Agile Defense

Virtual Desktop Engineer II

Agile Defense

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Pocatello • Alabama • Idaho • United States

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Tech Stack

CitrixLinuxNFSPythonSQLVMware

About the role

  • The Contractor 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.
  • VDI Design & Implementation
  • Design and deploy VDI solutions, including planning, requirements analysis, implementation, training, and ongoing support.
  • Engineer and maintain Microsoft 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 3rd-tier support and timely problem resolution.
  • Automation & Optimization
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline provisioning, patching, and maintenance.
  • Implement orchestration tools to enhance deployment speed, standardization, and user experience.
  • Monitor and optimize system and application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
  • Security & Compliance
  • Ensure systems meet performance, security, availability, and user experience requirements.
  • Maintain backup, recovery, and redundancy strategies.
  • Assist with system accreditation and continuous monitoring.
  • Collaboration & Documentation
  • Liaise with vendors and internal IT teams for 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.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 6 years in designing and implementing virtual desktop, application, and server platforms.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Virtualization Platforms: Omnissa Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V
  • Scripting & Automation: Scripting (PowerShell, Python, etc) for provisioning, IaC orchestration, and system efficiency
  • Certifications - VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM), Omnissa Certified Administrator (OCA-H), Omnissa Certified Engineer (OCE-H), Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V), Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)
  • Directory Services: Active Directory, GPO Management
  • Storage Infrastructure: vSAN, Fibre Channel, NFS
  • Management Tools: MECM, MSCSP, Microsoft Office Suite
  • Other: Load Balancers, Microsoft SQL, Application Virtualization
Benefits
  • Competitive and comprehensive benefits package
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Hard Skills & Tools
VDI Design & ImplementationOmnissa HorizonCitrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsVMware vSphereHyper-VScriptingPowerShellPythonActive DirectoryGPO Management
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem resolutionknowledge transfertrainingcommunication
Certifications
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM)Omnissa Certified Administrator (OCA-H)Omnissa Certified Engineer (OCE-H)Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V)Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP)