Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
* This position requires a TS/SCI clearance for consideration
* Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Systems Engineer Principal to support a Department of Defense mission customer based in Newington, VA (Fairfax/Alexandria area) . This position is a full-time, onsite role supporting highly secure environments. As a Systems Engineer Principal, you will play a critical role in designing, sustaining, and optimizing the customer's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment, directly contributing to mission success in a fast-paced, high-expectation operational setting.

Key Responsibilities:

* Design and define VDI system architecture using Omnissa Horizon hosted on vSphere
* Collaborate across engineering, operations, and customer teams to resolve complex technical challenges
* Support a mission-focused, fast-paced environment with high operational expectations
* Manage and optimize VDI images, including understanding and implementing GPO impacts
* Perform pre-production testing to validate stability, compatibility, and functionality of image updates
* Implement and manage profile management solutions (e.g., FSLogix)
* Monitor VDI environments using tools such as Liquidware Stratusphere
* Apply and validate compliance with DISA STIGs
* Automate workflows and operational tasks using Power Shell scripting
* Utilize Image as Code solutions such as Hashi Corp Packer
* Manage thin clients using element managers such as Wyse Management
* Communicate effectively to drive outcomes that directly support the customer's mission Requirements:

Education:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Experience:

* 8+ years of systems engineering experience

Certifications:

* CompTIA Security+ (required)
Security Clearance:
* Active TS/SCI (required)
Required Technical

Skills:

* Omnissa Horizon hosted on VMware vSphere
* Thin client management (e.g., Wyse Management)
* VDI profile management solutions
* Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in VDI environments
* DISA STIG compliance and validation
* VDI monitoring (e.g., Liquidware Stratusphere)
* Power Shell scripting and automation
* Image as Code tooling (e.g., Hashi Corp Packer)
* Pre-production testing and validation processes Preferred

Skills:

* FSLogix
* Dell Wyse Management Suite
* NDES and 802.1x
* Endpoint security tools (e.g., Crowd Strike, Trellix)
* Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP
* Application packaging tools such as Liquidware Flex App Compensation to include:
* Salary Range: $140,000 - $175,000
** depending on experience*
* * Full Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law This job opens for applications on 6/1/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date #LI-CB1 #LI-ONSITE /SCI, Cleared Jobs, DoD, Department of Defense, Secure Systems Engineering