CareerPlan

Lead VDI Systems Engineer

USAFull-time$100k–$140k2026-10-18 → 2026-10-23
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead the architectural design, deployment, administration, and performance optimization of enterprise VDI solutions.

Role type

Senior IC systems engineer (VDI)

Builds

Enterprise virtual desktop infrastructure environments

Domain

IT infrastructure / Virtualization / Defense

Required skills

Enterprise VDI deployment, VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, hyperconverged infrastructure, virtual storage management (vSAN/SAN), Active Directory Group Policies, virtual desktop optimization, system baselines, configuration management, automated patching, engineering documentation, virtual infrastructure architecture

Preferred skills

VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), Citrix Certified Associate/Professional (CCA-V/CCP-V), CompTIA Security+, U.S. Military Command operations support, DoD STIG compliance, user profile management tools (App Volumes, DEM/UEM), automated software deployment platforms

Technologies

VMware Horizon, Citrix, vSAN, Active Directory, App Volumes, DEM/UEM

Responsibilities

Lead architectural design and deployment of VDI solutions, manage virtual application delivery and golden image maintenance, perform root-cause analysis and advanced diagnostics, maintain system baselines and patch schedules, plan storage capacity and optimize hypervisors, recommend engineering process improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC