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Senior VDI Engineer - Top Secret

General Dynamics Information Technology

Springfield, VAJob$126–170K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$126–170K/yr
Location
Springfield, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required • Visa sponsorship

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

GDIT seeks a VDI Engineer to design, configure, and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment for an intelligence customer. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for performance troubleshooting, provide Tier 3/4 support, and contribute to system integration, identity lifecycle management, and process improvement. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; GDIT can sponsor for a polygraph.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CitrixVirtual Desktop InfrastructureCitrix Engineering SupportCitrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsCitrix Provisioning ServicesMachine Creation ServicesCitrix Cloud CVADCitrix NetScalerCitrix Workspace Environment ManagementCitrix App LayeringLiquidware Profile UnityHyper-VVMware VDIHP AnyConnectLeostreamWindows Server ClusteringTerraformAnsibleSystem Center Virtual Machine ManagerVMware vCenterActive DirectoryGroup PolicyHome Directory ManagementProfile ManagementDesktop Software ProvisioningWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeamwork

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI With Polygraph5+ Years Related ExperienceBS or Experience and EducationProgressive Administrator to Senior Engineer Roles

Benefits

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

Full job description

Req ID: RQ230826

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 Desktop,Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a VDI 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. As a VDI Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared VDI Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO.

HOW A VDI ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Virtual Desktop Engineer to support the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment. This role will be the SME in troubleshooting all related performance issue across the organization. Additionally, the position will require an individual experienced in system design and integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement.

We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record designing and maintaining VDI in a large enterprise. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who exceeds as an individual, as well as excels among peers in a team environment. The individual should possess a passion for operational excellence and a high level of interpersonal and soft skills.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

  • In addition to architecting and designing, the VDI Engineer will provide TIER 3/4 support to system administrators in order to resolve VDI issues.

  • Provide guidance on optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies.

  • Offers endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks on Virtual Desktop related tasks.

  • Maintains an Advanced knowledge relative to administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.

  • Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.

  • Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.

  • Conducts trade studies and makes recommendations on solutions and "make buy" decisions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Can sponsor for a polygraph.

  • Experience providing engineering support for legacy and current versions of Citrix products.

  • 5+ years of experience with BS degree or a combination of years of experience and education

  • Progressive roles from Administrator to Sr. Engineer

  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later

  • Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) and Machine Creation Services (MCS)

  • Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)

  • Citrix Netscaler / ADC / VPX

  • Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

  • Citrix App Layering

  • Liquidware Profile Unity

  • Hyper V, VMWare VDI (Microsoft or Citrix NetScalers / ADCs)

  • Familiar with HP AnyConnect and Leostream

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience managing and administering Windows Server clustering

  • Experience with Infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, etc.

  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager/Vmware Vcenter 6.7

  • Active Directory/ Group Policies

  • Home Directory and Profile management Support Services

  • Desktop Software provisioning and Support Services

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

#RoverGSS

The likely salary range for this position is $125,800 - $170,200. 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 11,166 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$126–170K/yr
  • Virginia median$120–184K/yr798 salary ranges
  • US median$116–188K/yr8,208 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,014 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,166 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,420 postings).
Education
4,612 of the 11,166 open Systems Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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