USA VA Newington - Customer Proprietary (VAC395)
Full time
RQ222639
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Design, Troubleshooting, VMware
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a VDI/EUC Systems Engineer at GDIT. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated VDI/ End User Computing (EUC) Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure team. This role will be responsible for the engineering, deployment, maintenance, optimization, security, and troubleshooting of enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in desktop virtualization, Windows Systems administration, image management, endpoint security, automation, and enterprise infrastructure services.

This position requires an individual who is passionate about technology, continuously explores new solutions, and proactively drives improvements across the EUC ecosystem. The engineer will play a key role in maintaining secure, compliant, and highly available virtual desktop environments while supporting modernization and automation initiatives.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

VDI Engineering & Administration

• Design, deploy, upgrade, and maintain enterprise VDI environments.
• Manage and support virtual desktop infrastructure platforms and related technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex performance, connectivity, authentication, and user experience issues.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and environment optimization.
• Support VDI infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

Golden Image Management

• Build, maintain, and optimize Windows golden images for VDI environments.
• Utilize HashiCorp Packer to automate image creation, maintenance, testing, and deployment processes.
• Implement image versioning, standardization, and lifecycle management practices.
• Validate application compatibility and operating system configurations before production releases.
• Automate image deployment and maintenance processes where possible.

Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Implement and maintain STIGs and security baselines.
• Perform operating system hardening and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to address findings from vulnerability scans and audits.
• Support patch management and endpoint security initiatives.

Monitoring & Operations

• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Analyze performance metrics, logs, alerts

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience

• Hands-on experience with:
  
  • VMware Horizon
  • Wyse Management Suite
  • Liquidware
• Strong knowledge of Windows Desktop operating systems and desktop lifecycle management
• Experience with profile management technologies and application virtualization
• Knowledge of network concepts including DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP, and Load Balancing
• Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of EUC security best practices and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Experience with automation and DevOps practices.

• Required Technical Skills: Security+, AD, Endpoint Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity planning, Automation& Security,
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI
• Required Skills and Abilities: Communication, troubleshooting
• Preferred Skills: VCP
• Location: On Customer Site
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you 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 holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Newington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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