Senior Virtual Desktop Systems Engineer

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a highly experienced Virtual Desktop Systems Engineer in Reston, VA to support a national intelligence program. The role emphasizes user profiles, system administration, and security compliance across a large, distributed environment.

You will manage accounts, implement performance improvements, and assist with backups and recovery. The position requires TS/SCI clearance with poly, strong virtualization experience (VMware/Nutanix/Docker/Kubernetes), and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a poly; U.S. citizenship required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a degree; more years with advanced degrees acceptable.
• Proven work in large, distributed computing environments and virtualization.
• Experience with data analysis tools and infrastructure management systems.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; user profile administration expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage user accounts, permissions, licenses, and system performance monitoring.
• Analyze data to improve infrastructure performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure data security and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain multi-user systems and coordinate with network engineers.
• Monitor enterprise resources, troubleshoot, and ensure operating efficiency.
• Perform security administration, backup, restoration, and recovery tasks.
• Provide Tier 1/2 support and handle admin accounts, documentation, and tuning.

Skills

VMware

Nutanix

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Active Directory

Scripting

TCP/IP networking

Security clearances

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Dell PowerFlex

Rancher

VMware vSphere

Job description

Peraton seeks a highly experienced Virtual Desktop Systems Engineer in Reston, VA to support a national intelligence program. The role emphasizes user profiles, system administration, and security compliance across a large, distributed environment.

You will manage accounts, implement performance improvements, and assist with backups and recovery. The position requires TS/SCI clearance with poly, strong virtualization experience (VMware/Nutanix/Docker/Kubernetes), and collaboration with