NGDE Systems Administrator – TS/SCI with Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology

Next Generation Desktop Systems Administrator maintaining and optimizing virtual desktop systems for national defense. Critical role in ensuring secure, reliable access to resources across distributed environments.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeAnnapolis Junction • Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $96,569 - $130,651 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer, operate, and maintain NGDE thin client and virtual desktop systems, ensuring reliable access to multiple networks and virtualized environments
Monitor NGDE infrastructure health, availability, storage utilization, network routing, and console status, resolving alerts and addressing performance degradations
Manage enterprise distribution consoles, licensing, session management, routing assignments, authentication sources, and cluster/cell configurations
Support integration and sustainment of server side and backend components including connection brokers, certificates, device firmware, and virtualization platforms
Troubleshoot complex NGDE issues including session failures, connectivity problems, certificate issues, authentication errors, and client to cluster routing challenges
Implement configuration updates, version changes, hardware improvements, and operational adjustments to maintain secure, optimized NGDE environments
Maintain documentation, system inventories, SOPs, and configuration artifacts supporting change control, sustainment, and continuous improvement
Collaborate with engineering, network, cybersecurity, endpoint, and virtualization teams to integrate new capabilities, support modernization efforts, and maintain cross domain accessibility
Apply security patches, client updates, firmware changes, and backend platform fixes across NGDE systems to maintain compliance with security and configuration baselines
Identify and remediate non compliant NGDE components by reviewing vulnerability and compliance reports, resolving patch exceptions, and validating corrective actions across multi network environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of related experience
Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree (specific to NGDE Systems Administrator)
Hands on experience administering thin client, VDI, or multi network desktop delivery environments
Strong proficiency with virtual desktop platforms, session management, certificate services, client imaging, routing rules, and remote administration
Experience with secure configuration practices, desktop hardening, and compliance enforcement
Familiarity with patching processes, version updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance auditing
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex NGDE, authentication, connectivity, and routing issues
Strong documentation, communication, and cross team collaboration skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Full flex work weeks where possible
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

NGDE administrationthin client managementvirtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)session managementcertificate servicesclient imagingrouting rulessecure configuration practicesdesktop hardeningvulnerability remediation

Soft Skills

documentationcommunicationcross team collaborationproblem solvingtroubleshooting

Certifications

Active TS/SCI clearanceBachelor’s degree in IT-related field