VDI Systems & Applications Administrator (5075)

SMX•Patuxent River, MD

5h•Onsite

About The Position

SMX is seeking a driven and talented Applications Systems Administrator, with a background in VDI solutions, to join our thriving Digital Solutions Group. This individual will bring a passion for technology, a strong technical skill set, and proven experience in support of all aspects of end user Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Participate in all aspects of End User VDI; Application on-boarding, management of VDI pools, gold images Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical guidance, solutions and develop standard operating procedures Design, implement and maintain virtual desktop infrastructures within IL4 –6 Troubleshoot and correct detected or reported system and network issues Work closely with team members to maintain to gather requirements, build, and deploy or test Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) network enclaves, and virtual desktop pools

Requirements

Clearance Required: Top Secret
Willingness to work 5 days/week on site - Patuxent River, MD
3+ years of relevant experience
Must be DoD 8570 IAT Level II certified (i.e. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
Experience addressing vulnerabilities and working with security tools such as Nessus Tenable and ACAS
“Hands-on” experience and competency in VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, MS Windows 10 integration, PowerShell, or related scripting
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of cloud, networking, and enterprise architectures
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Nice To Haves

Experience in DoD Navy networks preferred
Ability to communicate within a structured, delivery-centric professional services team clearly and effectively
Experience building and maintaining VDI environments as such as Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon, Amazon Workspace, Citrix or other platforms
Understanding of Cisco UCS platforms
Working knowledge of switches, firewalls and proxy servers a plus
Related VMware certifications such as VCA, VCP, VCAP, or VCDX
Windows OS, Linux OS experience
Windows Active Directory, ACAS, DNS, and STIG remediation experience
Basic understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and data integration needs
Must have good communication skills
A degree in a technical discipline is preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of End User VDI; Application on-boarding, management of VDI pools, gold images
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical guidance, solutions and develop standard operating procedures
Design, implement and maintain virtual desktop infrastructures within IL4 –6
Troubleshoot and correct detected or reported system and network issues
Work closely with team members to maintain to gather requirements, build, and deploy or test Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) network enclaves, and virtual desktop pools