Virtualization Engineer Security Clearance

Position: 4300 Virtualization Engineer with Security Clearance
Location: Saint Louis

GENERAL DUTIES:
* 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 update 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
* Good work ethic and active desire to learn.
* Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Create and maintain technical documentation and provide training to other team members
* Incident resolution and fulfillment of software requests
* Performs all other work as assigned.

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)
* A degree may be substituted with additional years of 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 (2016+) 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 Liquid ware 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) CLEARANCE: TS/SCI minimum