Guidehouse

Virtual Desktop Engineer

Guidehouse

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: WashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $98,000 - $163,000 per year

About the role

  • Deploy, configure, and support Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions across on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud environments (Azure/AWS).
  • Administer and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops, or VMware Horizon environments supporting federal user communities.
  • Manage session hosts, master images, golden images, application layers, profile containers, and policy configurations.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues across VDI stacks including connectivity, performance, application access, profile persistence, and user experience.
  • Support secure configuration baselines, STIG alignment, patching, and compliance documentation.
  • Implement automation for provisioning, scaling, monitoring, and cost optimization across VDI environments.
  • Collaborate with networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and server engineering teams to ensure secure and high‑performance desktop delivery.
  • Assist with VDI migrations, modernization projects, cloud transitions, and integration with identity platforms (Azure AD/Entra).
  • Maintain system documentation, architecture diagrams, change records, and operational runbooks.
  • Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 escalation support and mentor junior engineers as needed.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance and ability to obtain SCI.
  • Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience administering virtual desktop or application delivery platforms
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major VDI technology (Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, VMware Horizon)
  • Experience supporting secure environments (Federal Civilian, DoD, Intelligence Community, or similar)
  • Understanding of virtualization (Hyper‑V, VMware), Windows client/server OS, and profile management technologies
  • Familiarity with cloud-integrated VDI architectures and identity services (Azure AD/Entra, MFA, Conditional Access)
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities and experience supporting distributed, high-availability VDI infrastructures
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Care.com annual membership
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)Citrix Virtual Apps/DesktopsVMware HorizonHyper-VWindows client/server OSprofile management technologiesautomation for provisioningscalingmonitoring
Soft Skills
troubleshootingcommunicationdocumentationcollaborationmentoring
Certifications
TOP SECRET security clearanceSCI eligibility