, design, develop, and deploy desktop/application virtualization technologies in Public Cloud for approximately 20,000 users.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and platform owners to determine their functional needs, translating needs into public/private cloud solutions for existing or new on premises desktop/application workloads.
• Apply cloud first approach to support corporate Merger & Acquisition activities as well as IT service globalization efforts.
• Enhance and automate tasks associated with deploying, managing, supporting, transitioning workloads to the cloud.
• Assist in developing financial model for public cloud consumption.
• Participate in functional or user acceptance testing to ensure final products meets the customer's needs.
• Conduct technical exchange meetings and mentor other engineers.
• Produce internal marketing, educational, strategy material to be shared to peer engineering teams as well as business partners.
• Create test plans, installation guides, technical specifications, and SOPs as required.
• Lead in the review and research of modern technologies in response to project requirements and business needs.
• Develop implementation and support plans through migration from POC / lab through test and to production environments.

Qualifications

• 5 Years Required; 7 Years Preferred

• University (Degree), Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Preferred Education

• University (Degree)

Company Overview

At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being.

To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

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