Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer (Senior)

IPTA; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IPTA is seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer in Huntsville, AL, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining virtualized systems. The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity and security while working closely with leadership to meet mission requirements.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree, ten years of experience in a similar role, and an active Security Clearance. The position involves mentoring junior staff and ensuring high availability of business-critical applications.

Qualifications

• Ten years of prior experience in a similar role.
• DoD 8570 Level II/III certification desired.
• Active Security Clearance Required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administration tasks including patching and management of virtualization environment.
• Build and maintain VDI deployments.
• Provide end-to-end configuration and support of the VDI platform.
• Ensure high availability of business-critical applications.
• Mentor junior systems administrators.

Skills

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer service-oriented mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Horizon VDI solutions

VMware vSphere

Job description

Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL

IPTA supports the Army Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), the Army's focal point for providing research, development, and engineering technology and services for aviation and missile platforms across the life cycle.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for installing, configuring, managing and maintaining virtualized systems to ensure data integrity, availability and security. The selected candidate will work with leadership and the architect team to design a virtualization strategy to meet mission requirements. They will provide technical expertise supporting information systems components, infrastructure integration and maintenance to meet architectural and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administration tasks as required including patching, updates, hardening, remediation, and management of virtualization environment
• Responsible for building and maintaining VDI deployments
• Responsible for end-to-end configuration and support of the VDI platform
• Work closely with application owners and support staff to deliver high availability of business-critical applications
• In-depth knowledge of Horizon VDI solutions
• Experience in building and administrating VMware vSphere in a large-scale environment
• Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills
• Customer service-oriented mindset
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior systems administrators

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Ten (10) years of prior experience in a similar role
• DoD 8570 Level II/III certification desired
• Active Security Clearance Required

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on individual merit, including qualifications, experience, performance, and business needs, consistent with applicable federal laws and federal contracting requirements. IPTA provides equal opportunity and utilizes merit-based principles to make employment related decisions.