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VDI Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

Colorado Springs, COJob$153–207K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$153–207K/yr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification Or Equivalent, requiredSecurity+ CE Or CND Or SSCP Or GSEC Or GICSP Or CySA+ Or CCNA Security, requiredTS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

The VDI Engineer will engineer secure, reliable virtual desktop environments for government activities, using Citrix technologies, Azure Virtual Desktop, and enterprise-scale virtualization platforms. The role includes designing and sustaining VDI systems, supporting deployments across on-premises and cloud environments, automating processes, and troubleshooting infrastructure. The position is on site and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and at least 10 years of relevant experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Design, nice to haveTechnical Support, nice to haveVirtual Desktop, nice to haveCitrix XenApp/XenDesktop, requiredApp Layering, requiredELM, requiredAzure Virtual Desktop, requiredWindows Server, requiredWindows 10/11 SOE, requiredImaging, requiredEvergreen Methodologies, requiredScripting, requiredSQL Clustering Failover, nice to haveEnterprise Networking, requiredCloud Architecture, requiredVirtualization Architecture, required

Qualifications

10+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredBachelor's in Related Technical Discipline or Equivalent, requiredActive TS/SCI Clearance With Polygraph, requiredDoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or Equivalent, requiredSecurity+ CE or CND or SSCP or GSEC or GICSP or CySA+ or CCNA Security, requiredCitrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Certification, nice to haveCWS-215 Certification, nice to haveManaging Modern Desktops MD-101 Certification, nice to haveAzure Virtual Desktop Specialty Certification, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Req ID: RQ230914

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:

Systems Design,Technical Support,Virtual Desktop

Certifications:

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Own your career as a VDI Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of systems engineering and develop your skills using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in engineering at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a VDI Engineer supporting Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter—and grow your skills as you go. Our work depends on a VDI Engineer joining our team to engineer secure, reliable virtual desktop environments leveraging Citrix technologies, Azure Virtual Desktop, and other enterprise-scale virtualization platforms to support and enhance the client’s infrastructure.

HOW A VDI ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT :

  • Designing, implementing, and sustaining Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops in large-scale environments.

  • Engineering and supporting Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

  • Automating processes using PowerShell or Python

  • Performing Tier 3+ troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of VDI infrastructure.

  • Maintaining engineering documentation, processes, and procedures for VDI lifecycle management.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience

  • Experience: Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing desktop virtualization infrastructure

  • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with:Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, App Layering, ELMAzure Virtual Desktop deployments on Windows Server 2019/2022Windows 10/11 SOE, imaging, evergreen methodologiesScripting (PowerShell and/or Python)SQL Clustering Failover (preferred)Enterprise networking, cloud, and virtualization architectures

  • Security Clearance Level: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

  • Certifications Required: Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA Security

  • Certifications Preferred: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix CloudManaging Modern Desktops (MD-101)Azure Virtual Desktop specialty certs

  • Location: On Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and 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 10 company-paid holidays

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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.

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 technology solutions 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

How this job compares

Set against the 11,509 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$153–207K/yr
  • Colorado median$116–178K/yr827 salary ranges
  • US median$115–189K/yr8,786 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $180K, is 21% above the Colorado median midpoint ($149K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 934 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,509 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,502 postings).
Education
4,294 of the 11,509 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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