Senior VDI Engineer

Description

Active TS/SCI clearance is required for this role.

The company needs a TS/SCI cleared VDI engineer to support its intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO.

You will design, configure and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment, and serve as the subject matter expert for performance problems across the organization. The role also calls for experience in system design and integration, identity lifecycle management, and process automation and improvement.

The company wants a self-motivated person with a proven record of running VDI in a large enterprise. You should communicate well in writing and speaking, perform strongly alone, and work well with peers. A drive toward operational excellence and strong interpersonal skills matter here.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the VDI architecture, and provide Tier 3 and Tier 4 support to system administrators to resolve VDI issues.
• Advise on desktop optimization for platform interoperability, and act as the link between VDI technologies.
• Handle endpoint issues and troubleshoot virtual desktop problems.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of administering, engineering and deploying virtual desktop infrastructure technologies, and apply deep expertise across related disciplines.
• Work across multiple complex production environments with many stakeholders.
• Run trade studies and recommend solutions, including build-versus-buy decisions.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. The company can sponsor a polygraph.
• Experience supporting legacy and current versions of Citrix products.
• 5+ years of experience, with a BS degree or an equivalent mix of years of experience and education.
• A progression from administrator to senior engineer.
• Hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later, Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS), Machine Creation Services (MCS), Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Citrix NetScaler / ADC / VPX, Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM), Citrix App Layering, and Liquidware Profile Unity.
• Experience with Hyper-V and VMware VDI (Microsoft or Citrix NetScalers / ADCs).
• Familiarity with HP AnyConnect and Leostream.
• Nice to have: experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering.
• Nice to have: experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Nice to have: System Center Virtual Machine Manager or VMware vCenter 6.7.
• Nice to have: experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Nice to have: experience with home directory and profile management support services.
• Nice to have: experience with desktop software provisioning and support services.

Conditions

Compensation depends on each candidate's skills and experience. The typical salary range is $145-155k, but pay may fall outside this range based on factors such as education, experience and certifications.

Applicant information is handled confidentially under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Accrued PTO.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development reimbursement.