Systems Engineer – VMware Horizon​/VDI Infrastructure

Chantilly, VA

Location: Chantilly, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: TS/SCI Full-Scope Polygraph

We are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer to support a mission-focused customer in Chantilly, VA. This role supports technical risk assessment and mitigation activities across a broad range of enterprise technologies, including IT systems and networks, mobile and wireless networks, cloud-based computing, network management platforms, communication protocols, scripting and programming products, configuration scripts, and IT hardware and software products.

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing a secure, scalable, high-performance VMware Horizon-based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment using vSphere and Cisco Hyper Flex
. This includes support for Android emulation, golden image management, GPU virtualization, automation workflows, infrastructure optimization, and secure systems engineering practices.

Design, deploy, optimize, and maintain a secure VMware Horizon-based VDI platform.

Support the architecture and administration of VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and VMware Horizon environments.

Manage and optimize Cisco Hyper Flex hyperconverged infrastructure, including compute, storage, and network stack components.

Design, manage, and optimize standardized golden images for Windows 11 and Linux virtual desktops.

Create and maintain secure, performance-optimized virtual desktop images.

Implement GPU virtualization to enhance the performance of Android emulators within the VDI environment.

Develop and deploy automation scripts and workflows to streamline virtual desktop provisioning, deployment, updates, and maintenance.

Support technical risk assessments involving IT systems, networks, cloud technologies, communication protocols, hardware, software, and configuration scripts.

Evaluate, extract, and analyze relevant data in support of technical risk assessment activities.

Support web development, software coding, and online infrastructure maintenance as needed.

Collaborate with cybersecurity, engineering, and mission stakeholders to improve system performance, security, and reliability.

Document systems engineering processes, procedures, configurations, and technical recommendations.

Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives related to systems engineering and security posture.

Demonstrated experience with VMware Horizon
, vSphere
, ESXi
, and vCenter
.

Hands-on experience with hyperconverged infrastructure, particularly Cisco Hyper Flex
, in support of VDI environments.

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy Objects

DNS

DHCP

Linux administration experience, including CentOS and Ubuntu
.

Demonstrated experience with Teradici technology and PCoIP protocol optimization
.

Strong troubleshooting, systems administration, infrastructure optimization, and technical documentation skills.

Ability to support secure, mission-critical enterprise environments.

Experience collaborating with cybersecurity teams in secure enterprise or government environments.

Experience identifying and implementing improvements to network and endpoint security.

Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen overall security posture.

Experience providing technical training, user support, or operational guidance.

Experience participating in audits, compliance reviews, or systems engineering assessments.

Experience with scripting or automation tools such as Power Shell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.

Experience supporting web development, software coding, data extraction, or online infrastructure maintenance.

This position offers a highly competitive, employer-supported benefits package, including:

5 weeks of PTO plus birthday leave

11 floating holidays

401(k) with 10% employer contribution

Multiple medical plan options through Anthem
, including:

Platinum PPO national plan

Gold PPO national plan

Gold HMO HSA national plan

Employer-paid dental coverage through Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier

Employer-paid vision coverage through VSP / Delta Vision

Employer-paid Life…