Senior VDI Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
Springfield, MO, United States
23 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$125,800.0 - $170,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Active Directory Software Applications Cloud Computing Cluster Analysis Desktop Computing Desktop Virtualization Hyper-V Windows Servers Virtual Desktops Citrix Systems Ansible Software Engineering
+5 more
Virtual Machine Manager Vcenter Terraform Citrix Netscaler Vmware

Job description

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats., Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a VDI Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a VDI Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared VDI Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO.

HOW A VDI ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Virtual Desktop Engineer to support the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. This role will be the SME in troubleshooting all related performance issue across the organization. Additionally, the position will require an individual experienced in system design and integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement.

We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record designing and maintaining VDI in a large enterprise. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who exceeds as an individual, as well as excels among peers in a team environment. The individual should possess a passion for operational excellence and a high level of interpersonal and soft skills.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

  • In addition to architecting and designing, the VDI Engineer will provide TIER 3/4 support to system administrators in order to resolve VDI issues.
  • Provide guidance on optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
  • Offers endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks on Virtual Desktop related tasks.
  • Maintains an Advanced knowledge relative to administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.
  • Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
  • Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
  • Conducts trade studies and makes recommendations on solutions and “make buy” decisions.

Requirements

Experience providing engineering support for legacy and current versions of Citrix products.

5+ years of experience with BS degree or a combination of years of experience and education

Progressive roles from Administrator to Sr. Engineer

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) and Machine Creation Services (MCS)

Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)

Citrix Netscaler / ADC / VPX

Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

Citrix App Layering

Liquidware Profile Unity

Hyper V, VMWare VDI (Microsoft or Citrix NetScalers / ADCs)

Familiar with HP AnyConnect and Leostream

Active/current TS/SCI level clearance, * Experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering

  • Experience with Infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, etc.
  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager/Vmware Vcenter 6.7
  • Active Directory/ Group Policies
  • Home Directory and Profile management Support Services
  • Desktop Software provisioning and Support Services, 5 + years of related experience
  • may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Benefits & conditions

(part of General Dynamics) 3.73.7 out of 5 stars Springfield, MO $125,800 - $170,200 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Internal mobility program, At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace, The likely salary range for this position is $125,800 - $170,200. 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.

About the company

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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