Senior VDI Engineer
About The Position
D2 Technical Services is seeking a Senior VDI Engineer with an active TS/SCI security clearance to support an intelligence customer in Springfield, Virginia, or Arnold, Missouri. The role focuses on designing, configuring, and maintaining a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for troubleshooting performance issues across the organization and will contribute to system design and integration, identity lifecycle management, and process automation and improvement. The engineer will provide Tier 3/4 support to system administrators, advise on desktop optimization and platform interoperability, and support endpoint troubleshooting related to virtual desktops. The position operates across complex production environments and requires coordination with multiple stakeholders, broad expertise in related technical disciplines, and the ability to conduct trade studies and recommend solutions, including make-or-buy decisions. The employer is D2 Technical Services, a Veteran-Owned Small Business.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; the employer can sponsor a polygraph.
- At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or a combination of experience and education.
- Progressive experience advancing from Administrator to Senior Engineer roles.
- Experience providing engineering support for legacy and current versions of Citrix products.
- Experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later.
- Experience with Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) and Machine Creation Services (MCS).
- Experience with Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD).
- Experience with Citrix NetScaler / ADC / VPX.
- Experience with Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM).
- Experience with Citrix App Layering.
- Experience with Liquidware Profile Unity.
- Experience with Hyper-V and VMware VDI, and Microsoft or Citrix NetScalers / ADCs.
- Familiarity with HP AnyConnect and Leostream.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform or Ansible.
- Experience with System Center Virtual Machine Manager or VMware vCenter 6.7.
- Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
- Experience supporting home directory and profile management services.
- Experience supporting desktop software provisioning services.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment.
- Troubleshoot virtual desktop performance issues across the organization as a subject matter expert.
- Support system design and integration, identity lifecycle management, and process automation and improvement.
- Provide Tier 3/4 support to system administrators to resolve VDI issues.
- Advise on desktop optimization for platform interoperability and act as a liaison between VDI technologies.
- Provide endpoint support and troubleshoot virtual desktop-related issues.
- Administer, engineer, and implement virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.
- Operate across complex production environments and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
- Conduct trade studies and recommend solutions and make-or-buy decisions.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Accrued paid time off.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
