VDI Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Own your career as a VDI Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of systems engineering and develop your skills using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in engineering at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a VDI Engineer supporting Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter—and grow your skills as you go. Our work depends on a VDI Engineer joining our team to engineer secure, reliable virtual desktop environments leveraging Citrix technologies, Azure Virtual Desktop, and other enterprise-scale virtualization platforms to support and enhance the client’s infrastructure.

HOW A VDI ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT :

Designing, implementing, and sustaining Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops in large-scale environments.

Engineering and supporting Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Automating processes using PowerShell or Python

Performing Tier 3+ troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of VDI infrastructure.

Maintaining engineering documentation, processes, and procedures for VDI lifecycle management.

Requirements

• Systems Design, Technical Support, Virtual Desktop
• Certifications:
• CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA
• Experience:
• 10 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required:
• Yes
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing desktop virtualization infrastructure
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with:Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, App Layering, ELMAzure Virtual Desktop deployments on Windows Server 2019/2022Windows 10/11 SOE, imaging, evergreen methodologiesScripting (PowerShell and/or Python)SQL Clustering Failover (preferred)Enterprise networking, cloud, and virtualization architectures
• Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Certifications Required: Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security
• Certifications Preferred: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix CloudManaging Modern Desktops (MD-101)Azure Virtual Desktop specialty certs
• Location: On Site
• GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays
• 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.
• The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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:
• Less than 10%
• T elecommuting Options:
• Onsite

Conditions

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Aurora, USA CO Colorado Springs, USA FL MacDill AFB, USA VA Sterling

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 and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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