VDI Engineer - TS/SCI

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$147K — $199K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant IT experience
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent technical experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Clustering Failover
  • Knowledge of Citrix XenApp and AppLayering
  • Expertise in Windows 10/11 deployment and management

Responsibilities

  • Engineer and manage the life cycle of Citrix XenDesktop and NetScaler solutions
  • Design and support Microsoft infrastructure solutions including Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Interact with Government stakeholders on technical issues
  • Mitigate and monitor the VDI environment for compliance
  • Manage Citrix (Virtual Apps, ADC) and Azure products
  • Execute scripting tasks in PowerShell or Python
  • Provide Tier 3 support and conduct Root Cause Analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with employee match
  • Flexible work weeks and paid time off plans
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Responsive review of benefits to align with employee needs
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Information Technology (IT), Systems Design, VMware VDI
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Our work depends on a VDI Engineer joining our team to support Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD.

At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering Desktop Engineering Services. As a VDI Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to engineer new and improved enhancements for existing and emerging virtual desktop technologies.

In this role, a typical day will include:
  • Engineering, designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and managing the full life cycle of the complex Citrix XenDesktop and NetScaler solutions deployed in the large Enterprise environment
  • Designing and supporting Microsoft infrastructure solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, on-prem, cloud and hybrid
  • Interacting with Government stakeholders regarding technical considerations for problems, issues, or conflicts
  • Engineering, implementing, mitigating, monitoring, and tuning VDI environment and management software to obtain Authorize to Operate (ATO) for new VDI solutions
  • Managing Citrix products (Virtual Apps, Virtual Desktops, ADC, Provisioning)
  • Managing Azure products (Azure Virtual Desktops)
  • Operating and executing scripting skills in PowerShell or Python
  • Providing Tier 3 and above support as needed (troubleshooting, problem resolution support, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA))
  • Preparing and maintaining documentation for VDI solutions, processes, and procedures related to engineering projects

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience
  • Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience
  • Experience performing engineering work associated with the design, development, maintenance, and testing of infrastructure for desktop application packaging and deployment technologies
  • Knowledge of Citrix XenApp, AppLayering, and/or Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM)
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Clustering Failover
  • Knowledge of cloud, networking, and enterprise architectures
  • Expertise in the Windows 10/11 - Standard Operating Environment (SOE), imaging, evergreen, etc.
  • Experience with Remote Desktop Service (RDS) on Windows Server 2019/2022
  • Ability to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Windows Server 2019/2022


Preferred certification(s):
  • Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
  • CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)
  • Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop


The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Sterling

Additional Work Locations:
USA MD Annapolis Junction

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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