SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeQuantico, VA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree and nine or more years of experience, a Master's degree and seven or more years of experience, or a PhD or JD and four or more years of experience.
U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical Level II qualification, such as CompTIA Security+ with Continuing Education.
VMware Certified Professional certification for Data Center version 7.x, with an emphasis on the Omnissa suite of offerings.

Responsibilities

Architect, plan, engineer, and implement desktop virtualization technology and solutions.
Manage end-user applications and software for desktops and laptops, as well as applications hosted in the virtual desktop infrastructure environment.
Coordinate with network, server services, and security teams to resolve issues and ensure consistent, compatible configuration across the client infrastructure.
Facilitate automated software deployment, image creation, and compatibility.
Ensure security compliance through patching, encryption, configuration management, remote device management, and reporting and visibility.
Resolve issues involving end-user hardware or software in the virtual environment.
Coordinate with technicians to develop and maintain Group Policy Objects and perform or direct testing.
Research and maintain expertise in emerging technologies, industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of virtual desktop infrastructure architectures.
Develop knowledge articles related to virtual desktop infrastructure environments.

SAIC is seeking Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI Engineer. Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated IT professionals who will sustain, modernize and transform the enterprise IT capabilities of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). The Air Force Space and Intel Business Group of SAIC is seeking a Senior Virtual Desktop Engineer to support a transformational infrastructure program for DCSA.

SAIC is proud to be supporting DCSA in safeguarding our nation's information. DCSA is the designated oversight authority on the accreditation of classified facilities, information systems, and the insider threat program. This involves security oversight of more than 10,000 companies and approximately 13,000 facilities involved in classified work throughout the DoD and 31 Federal agencies.

Specifically, on the DCSA One IT program, SAIC will provide an enterprise IT solution that delivers highly secured and adaptable IT infrastructure, provides customer support, and cutting-edge technologies that support operations and advance the DCSA mission under a single IT environment (i.e., One IT). This position is onsite in Quantico.

Job Description

Architects, plans, engineers, and implements desktop virtualization technology and solutions.
Manages end-user applications and software for desktops/laptops and applications hosted in the VDI environment.
Coordinates with network, server services, and security teams to resolve issues and ensure a consistent and compatible configuration across the client infrastructure.
Facilitates automated software deployment as well as image creation and compatibility.
Ensures security compliance through patching, encryption, configuration management, remote device management, and reporting/visibility.
Resolves issues involving end-user hardware or software in the virtual environment.
Coordinates with technicians to develop and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and performs/directs testing.
Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of VDI architectures.
Develops knowledge articles related to VDI environments.

It is required that the Virtual Desktop Engineer Senior have the following qualifications:

Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II (ex. Comp TIA Security + w/CE.
VMware Certified Professional certification (Data Center v7 .x) with an emphasis on the Omnissa suite of offerings.

About the Company

SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

SAIC is a technology integrator that supports the U.S. government with engineering and IT services for defense, space, and intelligence missions. Its offerings include integrating complex systems, software, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital engineering to help national security programs run smoothly. The company operates by combining technical expertise with large-scale government contracts, delivering end-to-end solutions from planning and development to deployment and support. Unlike many firms that focus on a single product, SAIC differentiates itself through a long history of government work, its origins as an employee-owned company, and its growth through strategic acquisitions to broaden capabilities in digital engineering, mission IT, and related services. SAIC’s goal is to enable national defense and intelligence operations by providing the technology and services needed to design, build, and maintain critical systems at scale.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1969

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