Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer (Washington)

Unpaid Fellowship Through The Department Of Defense (Dod) Skillbridge Program

The fellow selected for this role will not receive compensation or benefits from GDIT and will not be an employee, agent or contractor of GDIT but rather will remain an employee of the DoD and will receive compensation and benefits through the DoD.

Type of Requisition : Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Posses : Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain : Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust / Other Required : None

Job Family : Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications :

Skills : Systems Design, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Certifications : None

Experience : 8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required : Yes

Job Description : GDIT is your place. Make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer Fellow joining our team to support Government activities in Washington, D.C., Annapolis Junction, MD, or Sterling, VA.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer Fellow supporting the Government, you will be charged with engineering solutions for baseline VDI builds to ensure upgrades are incorporated before operating system (OS) end-of-life.

In this role, a typical day will include :

• Engineering, Designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and full life-cycle management of the complex Citrix XenDesktop and NetScaler solutions deployed in the large Enterprise environment
• Designing and supporting Microsoft infrastructure solutions including Azure Virtual Desktop, on-prem, cloud and hybrid
• Interacting with Government regarding technical considerations for problems, issues, or conflicts
• Engineering, implementing, mitigating, monitoring, and tuning VDI environment and management software to obtain Authorize To Operate (ATO) for new VDI solutions
• Managing Citrix products (Virtual Apps, Virtual Desktops, ADC, Provisioning)
• Operating and executing scripting skills in PowerShell or Python
• Providing Tier 3 and above support as needed (troubleshooting, problem resolution support, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA))
• Preparing and maintaining documentation for VDI solutions, processes, and procedures related to engineering projects.

What you'll need :

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility :

Received Unit Commander (first O-4 / Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of the fellowship.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Travel Required : None

Telecommuting Options : Onsite

Work Location : USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations : 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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