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General Dynamics Information Technology · 3 weeks ago

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer

USA DC Washington

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer Fellow will be responsible for engineering solutions for baseline VDI builds and ensuring upgrades are incorporated before operating system end-of-life.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engineering, Designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and full life-cycle management of the complex Citrix XenDesktop 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 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)

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

Qualification

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)Citrix XenDesktopAzure Virtual DesktopPowerShellPythonCitrix products managementWindows 10 expertiseSystems DesignRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Cloud knowledgeNetworking knowledgeEnterprise architectures knowledgeDocumentation

Required

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly

Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

Minimum of 8 years relevant experience

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 area – Standard Operating Environment (SOE), imaging, evergreen, etc

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

Required certification: Azure

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Preferred

Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)

Windows 2019 Server Deployment

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees