VDI Engineer

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC.•Washington, DC

2d•$147,000 - $157,000

About The Position

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the VDI Engineer position. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse and talented group of individuals committed to driving success. The ideal candidate will design, engineer, and integrate secure virtual desktop and virtualized system environments in classified and unclassified networks. This role analyzes mission and user requirements, develops virtual system architectures, and provides technical leadership across the virtual systems engineering lifecycle to ensure performance, security, and operational effectiveness. The VDI Engineer serves as a key technical interface with government stakeholders and program teams, ensuring the technical integrity of virtualized solutions and successful integration into ongoing DIA operations.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
8+ years of experience engineering and supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and virtualized environments within Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) environments
Strong knowledge of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) architectures, Systems engineering lifecycle (SELC) processes, and Requirements analysis and traceability
Experience developing Virtual system architecture and design documentation and Integration and test plans for virtual environments
Experience with virtualization platforms and technologies, including one or more of the following Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and VMware virtualization solutions
Experience supporting enterprise or classified virtual desktop environments
Familiarity with Performance tuning and optimization, Capacity planning, and High-availability and fault-tolerant VDI architectures
Experience leading technical teams and coordinating engineering efforts across multiple functional areas
Willingness to support after-hours or on-call operations as required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 certification and training requirements

Nice To Haves

IAT II–level certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE)
Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V)
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals or equivalent industry certification

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements, CONOPS documents, and high-level system architectures to develop virtual system requirements specifications
Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities for VDI and virtualized environments
Guide users in requirements formulation, recommend alternative technical approaches, and conduct feasibility studies
Provide technical leadership for the integration of virtualization requirements, system design, and enabling technologies
Incorporate new virtual system designs and capabilities into existing operational environments
Develop and maintain virtual system architecture and system design documentation
Guide system development and implementation planning, including Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), System Integration and Test Plans for virtualized environments
Interface with government stakeholders regarding virtualization engineering considerations, risks, and issues
Ensure the technical integrity of all work products and deliverables associated with the Virtual Systems Engineering scope
Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to Program personnel, Government overseers, Senior executives
Support troubleshooting and optimization of VDI performance, availability, and scalability
Ensure virtualization solutions comply with DoD and IC security and operational requirements