VDI Engineer – TS/SCI

General Dynamics Information Technology

VDI Engineer supporting Government activities, engineering enhancements for virtual desktop technologies. Join a team delivering Desktop Engineering Services for GDIT.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSterling • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $147,292 - $199,278 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCitrixCloudPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineering, designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and managing the full life cycle 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 stakeholders 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)
Managing Azure products (Azure Virtual Desktops)
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+ or CCNA Security
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
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 10/11 – Standard Operating Environment (SOE), imaging, evergreen, etc.
Experience with Remote Desktop Service (RDS) on Windows Server 2019/2022
Ability to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Windows Server 2019/2022

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Citrix XenDesktopNetScalerAzure Virtual DesktopPowerShellPythonSQL Clustering FailoverWindows 10Windows 11Remote Desktop ServiceVDI management

Soft Skills

interpersonal communicationproblem resolutiontroubleshootingRoot Cause Analysis

Certifications

TS/SCI clearanceSecurity+ CECNDSSCPGSECGICSPCySA+CCNA Security