Senior VDI Engineer - Top Secret
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
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Job summary
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a VDI Engineer to design, configure, and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. You will serve as the SME for troubleshooting and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure performance and reliability.
The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, 5+ years of experience, and deep Citrix/VDI expertise. Onsite work in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO, with a comprehensive benefits package and career growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Can sponsor for a polygraph.
- 5+ years of related experience
- Progressive roles from Administrator to Sr. Engineer
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15+
- 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
- Familiar with HP AnyConnect and Leostream
Responsibilities
- Provide Tier 3/4 support to system administrators for VDI issues
- Guide desktop optimization for platform interoperability and liaise between VDI techs
- Offer endpoint support for VDI tasks and issue resolution
- Maintain advanced knowledge of VDI administration, engineering and implementation
- Operate across multiple complex production environments with many stakeholders
- Apply extensive technical expertise across related disciplines
- Conduct trade studies and advise on solutions and buy/lease decisions
Skills
Education
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Job description
Citrix, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills: Citrix, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Certifications: None
Experience: 5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Job Description: Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a VDI Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a VDI Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared VDI Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO.
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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Growth: AI‑powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace
The likely salary range for this position is $125,800 - $170,200. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission‑ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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