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# Senior VDI Engineer (Horizon / VMware)

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Newington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Active Directory, Application Packaging, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, HP Thin Clients, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization Technology, VMware Horizon View, VMware VSphere, Scripting, Hashicorp Packer, Software Coding, Vmware
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9069974/senior-vdi-engineer-horizon-vmware

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance required

 * Security+ certification required

 * 5+ years of experience supporting VDI or virtualized environments (not strictly architecture-level)

 * Hands-on experience with VMware Horizon (Omnissa) and vSphere environments

 * Experience managing thin clients and endpoint devices

 * Strong understanding of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and their impact on VDI environments

 * Experience with profile management tools such as FSLogix or similar

 * Familiarity with DISA STIGs and security compliance requirements

 * Experience with scripting (PowerShell preferred)

 * Experience with Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP

Preferred Qualifications for the Senior VDI Engineer include:

 * Experience with Image as Code tools such as HashiCorp Packer

 * Experience with Liquidware Stratusphere or similar monitoring tools

 * Familiarity with 802.1x and NDES

 * Experience with endpoint security tools such as CrowdStrike or Trellix

 * Experience with application packaging tools such as FlexApp

## Description

* Design, implement, and support enterprise VDI environments using VMware Horizon (Omnissa) hosted on vSphere

 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across VDI infrastructure, images, and user environments

 * Manage and optimize VDI images, profiles, and configurations to improve performance and user experience

 * Perform pre-production testing and validation of VDI image updates and changes

 * Support and manage thin client environments using tools such as Wyse Management Suite

 * Automate processes and workflows using PowerShell and other scripting tools

 * Monitor system performance and health using VDI monitoring tools (e.g., Liquidware Stratusphere)

 * Ensure compliance with DISA STIGs and security best practices

 * Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to support mission objectives


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