VDI Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology • Annapolis Junction, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a VDI Engineer to support government activities and engineer secure, reliable virtual desktop environments. The role focuses on Citrix technologies, Azure Virtual Desktop, and other enterprise-scale virtualization platforms to support and enhance client infrastructure. The position is onsite, with listed work locations in Annapolis Junction, Maryland; Sterling, Virginia; Aurora and Colorado Springs, Colorado; and MacDill AFB, Florida.

The engineer designs, implements, and sustains Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops. The role also engineers and supports Azure Virtual Desktop solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments; automates processes; performs Tier 3+ troubleshooting and root cause analysis; optimizes VDI infrastructure; and maintains lifecycle documentation, processes, and procedures.

Candidates need at least 10 years of relevant experience and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. A related bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience is required. The candidate must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements through one of the listed certifications. The likely salary range is $153,000–$207,000, based on experience, location, and potentially contractual requirements. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with travel required less than 10%.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing desktop virtualization infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Hands-on experience with Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, App Layering, and ELM.
• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop deployments on Windows Server 2019/2022.
• Experience with Windows 10/11 SOE, imaging, and evergreen methodologies.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python.
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements with one of the following certifications: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security.
• Experience or knowledge in enterprise networking, cloud, and virtualization architectures.

Nice To Haves

• SQL Clustering Failover experience.
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops certification (1Y0-312).
• CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud certification.
• Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101) certification.
• Azure Virtual Desktop specialty certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and sustain Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops in large-scale environments.
• Engineer and support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Automate processes using PowerShell or Python.
• Perform Tier 3+ troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of VDI infrastructure.
• Maintain engineering documentation, processes, and procedures for VDI lifecycle management.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages, including medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, and a vision plan.
• Professional growth opportunities, including paid education and certifications.
• Paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays.
• Full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, personal accident coverage, critical illness coverage, and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

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