VDI Engineer (TS/SCI required)

Innovative Data Solutions LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced VDI Engineer in St. Louis, MO. The role involves supporting the design and maintenance of a globally accessed virtual desktop environment. Candidates must have a TS/SCI clearance and strong technical expertise in VDI technologies.

Benefits

401K plan with 4% company match

Cigna Medical plan for employee + family

Vision and Dental plans for employee + family

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

Company-sponsored training and certifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT experience required.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide TIER 3/4 support to resolve VDI issues.
• Guide optimization of desktops for platform interoperability.
• Maintain knowledge in virtual desktop infrastructure technologies.

Skills

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Provisioning Services

Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Netscaler

Hyper V

VMWare VDI

Windows Server clustering

Terraform

Ansible

Active Directory

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming

Bachelor's Degree in Science

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

VMWare vCenter

Job description

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced VDI Engineer to support an IC customer/contract in the St. Louis, MO area. This position will support the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. The role will serve as the SME in troubleshooting all related performance issues across the organization. Security requirements include a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide TIER 3/4 support to system administrators to resolve VDI issues.
2. Guide on optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
3. Offer endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks related to Virtual Desktop.
4. Maintain advanced knowledge in the administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure technologies.
5. Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
6. Apply extensive technical expertise and possess full knowledge of related disciplines.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 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)

Desired Skills:

• 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

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years IT experience

Benefits and Perks

Compensation:

• Industry competitive salary well above market average
• 401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000

100% company-paid benefits:

• Cigna Medical plan for employee + family
• Vision and Dental plans for employee + family
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy:

• Minimum 180 hours PTO per year, with additional at manager discretion
• Over 10 Company Holidays per year
• 6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible work environment

Career Growth:

• Company-sponsored training and certifications
• Book reimbursement
• Paid training, conference attendance, and travel expenses

Company Overview

Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business supporting mission-critical IT infrastructure for US Government agencies. Established in 2008, IDS specializes in Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity, and Data Analytics, providing full lifecycle services. Our engineers are based in Washington, DC, and St. Louis, MO, with experience across US, Europe, and Asia.