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VDI Engineer

GDIT Annapolis Junction, MD On-site senior full-time

Salary

$153,000 - $207,000 per year

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Description

As a VDI Engineer at GDIT, you will design, implement, and sustain secure virtual desktop environments leveraging Citrix technologies, Azure Virtual Desktop, and other enterprise-scale virtualization platforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Designing, implementing, and sustaining Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops in large-scale environments.
  • Engineering and supporting Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Automating processes using PowerShell or Python.
  • Performing Tier 3+ troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of VDI infrastructure.
  • Maintaining engineering documentation, processes, and procedures for VDI lifecycle management.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing desktop virtualization infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, App Layering, ELM, Azure Virtual Desktop deployments on Windows Server 2019/2022, Windows 10/11 SOE, imaging, evergreen methodologies, scripting (PowerShell and/or Python), SQL Clustering Failover (preferred), and enterprise networking, cloud, and virtualization architectures.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • CompTIA Security+ CE certification.

Benefits:

  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and 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 10 company-paid holidays

Skills

Required

  • Citrix XenDesktop
  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • SQL Clustering Failover
  • CompTIA Security+ CE

Nice to have

  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
  • CWS-215
  • Managing Modern Desktops
  • Azure Virtual Desktop specialty certs
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