VDI Engineer

Insight Global
Herndon, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 141K

Job location

Herndon, United States of America

Tech stack

Azure
Desktop Computing
Desktop Virtualization
Monitoring of Systems
Virtual Desktops
Citrix Systems
Powershell
Role-Based Access Control
Virtualization Technology
Software Vulnerability Management
Deployment Automation
Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

We are seeking a skilled VDI Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure across Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Citrix environments. This role is responsible for ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing virtual desktop solutions, with a strong emphasis on vulnerability management and system hardening., Design, deploy, and manage VDI environments across Azure and Citrix platforms

  • Administer and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) infrastructure, including host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix profiles
  • Support and maintain Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, including provisioning, delivery controllers, and policies

Perform vulnerability management activities, including:

  • Running security scans and assessments Identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities

  • Partnering with security teams to address risk and compliance gaps

  • Implement security controls and best practices across VDI environments (patching, hardening, RBAC, MFA)

  • Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability to ensure optimal user experience

  • Troubleshoot complex issues across virtual desktops, networking, and access layers

  • Support hybrid infrastructure environments (on-prem + Azure cloud)

  • Automate deployments and configurations using scripting (PowerShell preferred)

  • Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and runbooks

Requirements

5+ years of experience in VDI or infrastructure engineering

  • 4+ years with hands on Azure (VMs, networking, storage, identity) Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) - - Hands on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops
  • Strong background in vulnerability management and remediation
  • Experience with system hardening, patching, and endpoint security
  • Solid understanding of Windows environments and virtualization technologies

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Knowledge of compliance frameworks NIST, SOC2, CMMC

Benefits & conditions

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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