VDI Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

ENS Solutions, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/V –

401k Contribution from Day 1

PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays

Long & Short Term Disability Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

Tuition, Certification & Professional 

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC is seeking a VDI Engineer to design, implement and secure Citrix Xen Desktop and NetScaler solutions for a government environment. The role covers Azure Virtual Desktop, on-prem, cloud, and hybrid architectures with a focus on achieving ATO and robust performance.

The candidate will interact with government stakeholders, provide Tier 3 support, and document processes and configurations across the VDI stack. A TS/SCI clearance is required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI clearance and be willing to obtain a CI Poly.
• Experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing infrastructure for desktop packaging/deployment technologies.
• Expertise with Citrix XenApp, AppLayering and Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM).
• Windows 10/11 SOE imaging and evergreen lifecycle experience.
• Experience with Remote Desktop Service (RDS) on Windows Server 2019/2022.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, design, test, implement, maintain, secure, and manage the full lifecycle of Citrix Xen Desktop and NetScaler in large enterprise environments.
• Design and support Microsoft infrastructure solutions including Azure Virtual Desktop and hybrid deployments.
• Interact with Government stakeholders on technical considerations and resolve issues.
• Deploy and tune VDI environments to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Provide Tier 3+ support and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Prepare and maintain documentation for VDI solutions and engineering projects.

Skills

Citrix XenApp

AppLayering

ELM

PowerShell

Python

Azure Virtual Desktop

RDS on Windows Server

SOE imaging

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Citrix Provisioning

SQL Clustering

Job description

As a VDI Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to engineer new and improved enhancements for existing and emerging virtual desktop technologies. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Engineering, designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and managing the full life cycle of the complex Citrix Xen Desktop and NetScaler solutions deployed in the large Enterprise environment
• Designing and supporting Microsoft infrastructure solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, on-prem, cloud and hybrid
• Interacting with Government stakeholders regarding technical considerations for problems, issues, or conflicts
• Engineering, implementing, mitigating, monitoring, and tuning VDI environment and management software to obtain Authorize to Operate (ATO) for new VDI solutions
• Managing Citrix products (Virtual Apps, Virtual Desktops, ADC, Provisioning)
• Managing Azure products (Azure Virtual Desktops)
• Operating and executing scripting skills in PowerShell or Python
• Providing Tier 3 and above support as needed (troubleshooting, problem resolution support, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA))
• Preparing and maintaining documentation for VDI solutions, processes, and procedures related to engineering projects

Requirements

• Must have High School Diploma and 10+ years of experience or Associate's degree and 8+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience
• Must have an Active TS/SCI ; willing to obtain a CI Poly
• Experience performing engineering work associated with the design, development, maintenance, and testing of infrastructure for desktop application packaging and deployment technologies
• Knowledge of Citrix XenApp, AppLayering, and/or Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM)
• Hands-on experience with SQL Clustering Failover
• Knowledge of cloud, networking, and enterprise architectures
• Expertise in the Windows 10/11 - Standard Operating Environment (SOE), imaging, evergreen, etc
• Experience with Remote Desktop Service (RDS) on Windows Server 2019/2022
• Ability to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Windows Server 2019/2022

Required certification:

• CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud

Preferred certification(s)

• Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Benefits

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers' Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI tools are an important part of daily work at ENS Solutions, and we are committed to their responsible and ethical use. To ensure a fair and equitable candidate evaluation based on individual skills, knowledge, and experience, candidates are not permitted to use artificial intelligence or other assistive tools during interviews, whether in person or virtual, unless explicit permission has been granted in advance.