VDI Engineer - TS​/SCI

Responsibilities for this Position

Location:

USA VA Sterling

Full Part/Time:
Full time

Job Req: RQ220369

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:

GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you'll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients' biggest challenges, deliver on promise, and innovate their virtual infrastructure needs. 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 Xen Desktop and Net Scaler 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 Power Shell 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 Xen App, App Layering, 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

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

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Support:
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community:
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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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…