Systems Engineer - Citrix SME

Leidos•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The Leidos Spatial Solutions team has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer with Citrix/NetScaler and Windows system administration experience to work on cloud-based systems supporting mission critical operations. The team is involved in the operation and sustainment of multiple operational cloud deployed geospatial solutions including dozens of virtual desktops. A successful candidate will be a self-starter and have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of cloud-based systems and the administration of Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure within the cloud. Primary Responsibilities Primary responsibilities will involve managing the virtual desktop infrastructure across multiple environments and systems while supporting a program level team; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot and responding to complex user INCs (Incident Reports); proactively recommend configuration changes to help improve system performance; Deploy security patches and bug fixes to test and operational environments; author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs. Basic Qualifications Requires a BS in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related discipline and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 6 years of experience in lieu of degree Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post hire DOD 8140 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher) Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Windows administration experience Experience completing configuration remediation tasks based on security scans Citrix/NetScaler administration experience Demonstrated knowledge of the systems development life cycle Proficient in software integration projects in a service-oriented environment (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) or virtualized environment. Understanding of network administration topics such as subnetting, virtual private clouds, firewalls, and data flows Experience with AWS architectures and technologies Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.) Familiar with Git/GitLab or other source code control tools Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.) Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence) Additional tasks as assigned Preferred Qualifications Experience providing systems engineering support for geospatial products Citrix certification(s) Desktop Virtualization experience F5 Administration Active Directory Group Policy experience PowerShell development SAFe Agile Certification AWS certification (e.g. Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer) If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 12, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

Requires a BS in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related discipline and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 6 years of experience in lieu of degree
Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post hire
DOD 8140 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server
Windows administration experience
Experience completing configuration remediation tasks based on security scans
Citrix/NetScaler administration experience
Demonstrated knowledge of the systems development life cycle
Proficient in software integration projects in a service-oriented environment (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) or virtualized environment.
Understanding of network administration topics such as subnetting, virtual private clouds, firewalls, and data flows
Experience with AWS architectures and technologies
Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
Familiar with Git/GitLab or other source code control tools
Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.)
Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence)

Nice To Haves

Experience providing systems engineering support for geospatial products
Citrix certification(s)
Desktop Virtualization experience
F5 Administration
Active Directory Group Policy experience
PowerShell development
SAFe Agile Certification
AWS certification (e.g. Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer)

Responsibilities

managing the virtual desktop infrastructure across multiple environments and systems while supporting a program level team
working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot and responding to complex user INCs (Incident Reports)
proactively recommend configuration changes to help improve system performance
Deploy security patches and bug fixes to test and operational environments
author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs