Senior VDI Engineer

D2 Technical Services; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Accrued PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Technical Services seeks a VDI Engineer to design, configure, and maintain a large, globally accessible virtual desktop environment. The role is the SME for troubleshooting VDI performance and will require system design, identity lifecycle management, and process automation.

The candidate should have active TS/SCI with Polygraph, substantial Citrix experience (PVS, MCS, CVAD, Netscaler, WEM, App Layering) and a track record from Administrator to Senior Engineer, with strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Experience engineering support for Citrix products across versions.
• 5+ years in VDI engineering with a BS degree or equivalent.
• Progressive roles from Administrator to Senior Engineer.
• Proficiency with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15+ and related tools (PVS, MCS, CVAD).
• Experience with Citrix Netscaler/ADC/VPX, WEM, App Layering, and Liquidware Profile Unity.
• Hyper-V and VMware VDI environments; familiarity with Leostream and HP AnyConnect.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 3/4 support to system administrators for VDI issues.
• Guide desktop optimization for platform interoperability and liaison between VDI technologies.
• Offer endpoint support and troubleshoot VDI tasks.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of administration and implementation of VDI-related technologies.
• Operate in complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Conduct trade studies and advise on solutions and buy/make decisions.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

VDI engineering

Education

BS degree

Tools

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Provisioning Services

Citrix MCS

Citrix Cloud CVAD

Citrix Netscaler/ADC/VPX

Citrix WEM

Citrix App Layering

Liquidware Profile Unity

Hyper-V / VMware VDI

Leostream / HP AnyConnect

Job description

**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

HOW A VDI ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Virtual Desktop Engineer to support the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. This role will be the SME in troubleshooting all related performance issue across the organization. Additionally, the position will require an individual experienced in system design and integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement.

We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record designing and maintaining VDI in a large enterprise. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who exceeds as an individual, as well as excels among peers in a team environment. The individual should possess a passion for operational excellence and a high level of interpersonal and soft skills.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• In addition to architecting and designing, the VDI Engineer will provide TIER 3/4 support to system administrators in order to resolve VDI issues.
• Provide guidance on optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
• Offers endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks on Virtual Desktop related tasks.
• Maintains an Advanced knowledge relative to administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.
• Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Conducts trade studies and makes recommendations on solutions and "make buy" decisions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Can sponsor for a polygraph.
• Experience providing engineering support for legacy and current versions of Citrix products.
• 5+ years of experience with BS degree or a combination of years of experience and education
• Progressive roles from Administrator to Sr. Engineer
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later
• Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) and Machine Creation Services (MCS)
• Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)
• Citrix Netscaler / ADC / VPX
• Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM)
• Citrix App Layering
• Liquidware Profile Unity
• Hyper V, VMWare VDI (Microsoft or Citrix NetScalers / ADCs)
• Familiar with HP AnyConnect and Leostream

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering
• Experience with Infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, etc.
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager/Vmware Vcenter 6.7
• Active Directory/ Group Policies
• Home Directory and Profile management Support Services
• Desktop Software provisioning and Support Services

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $160-170k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.