Lead VDI Systems Engineer

MANTECH • Doral, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Lead VDI Systems Engineer to join its team in Doral, Florida. The role leads the design, deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure, supporting secure and effective virtualized desktop environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and at least 7 years of systems engineering and enterprise VDI deployment experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least 5 years, an associate’s degree and at least 9 years, or a high school diploma and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience leading the design, administration, and technical support of enterprise-scale VDI environments using VMware Horizon, Omnissa, or Citrix.
• Strong background in hyperconverged infrastructure, virtual storage management (vSAN/SAN), Active Directory Group Policies (GPOs), and virtual desktop optimization.
• Experience maintaining system baselines, configuration management controls, and automated patching schedules.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical engineering documentation and virtual infrastructure architecture diagrams.
• Must hold a current, active Top Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to remain stationary for 50% of the time, occasionally move around the office to access equipment and files, and communicate accurate information with coworkers, management, and customers, including through presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications such as VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), Citrix Certified Associate/Professional (CCA-V/CCP-V), or CompTIA Security+.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations, Combatant Command environments, or Department of Defense enterprise technical environments.
• Familiarity with DoD STIG compliance, user profile management tools (App Volumes, DEM/UEM), and automated software deployment platforms.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design, deployment, administration, and performance optimization of enterprise VDI solutions, such as VMware Horizon and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
• Manage virtual application delivery, golden image maintenance, user profile orchestration, and hypervisor baseline infrastructure.
• Collaborate with technical teams, system administrators, and leadership to define desktop virtualization strategies and integration baselines.
• Conduct root-cause analysis, advanced system diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting across virtualized desktop environments.
• Maintain system baselines, configuration management records, patch schedules, and engineering documentation for virtual infrastructure.
• Perform storage capacity planning, host hypervisor optimization, and security compliance verification across VDI clusters.
• Recommend and implement engineering process improvements to streamline VDI provisioning and enhance user experience.

What This Job Offers

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