Senior VDI Engineer (TS/SCI) - Citrix & Global Desktop

D2 Technical Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Tech Services is seeking an experienced VDI Engineer who will act as the SME for a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. The role demands deep Citrix expertise and TS/SCI clearance, with responsibilities spanning design, optimization, and Tier 3/4 escalation support across enterprise systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, drive automation, manage identity lifecycles, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver mission‑critical desktop solutions.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and US work authorization.
• 5+ years of progressive VDI experience (Admin through Senior Engineer), with a B.S. degree or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience with 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 Workspace Environment Management (WEM) and App Layering.
• Liquidware Profile Unity; Hyper‑V and VMware VDI experience.
• Familiarity with HP AnyConnect and Leostream; IaC exposure: Terraform, Ansible.
• Active Directory and Group Policy administration; Windows Server clustering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment.
• Serve as the organization‑wide SME for diagnosing and resolving VDI performance issues.
• Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support to system administrators across the enterprise.
• Optimize desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between VDI technologies.
• Drive process automation and improvement initiatives to reduce operational overhead.
• Manage identity lifecycle across the VDI environment.
• Conduct trade studies and make build vs. buy recommendations with confidence.
• Operate in complex, multi‑stakeholder production environments.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

VDI experience

Citrix VAD

PVS

MCS

CVAD

WEM

App Layering

Liquidware Profile Unity

Hyper-V

VMware VDI

HP AnyConnect

Leostream

Terraform

Ansible

SCVMM

VMware vCenter 6.7

Active Directory / GPO

Windows Server clustering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS)

Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS)

Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)

Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

App Layering

Liquidware Profile Unity

Hyper-V

VMware VDI

HP AnyConnect

Leostream

Terraform

Ansible

SCVMM

VMware vCenter 6.7

Active Directory / GPO

Windows Server clustering

Job description

D2 Tech Services is seeking an experienced VDI Engineer who will act as the SME for a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. The role demands deep Citrix expertise and TS/SCI clearance, with responsibilities spanning design, optimization, and Tier 3/4 escalation support across enterprise systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, drive automation, manage identity lifecycles, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver mission‑critical desktop solutions.