Senior Systems Administrator (VDI)

SHR Consulting Group; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification reimbursement

Training support (DoD 8140 baseline)

401(k) with company contribution

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and federal holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator (VDI) to ensure stable operation of in-house systems and network connections. Responsibilities include planning, configuring, maintaining, and supporting IT environments, including VDI and Citrix-based solutions.

The role requires on-site work at Fort Belvoir with DoD cybersecurity prerequisites and active clearance. Candidate will analyze, upgrade, and optimize enterprise IT resources, provide training, and lead a team of admins

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with at least 6 years in enterprise IT systems.
• Experience administering Windows server environments and VDI.
• Citrix Certified (CCA-V or CCP-V) and Microsoft certs (AZ-104/AZ Architect).
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, load balancing, fault tolerance, and high-availability architectures.
• Experience with automation tooling and scripting to improve admin efficiency.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements and secure configurations.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and resolves end-user software and connectivity issues.
• Performs capacity and performance analysis; recommends configuration changes.
• Develops automation tools and trains other admins.
• Provides end-user training.
• Supports local and remote maintenance across multiple locations.
• Installs, upgrades, and maintains servers and applications.
• Directs other admins to optimize resources and performance.
• Applies advanced knowledge of application networking, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
• Performs vulnerability management.

Skills

VDI administration

Citrix technologies

Windows Server

Automation scripts

Security remediation

DoD cybersecurity

Remote/local support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Citrix CCA-V/CCP-V

Azure Administrator AZ-104 / AZ Architect

DoD 8140/8570.01-M Baseline Cert (Security+ CE or equivalent)

Job description

Position Summary

SHR is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges across the defense, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration, enterprise IT, including cloud services: cyber, software, advanced analytics, and AI. With an intimate understanding of our customers’ challenges and deep expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.

About SHR Consulting Group

SHR is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges across the defense, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration, enterprise IT, including cloud services: cyber, software, advanced analytics, and AI. With an intimate understanding of our customers’ challenges and deep expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.

Position Summary

SHR Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator (VDI) to ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer software systems and network connections. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network software and communication links, organizing and directing the configuration and operation of information management systems.

This position is CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD. Candidates selected for consideration must be willing to authorize the submission of their resume and qualifications in support of our proposal response.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and resolves end user software program and connectivity issues.
• Conducts capacity and performance analysis and provides system configuration change and upgrade recommendations.
• Increases system administrator efficiency and accuracy via the use of automated tools and scripts, develops system administrator procedures, and conducts system administrator training and skills assessment.
• Provides end user training.
• Provide recommendations on technology direction to align with business vision.
• Will be required to provide both local and remote maintenance support to various operational systems deployed at more than one location.
• Support includes general maintenance, upgrades, and new installs of servers and applications.
• Directs the work of other system administrators to provide the day-to-day system administration to include system and resource optimization, and user assistance.
• Applies advanced technical knowledge of application networking, including load balancing applications, and ensuring fault tolerance.
• Performs vulnerability management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in Information Technology or Information Processing, including at least six (6) years of specialized experience supporting enterprise IT systems, with hands‑on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware, software, and networked systems.
• Demonstrated experience administering Windows-based server environments, including system configuration, software deployment, patching, upgrades, and performance optimization. Experience supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments, including administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of virtual desktop systems.
• Experience with Citrix technologies, with a current Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA-V) or Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V) certification. Experience with Microsoft technologies, with a current Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ) certification.
• Working knowledge of enterprise networking, application connectivity, load balancing, fault tolerance, and high‑availability architectures.
• Experience performing system capacity and performance analysis, resolving complex software and connectivity issues, and recommending system configuration changes and upgrades.
• Experience developing and utilizing automation tools and scripts to improve system administration efficiency, with the ability to document procedures and provide technical guidance to other administrators.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management, security remediation, and maintaining secure system configurations in accordance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Ability to provide local and remote technical support, perform system maintenance and installations, and support mission‑essential operations across multiple locations.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and five (5) recent years of documented relevant experience.
• Citrix (CCA-V or CCP-V) and Microsoft (AZ-104 or MC: ASAE) certificiation (Required)
• Must possess an active DoD 8140/8570.01-M Baseline Certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent IAT Level II) prior to start.

Clearance Requirement:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret Clearance (or higher)

Work Environment:

• Work location is onsite at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, VA. To be considered, you must reside within a commutable distance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and clearance level
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid time off and eleven federal holidays
• Certification reimbursement and training support (DoD 8140 baseline and computing environment certifications)
• Life and disability insurance

Salary Range 80,000 – 110,000 USD. The salary range represents a general guideline; SHR considers a number of factors when determining the base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

SHR Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status