Join STEMBoard and discover new ways to securely and expertly apply cutting-edge technologies. In this role, you’ll become a critical part of how we solve our clients’ most complex challenges, deliver on our commitments, and innovate their virtual infrastructure solutions.

We are seeking a VDI Engineer to join our team in support of Government activities in Sterling, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD.

As a VDI Engineer supporting the Government, you will be trusted to engineer new and improved enhancements for existing and emerging virtual desktop technologies. 

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Engineering, designing, testing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and managing the full life cycle 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 stakeholders 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)
• Managing Azure products (Azure Virtual Desktops)
• 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

Requirements:

• Education and experience may be substituted as follows: High School diploma plus 10 years, Associate’s degree plus 8 years, Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years, Master’s degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience performing engineering work associated with the design, development, maintenance, and testing of infrastructure for desktop application packaging and deployment technologies
• Knowledge of Citrix XenApp, AppLayering, and/or Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM)
• Hands-on experience with SQL Clustering Failover
• Knowledge of cloud, networking, and enterprise architectures
• Expertise in the Windows 10/11 – Standard Operating Environment (SOE), imaging, evergreen, etc.
• Experience with Remote Desktop Service (RDS) on Windows Server 2019/2022
• Ability to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Windows Server 2019/2022
• Required certification: CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud
• Preferred certification(s):
• Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Benefits:

• Healthcare, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 20 Days of Paid Leave
• 401K Matching
• Training/Certification Reimbursement
• Bereavement Pay
• Short term/long term disability
• Paid Parental/Maternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Paid Military Leave

STEMBoard is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation. STEMBoard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.