Senior VDI Engineer – Onsite, TS/SCI, DoD Security

Piper Companies; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer (VDI) to support a mission‑critical defense program delivering secure enterprise desktop solutions. This on‑site role in Newington, VA requires an Active TS/SCI Clearance and hands‑on Horizon/vSphere experience.

You will engineer and manage a large‑scale VDI environment, automate tasks with PowerShell, and ensure security with DISA STIGs and Lock‑down configurations. A bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of systems engineering or related experience.
• Hands‑on experience supporting Omnissa Horizon, formerly VMware Horizon, hosted on VMware vSphere.
• Experience administering Dell Wyse or comparable thin‑client environments and user profile management tools.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills and experience automating systems administration tasks.
• Knowledge of Group Policy configuration and its impact on virtual desktop environments.
• Familiarity with DISA STIG implementation and VDI monitoring and performance management tools.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Must have an Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain enterprise virtual desktop environments using Omnissa Horizon running on VMware vSphere.
• Create, update, validate, and deploy VDI master images and desktop pools, including pre‑production testing of patches.
• Administer thin‑client devices, endpoint configurations, and user profile management solutions.
• Develop PowerShell scripts to automate recurring tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor infrastructure and desktop performance, troubleshoot issues, and conduct root cause analysis.
• Apply DISA STIGs and maintain configurations aligned with DoD security requirements.
• Partner with systems, networking, cybersecurity, and customer teams to improve reliability and support mission objectives

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Group Policy configuration

DISA STIG knowledge

CompTIA Security+ certification

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Omnissa Horizon

VMware vSphere

Dell Wyse

Wyse Management Suite

HashiCorp Packer

Liquidware FlexApp

FSLogix

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer (VDI) to support a mission‑critical defense program delivering secure enterprise desktop solutions. This on‑site role in Newington, VA requires an Active TS/SCI Clearance and hands‑on Horizon/vSphere experience.

You will engineer and manage a large‑scale VDI environment, automate tasks with PowerShell, and ensure security with DISA STIGs and Lock‑down configurations. A bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience are expected.