Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer - Top Secret

Description

The company supports a national intelligence customer and needs a Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer to work on virtualizing mission applications under the User Facing and Data Center Services Contract for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain a polygraph. The clearance level you must currently hold is Top Secret/SCI, and the posting lists Top Secret SCI + Polygraph as the level you must be able to obtain. No public trust or other clearance is required. The job family is Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Package mission baseline applications for virtualization, including applications with plugins and advanced graphics needs, for delivery to both VDI sessions and thick clients.
• Work with application testers and mission subject matter experts to confirm how mission applications behave.
• Build required sequencing changes into the application sequencing process.
• Find the user settings (registry, AppData and similar) that must persist across sessions in a non-persistent VDI environment.
• Once the sequencing process is established, find where automation can speed it up and work with the engineering team to streamline it for mission applications.
• Support the virtualization and VDI teams with application delivery infrastructure configuration as needed.
• Improve backup, disaster recovery and continuity of operations.
• Write clear, concise designs, test plans and cases, implementation plans, operational guides and training guides, often under tight project deadlines for time and cost.
• Work largely on your own, with considerable freedom to set technical objectives for your assignments.
• Use VMware software-defined data center products and tools to troubleshoot and tune performance.
• Test, and apply as required, regular security patches and software updates.
• Keep current on virtualization products and their capabilities, and apply them to changing program needs.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and train other team members.
• Resolve incidents and fulfill software requests.
• Perform other work as assigned.

Requirements

• Citrix Virtual Apps, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and virtualization technology experience.
• 5+ years of related experience, including 5+ years in systems administration or virtualization.
• 3+ years with VDI technologies such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
• 2+ years with Citrix XenApp or comparable application virtualization technology, such as Microsoft App-V, FlexApp or App Volumes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 01M IAT Level II certification.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. The company can sponsor the polygraph.
• US citizenship is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good work ethic and a drive to keep learning.
• Time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Desired: experience with Windows 10/11 desktops and Server 2012+ operating systems.
• Desired: scripting and automation with tools such as PowerShell to automate tasks and manage deployments.
• Desired: experience with non-persistent desktop environments.
• Desired: experience with profile management tools such as VMware DEM or Liquidware Labs' Profile-Unity.
• Desired: familiarity with Active Directory, particularly Group Policy.
• Desired: understanding of load-balancing application delivery services.
• Desired: understanding of ITIL principles.
• Desired: ability to create architectural design documents and presentations.
• Desired: ability to test and apply hardware and software updates.
• Desired: understanding of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Desired: virtualization compute certification, such as VMware Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV).
• Desired: familiarity with ticketing systems such as Service+, ServiceNow or Remedy.

Conditions

Onsite work in Springfield, VA, or St. Louis, MO.

Full-time, 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel is required for less than 10% of the time.

The likely salary range is $125,800 to $170,200. Actual pay depends on experience, geographic location and possibly contract requirements, and may fall outside this range. It is not a guaranteed amount.

Your identity will be verified through a process that uses biometrics and artificial intelligence, and you must be on camera for virtual interviews. By continuing, you consent to the collection and use of your biometric data for verification and security.

Equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits and a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, and paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning, and an internal mobility team to help you reach your goals.
• A military-friendly workplace with a culture of innovation.