Lab/Virtualization Engineer

Noblis • Atlantic City, NJ

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About The Position

Noblis is seeking an experienced Enterprise Lab/Virtualization and VDI Engineer with a strong DevOps background to support the lifecycle of its next-generation endpoint architecture. The engineer will develop, configure, manage, and deploy client workstations across the enterprise, bridging hardware infrastructure and automated software deployment. The role maintains the FAA’s development and test labs, ensures consistency across environments, and manages master configurations and images.

The position involves engineering and managing 10ZiG zero-client endpoints; administering and optimizing VDI connections; maintaining development and test lab environments that reflect operational baselines and production standards; applying DevOps methods and automation to minimize configuration drift; and maintaining lab hardware such as servers, client workstations, KVMs, and console servers. The engineer also oversees software and firmware patch lifecycles and hardware asset tracking, and produces technical procedures, architectural diagrams, configuration guides, and spreadsheets.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience working in an agile DevOps environment focused on automation, continuous integration, and infrastructure reproducibility.
• Strong Lab/Virtualization engineering background, including server racking, cable management, system maintenance, and maintaining lab environments.
• Demonstrated experience tracking software and firmware lifecycles and executing enterprise-wide patch management strategies.
• Ability to write clear, concise, structured technical documentation for engineering teams.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash for task automation and endpoint configuration.
• Familiarity with GitLab for managing tasks, modifications, and testing.
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking fundamentals.
• U.S. citizen or Green Card permanent resident for at least 3 years.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FAA air traffic control systems.
• Experience supporting lab and/or test environments, including rack-based systems, labs, and/or data center environments.
• Familiarity with configuration management and change control.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and manage the lifecycle of 10ZiG zero-client endpoints.
• Maintain and optimize endpoint configurations and master images to support seamless user experiences.
• Support operational deployments and facility configurations.
• Administer and optimize connections to VDI infrastructure, including performance tuning, system hardening, and desktop delivery to endpoints.
• Maintain, organize, and support development and test lab environments, ensuring they mirror operational baselines and production standards.
• Apply DevOps methodologies and automation to maintain configuration consistency across development, test, and production environments and minimize configuration drift.
• Maintain laboratory hardware infrastructure, including server racking, cable management, system maintenance, and lab environments.
• Manage and maintain client workstations, KVMs, and console servers.
• Track software and firmware lifecycles and execute enterprise-wide patch management strategies.
• Oversee firmware and software patch schedules for endpoints and lab hardware.
• Track, audit, and log hardware assets throughout their lifecycle.
• Author, maintain, and update technical procedures, System Support Modifications, architectural diagrams, configuration guides, and spreadsheets.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Awards recognizing exceptional performance and demonstration of service standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior