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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VDI Engineer - AWS WorkSpaces & Omnissa Horizon - **Company:** Waypoint Human Capital - **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, System Configuration, Desktop Virtualization, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Virtual Desktops, Windows PowerShell, Zero Trust Network Access, VMware Horizon View, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Network Server, Vmware - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9153596/vdi-engineer-aws-workspaces-omnissa-horizon ## About the Role * CompTIA Security+ meeting the DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II baseline, or a globally recognized equivalent certification (mandatory). * Hands-on VDI administration experience with at least one primary platform: Microsoft AVD, AWS WorkSpaces, or Omnissa/VMware Horizon. * Experience configuring and operating 10ZiG Manager or an equivalent thin-client deployment console. * Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, or Python for template deployment, cloud-resource scheduling, and user-profile automation. * Documented experience executing STIG checklists and supporting CTO/ATO documentation packages in highly regulated enterprise environments. * Strong technical communication skills, including SOPs, technical design blueprints, and system whitepapers. Desired Qualifications * Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty. * AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator. * VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or Omnissa Horizon credentials. Experience supporting multiple VDI platforms across cloud-native and hybrid environments ## Description Waypoint's client is seeking a VDI Engineer - AWS WorkSpaces & Omnissa Horizon to support implementation, management, maintenance, security compliance, testing, and documentation of a multi-cloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and thin-client endpoint environment. The selected engineer will focus on AWS WorkSpaces and Omnissa/VMware Horizon as part of a four-person VDI engineering team structured for technical redundancy and continuity across all supported platforms., * Package and deploy AWS WorkSpaces applications; integrate Active Directory/AWS Directory Services; administer pools and WSP/PCoIP. * Provision and optimize Horizon instant clones, virtualization storage layers, Horizon Connection Servers, and hybrid extensions. * Establish pilot groups, collect latency, logon-time, and peripheral-compatibility metrics, and refine virtual desktop templates from user feedback. * Apply DISA STIGs across VDI operating-system templates, Active Directory policies, endpoint firmware, and supporting cloud resources. * Collaborate with ISSOs on compliance packages, continuous monitoring, POA&Ms, patch compliance, and vulnerability mitigation. * Author, test, and gather technical evidence supporting CTO and ATO packages. * Develop and maintain CONOPS, SOPs, technical design documentation, and architectural whitepapers. * Provide Tier-3 escalation support and standardized technical instructions and training to operations personnel. * Provide recommendations on cloud-consumption optimization, hardware lifecycle planning, and Zero Trust security architectures. * Coordinate with integration, security, and operations stakeholders to align VDI templates, applications, and networks with enterprise R&D guidelines and deployment pipelines. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Old tools, new tricks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1916-old-tools-new-tricks) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100202-mcp-doesn-t-suck-your-agent-does) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)