Virtual Desktop Engineer II

Agile Defense, Inc.; Pocatello (ID); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability

Retirement

Learning & Development

Job summary

Agile Defense is seeking a Virtual Desktop Engineer II to design, deploy, and maintain VDI across FBI endpoints with emphasis on Horizon and Citrix environments. The role includes automation, scripting, and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid onsite/offsite setting in Idaho.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in desktop virtualization, VMware/Nutanix platforms, and current Top-Secret clearance with CI-Poly eligibility.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience designing and implementing desktop virtualization, application virtualization, and virtual server platforms.
• Experience in large-scale mission-critical IT environments.
• Current Top-Secret clearance with CI-Poly to meet contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• VDI Design & Implementation: design and deploy VDI solutions.
• Engineer and maintain Microsoft OS baseline images for FBI endpoints with DISA STIG compliance.
• Support mixed Windows and Linux environments.
• Provide final-tier support and timely problem resolution.
• Automate, optimize, and create IaC using PowerShell and other tools.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for provisioning and patching.

Skills

Desktop virtualization

Application virtualization

Virtual server platforms

PowerShell

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Omnissa Horizon

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

VMware vSphere

Nutanix

Active Directory

GPO Management

Job description

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Job Information

Requisition #: 1975

Job Title: Virtual Desktop Engineer II

Location: Pocatello, ID, Hybrid with four days onsite and one day remote or option to work four 10 hour days on site.

Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph

Job Description

The Virtual Desktop Engineer II will be responsible for the engineering, deployment, and maintenance of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) systems within the FBI. This includes supporting predominantly Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) and some Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• VDI Design & Implementation
• Design and deploy VDI solutions, including planning, requirements analysis, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
• Engineer andmaintainMicrosoft OS baseline images for FBI endpoints, ensuring compliance with DISA STIG and FBI security standards.
• Support mixed Windows and Linux environments.
• System Engineering & Support
• Support server virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware,Nutanix).
• Maintain and update system documentation, including inventory, patch levels, and configuration details.
• Provide final-tiersupport andtimelyproblem resolution.
• Automate, Optimize, and create IaC using PowerShell and other tools
• Develop andmaintainautomation scripts to streamline provisioning, patching, and maintenance.
• Implement orchestration tools to enhance deployment speed, standardization, and user experience.
• Monitor andoptimizesystem and application performance,identifyingand resolving bottlenecks.
• Analyze and improve Security & Compliance
• Ensure systems meet performance, security, availability, and user experience requirements.
• Maintain backup, recovery, and redundancy strategies.
• Assistwith system accreditation and continuous monitoring.
• Collaboration & Documentation
• Liaise with vendors and internal IT teams for cross-team issue resolution.
• Provide real-time system performance dashboards and reporting.
• Author Tier 1 and Tier 2 support documentation and FAQs.
• Conduct knowledge transfer and training for government staff using industry best practices.

Education and Background

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Required Skills

Clearance: Current Top-Secret Clearance with the capability of obtaining and maintaining CI-Poly to meet contract requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years experience with designing and implementing desktop virtualization, application virtualization, and virtual server platforms.
• Experience in largescale mission-critical IT environments

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Virtualization Platforms:OmnissaHorizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware vSphere, Nutanix
• Scripting & Automation: Scripting (PowerShell, Python,etc) for provisioning,IaCorchestration, and system efficiency
• Certifications -VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM),OmnissaCertified Administrator (OCA-H),OmnissaCertified Engineer (OCE-H),Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V),Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)
• Directory Services:Active Directory, GPO Management
• Storage Infrastructure:vSAN,FibreChannel, NFS
• Management Tools:MECM, MSCSP, Microsoft Office Suite
• Other:Load Balancers, Microsoft SQL, Application Virtualization

Working Conditions

• Environmental Conditions– Office & Datacenter
• Strength Demands– Occasionally lift 50+lbs in teams
• Physical Requirements – Sit, Stand

Salary

$130,000 - $150,000 a year

Benefits

In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.

Our Core Values

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities