Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer – TS/SCI at General Dynamics Information Technology in Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Description:

GDIT is your place.  Make it your own by discovering new ways to apply the latest technologies securely and expertly.  By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll become a critical part in how we successfully solve our clients’ biggest challenges, deliver on promise, and innovate their virtual infrastructure needs.  Our work depends on a VDI Engineer joining our team to support Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD.

At GDIT, we foster a people-focused and customer-centric environment in delivering VDI Engineering Services.  As a VDI Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to engineer new and improved enhancements for existing and emerging virtual desktop technologies.  In this role, a typical day will include:

• 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.

What you’ll need:

• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a 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 related 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
  
  


• Preferred certification(s):
  
  
  • Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
  
  
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)
  
  
  • Azure
  
  
  
  

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week


• 401K with company match


• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career


• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators


• Ability to make a real impact on the world around you

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA VA Sterling

COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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