Principal VDI Systems Administrator — Top Secret

Northrop Grumman; Ohio; On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to design, operate, and improve VDI environments for NASIC at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. You will handle end-to-end VDI design, deployment, and operations, ensuring DoD security compliance and collaboration with mission stakeholders.

The role offers opportunities for growth, and candidates may be aligned to Level 2 or Level 3 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance is required.
• IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hands-on administration experience with primary VDI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise VDI platforms (AWS WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Omnissa/VMware Horizon, 10ZiG).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VDI performance and availability for mission users.
• Implement and maintain secure configurations including STIGs and patches.
• Collaborate with engineers and mission stakeholders to design and document VDI solutions.
• Create and maintain SOPs, design diagrams and system whitepapers.
• Contribute to networking tasks related to routing, subnets, and VLANs.

Skills

VDI administration

DoD security clearance

IAT Level II

AWS WorkSpaces

Azure Virtual Desktop

Omnissa/VMware Horizon

10ZiG management

Education

High school diploma or GED + STEM degree options

Bachelor’s STEM degree

Master’s STEM degree

Tools

AWS WorkSpaces

Azure Virtual Desktop

Omnissa/VMware Horizon

10ZiG Thin Client Management

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to design, operate, and improve VDI environments for NASIC at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. You will handle end-to-end VDI design, deployment, and operations, ensuring DoD security compliance and collaboration with mission stakeholders.

The role offers opportunities for growth, and candidates may be aligned to Level 2 or Level 3 based on experience.