Senior VDI Architect – DoD/IC Virtualization

Galapagos Federal Systems; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 147,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k)

PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an experienced VDI Engineer to design, engineer, and integrate secure virtual desktop environments for DoD/IC networks. The role provides technical leadership across the virtual systems lifecycle to ensure performance and security.

Responsibilities include developing virtual system architectures, authoring design and test plans, and interfacing with government stakeholders to ensure integration into DIA operations.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• 8+ years in engineering and supporting VDI in DoD/IC environments.
• Experience with VDI architectures and SELC processes.
• Ability to produce architecture and design documentation and test plans.
• Experience with Citrix, AVD, or VMware virtualization platforms.
• Experience leading technical teams across multiple areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements and high-level architectures to develop VDI specs.
• Lead design and development for VDI and virtualized environments.
• Guide requirements formulation and feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for virtualization design and integration.
• Incorporate new virtual designs into operational environments.
• Develop and maintain architecture and design documentation.
• Plan SEPMs and System Integration and Test Plans for virtualized environments.
• Interface with government stakeholders on virtualization considerations and risks.
• Ensure technical integrity of all VDI work products and deliverables.
• Communicate status, risks, and recommendations to program personnel and leadership.
• Support troubleshooting and optimization of VDI performance and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and IC security and operational requirements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

8+ years DoD/IC VDI

VDI architectures

SELC lifecycle

requirements analysis

technical leadership

after-hours support

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline

Equivalent experience may be substituted

Tools

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

VMware virtualization solutions

Job description

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an experienced VDI Engineer to design, engineer, and integrate secure virtual desktop environments for DoD/IC networks. The role provides technical leadership across the virtual systems lifecycle to ensure performance and security.

Responsibilities include developing virtual system architectures, authoring design and test plans, and interfacing with government stakeholders to ensure integration into DIA operations.