Citrix Software Virtualization Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology2 months ago
St. Louis, MO, USASenior
Base Salary
$126k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop virtualized packages and application sequencing processes for mission baseline applications used by VDI sessions and thick clients.
- Work with application testers and mission subject-matter experts to validate application behavior and incorporate sequencing changes.
- Identify user settings that must persist in non-persistent VDI environments and automate application sequencing opportunities.
- Support virtualization and VDI application delivery infrastructure configuration, backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
- Troubleshoot and tune VMware software-defined data center products and apply security patches and software updates.
- Create technical designs, test plans, test cases, implementation plans, operational guides, training guides, and architectural presentations.
- Resolve incidents, fulfill software requests, maintain technical documentation, and train team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of systems administration or virtualization experience; additional education, training, certifications, or work experience may substitute for the degree or experience.
- Top Secret/SCI clearance, ability to obtain Top Secret SCI with polygraph, and U.S. citizenship are required.
- 8140.01M IAT Level II certification is required.
- At least 3 years of experience with VDI technologies such as VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, or Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
- At least 2 years of experience with Citrix XenApp or comparable application virtualization technologies such as Microsoft App-V, FlexApp, or App Volumes.
- Experience with Windows Desktop and Server operating systems, non-persistent desktop environments, profile management, Active Directory, Group Policy, application delivery load balancing, and scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell is preferred.
- Familiarity with VMware DEM, Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity, ITIL, TOGAF, ticketing systems, and virtualization certifications such as VMware Certified Associate for Data Center Virtualization is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account options, and a 401(k) plan with company matching are available.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury-duty leave are offered.
- Disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel insurance are provided or available.
- The role is onsite only because work requires access to customer networks, with locations in Springfield, Virginia, or St. Louis, Missouri, and less than 10% or occasional travel.
- The scheduled workweek is 40 hours, and full-flex workweeks may be available where possible.
Tech Stack
PowerShell
Categories
About General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) delivers enterprise IT, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, and software engineering services to U.S. federal agencies, including defense and intelligence organizations. It provides contract-based professional and managed services ranging from network operations and unified communications to training and simulation. GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.