CareerPlan

VDI Systems Administrator

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

Core

Administer and support enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments, ensuring high availability and performance for users.

Role type

Senior VDI Systems Administrator

Builds

Virtual desktop pools, golden images, and virtual application publishing

Domain

IT Infrastructure / Virtualization

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, vSphere/ESXi, Active Directory, Group Policies, virtual storage management, user profile orchestration, system baselines, configuration controls, patch management, technical documentation

Preferred skills

DoD STIG implementation, automated patch management, vulnerability scanning, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Technologies

Active Directory, Citrix, VMware, Network Security

Responsibilities

Install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot enterprise VDI environments; Manage virtual desktop pools, golden image updates, user profiles, and virtual application publishing; Perform routine system maintenance, hypervisor host patching, vulnerability updates, and diagnostic assessments; Monitor virtual storage capacity, host resources, and system performance metrics; Work with technical teams to maintain VDI availability; Maintain accurate configuration management records and operational baseline inventories

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC