VDI | Software Virtualization Engineer

Job description

**Req ID:** RQ197101
**Type of Requisition:** Regular
**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
**Public Trust/Other Required:** None
**Job Family:** IT Infrastructure and Operations
**Skills:**
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop,Virtualization Technology,VMware
**Experience:**
5 + years of related experience
**US Citizenship Required:**
Yes

**Job Description:**

Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Virtualization Engineer with GDIT.

A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most.

At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator.

As a Software Virtualization Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Our work depends on a TS/SCI Cleared Software Virtualization Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

HOW A SOFTWARE VIRTUALIZATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

**Job Description:**

GDIT is looking for a Software Virtualization Engineer to support the virtualization of a variety of mission applications as part of the User Facing and Data Center Services Contract supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency systems.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Development of Virtualized Packages for Mission Baseline Applications
+ Applications will be consumed both by VDI sessions and thick clients
+ Applications include those with plugins and advanced graphics requirements

+ Work with application testers and mission SME's to validate mission application behavior
+ Incorporate any required sequencing changes into the app sequencing process
+ Identify facets of user application settings (registry, AppData, etc.) that need to be persisted across sessions in a non-persistent VDI environment

+ Identify automation opportunities for application sequencing and work with the engineering team to streamline the sequencing process for mission applications, once established

+ Assist the virtualization team and VDI team with application delivery infrastructure configuration, as needed
+ Improve backup/Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations.
+ Articulating knowledge, discoveries, designs, etc.

rapidly and concisely in written detailed designs, test plans and test cases, implementation plans, operational guides, and training guides under project management time and cost-constrained deadlines.
+ Performing work without appreciable direction and exercising considerable latitude in the determination of technical objectives of assignments.

+ Working with VMware software defined data center products and tools for troubleshooting and performance tuning.

+ Analyze, test, and apply regular security patches and software update as required
+ In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Virtualization products and capabilities
+ Ability to analyze and apply virtualization product capabilities to changing program requirements
+ Good work ethic and active desire to learn.
+ Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines.
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills
+ Performs all other work as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
**Requirements:**

+ Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience with Systems Administration/Virtualization.

(Additional Education, Training, Certifications or Work Experience can be substituted in lieu of degree or work experience)
+ A degree may be substituted with additional years of experience

+ Security Clearance: Willingness and the ability to obtain a high level government security clearance
+ 8140.01M IAT Level II certification
+ 2+ years of experience with Microsoft App-V or comparable application virtualization technology

**Desired Qualifications:**

+ Experience with the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) products
+ Experience with non-persistent desktop environments
+ Experience with profile management solutions such as VMware DEM or Liquidware Labs' Profile-Unity
+ Familiarity with ActiveDirectory, specifically Group Policy
+ Understanding of load-balancing application delivery services
+ Understand principles of ITIL
+ Able to create architectural design documents and presentations
+ Able to test and apply hardware and software updates

+ Understand architectural frameworks such as TOGAF
+ Virtualization compute environment certification, i.e. VMware Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV)
+ Travel Required: Occasional trips to the customer site
+ Telecommuting Options: On-site only, work tasks require access to customer networks

The likely salary range for this position is $108,979 - $147,443.

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.
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.
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 30,000 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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