Senior VDI Systems Administrator – Top Secret

Northrop Grumman; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to support NASIC at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. You will design, operate, and improve VDI environments that enable all-source intelligence across air, cyber, space, and missiles.

Your role requires administering AWS WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Omnissa/VMware Horizon, and 10ZiG; ensuring STIG compliance and DoD security, while collaborating with engineers and mission partners on end‑to‑end solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise VDI environments and related tooling.
• Proven ability to implement STIGs and DoD security requirements.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise VDI platforms (AWS WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Omnissa / VMware Horizon, thin client management).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize VDI performance and availability for mission users.
• Implement and maintain secure configurations, including STIGs and DoD compliance.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to design VDI solutions.
• Create and maintain SOPs, diagrams, and whitepapers.
• Assist with networking tasks related to routing, subnets, and VLANs for the VDI environment.

Skills

VDI administration

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Networking basics

DoD cybersecurity (STIGs)

Education

High school diploma or GED + 6 years experience

Bachelor's degree in STEM + 2 years experience

Master's degree in STEM + 0 years experience

Tools

AWS WorkSpaces

Azure Virtual Desktop

Omnissa / VMware Horizon

10ZiG thin client management

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to support NASIC at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. You will design, operate, and improve VDI environments that enable all-source intelligence across air, cyber, space, and missiles.

Your role requires administering AWS WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop, Omnissa/VMware Horizon, and 10ZiG; ensuring STIG compliance and DoD security, while collaborating with engineers and mission partners on end‑to‑end solutions.