Sr. VDI Engineer - Fort Meade, Maryland (Hybrid 2-3 days a week)
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Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer to join their team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain virtual desktop infrastructures within the Azure IL5 and IL6 cloud environments.
- Support the development and maintenance of privileged access workstations (PAW).
- Manage VDI resource pools within the Azure IL5 and IL6 environment.
- Create custom virtual desktop images for each DoD agency.
- Monitor and mitigate issues within the VDI infrastructure, working closely with Tier 1-2 service desk personnel.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations within the VDI domain to enhance user experience, improve efficiencies, and reduce sustainment costs.
- Adhere to security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
- Demonstrated experience designing, building, and maintaining VDI environments such as Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon, Amazon Workspace, Citrix, or other platforms.
- Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence.
- Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security+ or CISSP.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- Experience delivering VDI solutions for U.S. Government customers.
- Recognized certification such as Microsoft Certified Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty or VMware Certified Professional – End-User Computing.
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