End User Computing Architect - Azure Virtual Desktop and VDI - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology•Chantilly, VA

3d•$161,500 - $218,500•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring an End User Computing Architect to define and maintain target architecture, reference configurations, design standards, exception processes, and transition roadmaps for end-user computing (EUC), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) across enclaves. The role assesses dependencies across AVD, Citrix, thin clients, Windows 11 kiosks, endpoints, profiles, applications, and peripherals, and architects host pools, images, application delivery, session controls, capacity, networking, identity integration, resilience, backup, and disaster recovery. The architect leads desktop baseline experiments to measure the performance impact of security and monitoring tools and other software components. Working with Identity, Cloud/M365, and Security teams, the role designs authentication and mission-application workflows, supports Intune and AVD image and policy management, plans enclave migrations, and maintains security and compliance controls while reducing unnecessary user friction. The architect also defines user-experience telemetry and dashboards, leads architecture and capacity reviews, plans upgrades, reduces technical debt, integrates vendors and partners, mentors VDI engineers, and briefs Government stakeholders on evidence, risks, options, and recommendations. This is an onsite position in Chantilly, Virginia, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with no travel required. The stated likely salary range is $161,500–$218,500, subject to experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or approved equivalent experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.
10 or more years of enterprise EUC, VDI, endpoint, or infrastructure engineering experience, including 5 or more years in architecture or lead design roles.
Deep experience with Azure Virtual Desktop and/or Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops in large enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11, thin-client platforms, golden images, profile technologies such as FSLogix, application layering/packaging, Group Policy, and endpoint management.
Experience with Intune, MECM/SCCM, Defender for Endpoint, identity integration, network dependencies, capacity planning, and high-availability design.
Demonstrated performance engineering and troubleshooting using endpoint, session, application, network, and infrastructure telemetry.
Working knowledge of RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust, patching, vulnerability management, audit logging, and classified endpoint constraints.
Experience developing reference architectures, migration plans, operational acceptance criteria, and lifecycle/upgrade strategies.
Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, cross-team conflict resolution, and customer communication.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty or Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate; Azure Administrator Associate and applicable Citrix EUC or Omnissa Horizon credentials are complementary.
Experience with Aternity, ControlUp, Lakeside, Dynatrace, or other digital employee experience and VDI observability platforms.
Experience in large user-scale or multi-enclave DoW/IC environments.
Experience with desktop-security performance experiments, application compatibility remediation, and automated image/configuration pipelines.
Prior DoW/IC experience and familiarity with peripheral, media, printing, and disconnected update constraints.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain EUC/AVD/VDI target architecture, reference configurations, design standards, exception processes, and enclave transition roadmaps.
Assess dependencies across AVD, Citrix, HP thin clients, Dell/Windows 11 kiosks, physical endpoints, profiles, applications, and peripherals.
Architect host pools, images, profiles, application delivery, session controls, capacity, network paths, identity integration, resilience, backup, and disaster recovery.
Lead desktop baseline experiments that isolate and measure performance impacts from security tools, Sysmon configurations, monitoring agents, endpoint controls, and software components.
Partner with Identity teams on authentication and session design and single-session mission-application workflows.
Partner with Cloud/M365 teams on Intune, AVD, image management, policy, Defender, update rings, and enclave migration sequencing.
Partner with Security to preserve STIG, RMF, Zero Trust, endpoint protection, audit, and data-loss controls while reducing avoidable user friction.
Define Aternity/Dynatrace/EUC telemetry, synthetic user journeys, user-experience thresholds, and operational dashboards as MEWI inputs.
Lead architecture reviews, performance and capacity decisions, upgrade planning, technical-debt reduction, and vendor/partner integration.
Mentor VDI engineers and brief Government stakeholders on user-impact evidence, risk, options, and recommended actions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) with company match.
Competitive pay.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental and vision plan options.
Full flexible work weeks where possible.
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.
AI-powered career tool to identify career steps and learning opportunities.
Internal mobility team focused on helping employees achieve career goals.