VDI / Citrix Engineer Sr Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA FL Home Office (FLHOME), FL

1d•$149,469 - $195,500•Remote

About The Position

The VDI/Citrix Engineer designs, deploys, integrates, and maintains virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions across both on‑premises and cloud environments. This role supports high‑speed VDI platforms—including Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and AWS Workspaces—and contributes to mission‑critical customer programs requiring secure, scalable, and high‑performance virtual environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
10+ years of related experience.
Minimum of 4–5 years in VDI engineering or systems engineering.
Active Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret.
DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II (Security+).
Citrix, AVD, AWS Workspaces; Windows/Linux administration; AWS CloudFormation; Terraform; Ansible; Identity & Access Management; Profile Management; large‑scale system integration.

Nice To Haves

Citrix certifications (e.g., CCAV, CCP‑V).
Azure Virtual Desktop; ARM/BICEP templates and automation.
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and project lifecycle workflows.

Responsibilities

Define system architecture for new and existing VDI environments.
Develop enterprise‑level and solution‑level designs for on‑premises and cloud VDI systems.
Deploy and enhance cloud‑based VDI solutions across AWS, Azure, and other providers.
Integrate Citrix, AVD, and AWS Workspaces with existing infrastructure.
Build and manage gold images, application packaging, and software offerings.
Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, management tools, and system software.
Administer Windows Server, Linux/Unix, Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions, and large‑scale integrations.
Maintain environments at required security posture; apply updates and remediations.
Build, migrate, and test AWS and Azure environments and integrations.
Use infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.
Automate operations and expand cloud hosting capabilities.
Monitor and maintain infrastructure to meet client requirements.
Provide documentation, technical briefings, and support program status reviews.
Collaborate with remote teams and provide occasional after‑hours on‑call support.
Coordinate with technical teams responsible for cloud hosting infrastructures.
Deploy large‑scale environments via infrastructure‑as‑code.
Rapidly prototype to refine system requirements and technical specifications.
Maintain environment configuration in line with industry standards and best practices.
Remediate application/package installations.
Develop templates or scripts to automate developer and operations functions.
Identify new tools and processes to improve cloud platforms.
Prepare technical documentation and briefing materials for reviews and control gates.