VDI Technology Lead - ASML Netherlands B.V.

Introduction

Founded in 1984, ASML is the world's leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or chips. ASML has its headquarters in Veldhoven the Netherlands and has R&D and manufacturing operations in North America, Asia and the Netherlands. The ASML IT division supports information management, workplace and collaboration facilities, infrastructure, automation and optimization of key business processes across ASML. The ICT infrastructure, hardware and applications are absolutely missioncritical for almost all ASML’s internal- and external activities. ASML IT department is Agile organized, in which SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework 5.0) has been implemented.

Job Mission

You are responsible for operational health and operation of the delivered VDI services, and for the guidance, design and implementation of innovations and large complex change.

You closely align with the “Business as Usual” support teams to make sure that the initiatives will be brought into service smoothly. You are able to form a bridge between different service providers who deliver a part of the service. 

Job description

As a VDI technology lead, you are a member of the IT End user services of ASML and working in an Agile-DevOps team of Engineers. You are technically responsible for multiple initiatives and changes as well as the execution of different roadmap initiatives in the Virtual Workplace Area. You drive these based on your expertise and your enthusiasm to change. Within the Agile DevOps team you are responsible for delivering designs and implementing the changes. You work within the architecture framework set by the ASML Workplace architect.   You will also work closely with the Product Owner: PO defines the product roadmap and priorities, the Technology Leads maps this to technology and architecture roadmap for the VDI service

ASML is a successful Dutch high-tech enterprise that produces complex lithography systems used by chip manufacturers in the production of integrated circuits. ASML is at the cutting edge of this technology and delivers systems to all the world's leading chip manufacturers. ASML's employees are among the most creative talents in the fields of physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanical engineering and software. Every day they collaborate in close-knit multidisciplinary teams in which members listen to and learn from one another and exchange ideas. It is the ideal environment for professional development and personal growth. ASML is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

You will be employed by YER and seconded to our client. We offer:

• Good employee benefits
• Challenging assignments
• Excellent guidance from your consultant and YER's back office
• Development opportunities, including the YER Talent Development Program with a personal coach
• Intensive support for international candidates (including Dutch lessons, tax-return and accommodation assistance)
• Cooperative and results and relationship-driven
• Friendly atmosphere and open culture
• Community/network with other technology professionals from a variety of multinationals
• Events and master classes with interesting speakers and attractive companies

Education

• Bachelor level Information Technology or similar
• Preferably: CCE – V or similar

Experience/Skills

• 5 years relevant working experience as Citrix specialist;
• Technology platform knowledge of Citrix VDI and Azure VDI.
• Experienced in the Citrix App Layered SW Technology;
• A strong focus on quality and act according agreements is a must;
• A driving force to improve and innovate our services with strong end user focus;
• Good communication skills and able to work in an ecosystem (being able to step outside your own domain if required);
• Preferably a strong community member and aware of the latest technologies;
• IT Architecture skills (being able to understand architectures on conceptual level and to maintain it);
• Expert-level skills on Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix Xenserver,  Windows 10/11;
• Senior-level skills on Netscaler (Access gateway only);
• Senior-level skills on hyper-converged infrastructure (preferably Cisco UCS);
• Senior-level skills on MS Azure and Citrix cloud;
• Medior-level skills on Redhat Linux (supported by an ASML Linux expert);
• Medior-level skills on VMWare vSphere;