VDI Engineer; AWS Workspaces and Omnissa Horizon
Listed on 2026-09-12
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, AWS, Systems Administrator
VDI Engineer (AWS Work spaces and Omnissa Horizon)
- Dayton, OH
Position Title: VDI Engineer - AWS Work Spaces & Omnissa Horizon
Position Type: Full-time on-site/hybrid
Position Location: Dayton, OH
Clearance Required: Active TS w/SCI eligibility Primary Platform Focus AWS Work Spaces and Omnissa/VMware Horizon
DescriptionWaypoint’s client is seeking a VDI Engineer - AWS Work Spaces & Omnissa Horizon to support implementation, management, maintenance, security compliance, testing, and documentation of a multi-cloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and thin-client endpoint environment. The selected engineer will focus on AWS Work Spaces and Omnissa/VMware Horizon as part of a four-person VDI engineering team structured for technical redundancy and continuity across all supported platforms.
Responsibilities- Package and deploy AWS Work Spaces applications; integrate Active Directory/AWS Directory Services; administer pools and WSP/PCoIP.
- Provision and optimize Horizon instant clones, virtualization storage layers, Horizon Connection Servers, and hybrid extensions.
- Establish pilot groups, collect latency, logon-time, and peripheral-compatibility metrics, and refine virtual desktop templates from user feedback.
- Apply DISA STIGs across VDI operating-system templates, Active Directory policies, endpoint firmware, and supporting cloud resources.
- Collaborate with ISSOs on compliance packages, continuous monitoring, POA&Ms, patch compliance, and vulnerability mitigation.
- Author, test, and gather technical evidence supporting CTO and ATO packages.
- Develop and maintain CONOPS, SOPs, technical design documentation, and architectural whitepapers.
- Provide Tier-3 escalation support and standardized technical instructions and training to operations personnel.
- Provide recommendations on cloud-consumption optimization, hardware lifecycle planning, and Zero Trust security architectures.
- Coordinate with integration, security, and operations stakeholders to align VDI templates, applications, and networks with enterprise R&D guidelines and deployment pipelines.
- CompTIA Security+ meeting the DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II baseline, or a globally recognized equivalent certification (mandatory).
- Hands-on VDI administration experience with at least one primary platform:
Microsoft AVD, AWS Work Spaces, or Omnissa/VMware Horizon. - Experience configuring and operating 10
ZiG Manager or an equivalent thin-client deployment console. - Proficiency with Power Shell, Bash, or Python for template deployment, cloud-resource scheduling, and user-profile automation.
- Documented experience executing STIG checklists and supporting CTO/ATO documentation packages in highly regulated enterprise environments.
- Strong technical communication skills, including SOPs, technical design blueprints, and system whitepapers.
- Microsoft Certified:
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty. - AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Sys Ops Administrator.
- VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or Omnissa Horizon credentials.
Experience supporting multiple VDI platforms across cloud-native and hybrid environments
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