Virtualization Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Virtualization Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Description

Job Title:

Software Virtualization Engineer

Location:

Springfield, VA Eligibility:
Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance

Job Description:

We are looking for a Software Virtualization Engineer to support the
virtualization of a variety of mission applications supporting the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency systems. You’ll be at the
forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving the
operation of the systems that matter most. Responsibilities:

- Development of Virtualized Packages for Mission Baseline
Applications - Applications will be consumed both by VDI sessions and thick
clients - Applications include those with plugins and advanced graphics
requirements - Work with application testers and mission SME's to validate
mission application behavior - Incorporate any required sequencing changes into the app
sequencing process - Identify facets of user application settings (registry, App Data,
etc.) that need to be persisted across sessions in a
non-persistent VDI environment - Identify automation opportunities for application sequencing and
work with the engineering team to streamline the sequencing
process for mission applications, once established - Assist the virtualization team and VDI team with application
delivery infrastructure configuration, as needed - Improve backup/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations.

- Articulating knowledge, discoveries, designs, etc. rapidly and
concisely in written detailed designs, test plans and test cases,
implementation plans, operational guides, and training guides under
project management time and cost-constrained deadlines.

- Performing work without appreciable direction and exercising
considerable latitude in the determination of technical objectives
of assignments.

- Working with VMware software defined data center products and tools
for troubleshooting and performance tuning.

- Analyze, test, and apply regular security patches and software
updates as required - In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Virtualization products and
capabilities - Ability to analyze and apply virtualization product capabilities to
changing program requirements - Create and maintain technical documentation and provide training to
other team members - Incident resolution and fulfillment of software requests

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience with Systems
Administration/Virtualization. (Additional Education, Training,
Certifications or Work Experience can be substituted in lieu of
degree or work experience) - 8140.01M IAT Level II certification - 3+ years of experience with VDI technologies, including VMware
Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote
Desktop Services.

- 2+ years of experience with Citrix Xen App or comparable application
virtualization technology (Microsoft App-V, Flex App, App Volumes,
etc) Desired

Qualifications:

- Experience with Windows Desktop (10/11) and Server (2012+) Operating
Systems - Utilize scripting and automation tools (e.g., Power Shell) to
automate tasks and manage deployments.

- Experience with non-persistent desktop environments

- Experience with profile management solutions such as VMware DEM or
Liquidware Labs' Profile-Unity - Familiarity with Active Directory, specifically Group Policy - Understanding of load-balancing application delivery services - Understand principles of ITIL - Able to create architectural design documents and presentations - Able to test and apply hardware and software updates - Understand architectural frameworks such as TOGAF - Virtualization compute environment certification, i.e. VMware
Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV) - Familiarity with ticketing systems (Service+, Service Now, Remedy,
etc)

Travel Required:

Occasional trips to the customer site in St. Louis, MO Telecommuting Options:
Onsite only, work tasks require access to customer networks