VDI EUC Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility opportunities

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a VDI/EUC Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise VDI environments at customer sites. You will build and optimize Windows golden images, automate image lifecycle with HashiCorp Packer, and enforce security baselines.

Join a multidisciplinary team focusing on performance, monitoring, and proactive improvement of EUC services, while delivering secure, compliant, and highly available end-user computing platforms.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related experience.
• Strong Windows desktop experience and lifecycle management.
• Experience with profile management and virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, upgrade, and maintain enterprise VDI environments.
• Manage and support VDI platforms and related technologies.
• Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, authentication, and user experience issues.
• Perform capacity planning and environment optimization.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and procedures.
• Build, maintain, and optimize Windows golden images.
• Automate image deployment and maintenance processes where possible.
• Implement and maintain security baselines and STIGs.
• Support patch management and endpoint security initiatives.
• Utilize monitoring tools to identify and resolve infrastructure issues.

Skills

Windows OS

Desktop lifecycle

Profile management

Networking basics

Monitoring tools

Automation

Zero Trust

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

VMware Horizon

Wyse Management Suite

Liquidware

Job description

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a VDI/EUC Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated VDI/ End User Computing (EUC) Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure team. This role will be responsible for the engineering, deployment, maintenance, optimization, security, and troubleshooting of enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in desktop virtualization, Windows Systems administration, image management, endpoint security, automation, and enterprise infrastructure services.

This position requires an individual who is passionate about technology, continuously explores new solutions, and proactively drives improvements across the EUC ecosystem. The engineer will play a key role in maintaining secure, compliant, and highly available virtual desktop environments while supporting modernization and automation initiatives.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

VDI Engineering & Administration

• Design, deploy, upgrade, and maintain enterprise VDI environments.
• Manage and support virtual desktop infrastructure platforms and related technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex performance, connectivity, authentication, and user experience issues.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and environment optimization.
• Support VDI infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

Golden Image Management

• Build, maintain, and optimize Windows golden images for VDI environments.
• Utilize HashiCorp Packer to automate image creation, maintenance, testing, and deployment processes.
• Implement image versioning, standardization, and lifecycle management practices.
• Validate application compatibility and operating system configurations before production releases.
• Automate image deployment and maintenance processes where possible.

Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Implement and maintain STIGs and security baselines.
• Perform operating system hardening and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to address findings from vulnerability scans and audits.
• Support patch management and endpoint security initiatives.

Monitoring & Operations

• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Analyze performance metrics, logs, alerts

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Hands-on experience with:
  • VMware Horizon
  • Wyse Management Suite
  • Liquidware
• Strong knowledge of Windows Desktop operating systems and desktop lifecycle management
• Experience with profile management technologies and application virtualization
• Knowledge of network concepts including DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP, and Load Balancing
• Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of EUC security best practices and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Experience with automation and DevOps practices.
• Required Technical Skills: Security+, AD, Endpoint Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity planning, Automation & Security,
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI
• Required Skills and Abilities: Communication, troubleshooting
• Preferred Skills: VCP
• Location: On Customer Site
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays