Poly

General Dynamics•Annapolis Junction, MD

56d•Onsite

About The Position

VDI Performance Engineer We are seeking a results-driven Citrix VDI Performance Desktop Engineer to join our Enterprise VDI Team. This individual will play a critical role in building, testing, and optimizing Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) images to ensure a high-performance, scalable, and stable end-user experience across the enterprise environment. The engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining the base VDI image, conducting thorough pre-production testing, and ensuring each release meets defined functional and performance benchmarks. The ideal candidate will leverage Login VSI to build and execute synthetic transactions for performance benchmarking, regression testing, and release validation. This position requires a highly self-motivated individual who works well independently, seeks out performance and system improvement opportunities proactively, and has a deep understanding of Citrix-based virtual desktop environments. Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:

Requirements

5+ years of related experience supporting Citrix VDI environments in a medium-to-large enterprise setting.
Strong experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS).
Hands-on experience with Login VSI (or similar VDI performance testing tools).
Strong understanding of image lifecycle management including version control, change management, and testing workflows.
Experience with Windows desktop OS configuration and optimization for VDI (e.g., Windows 10/11 multi-session).
Proficient in analyzing performance logs, metrics, and synthetic test data to identify performance trends and areas of concern.
Ability to write and maintain test plans and validation procedures.
Highly independent and self-driven-capable of managing tasks and investigations with minimal supervision.
Excellent documentation and communication skills.
Must be willing to support an on-call rotation
Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
US citizenship required
Certification Required: 8570 compliant with a Security + certificate

Responsibilities

Build, configure, and maintain enterprise-grade Citrix VDI images.
Perform pre-production testing to validate the stability, compatibility, and functionality of VDI image updates.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive suite of test cases, including:
Functional validation of system components.
Verification of known issues and regressions.
Use Login VSI (or similar performance testing tools) to:
Create and run synthetic transactions to simulate user activity.
Benchmark performance impacts of each release.
Identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization.
Monitor system performance and recommend tuning and optimization strategies for improved end-user experience.
Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and IT support to resolve compatibility and performance issues.
Investigate and document performance baselines and deviations post-release.
Maintain detailed documentation for image build procedures, test plans, and performance metrics.
Independently research and identify opportunities for system improvements and performance enhancements.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security and change management policies.

Benefits

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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