Desktop Engineer Jobs in Silver Spring, MD (NOW HIRING)

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop, Cloud Based Solutions, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), VMware VDI

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.

CIS is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer supporting CIS, you will design, integrate, and enhance secure, high performance virtual desktop environments across multiple networks and locations. You will engineer VDI architecture, validate new desktop baselines, improve service performance, and ensure users can access critical applications and services reliably from any approved endpoint. Your expertise strengthens operational readiness, improves the enterprise desktop experience, and advances the modernization of virtual desktop capabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineer, integrate, and test virtual desktop platforms across multiple networks, enclaves, and geographic regions, including hypervisor, RDS, VDI pools, and cloud-based desktop solutions
• Conduct integration testing of new desktop builds against updated baselines, BIOS updates, device drivers, and current VDI infrastructure to ensure compatibility and secure operation
• Design, build, and modify VDI environments to meet new technology, capacity, performance, and user experience requirements
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize VDI components at the Tier III level, including hardware, software, and network dependencies required to deliver secure virtual desktop services
• Test new VDI technologies and solutions in accordance with defined RMF processes, including acquisition risk evaluation, security scans, and configuration validation
• Engineer solutions for physical and virtual desktop delivery platforms, supporting reductions in deployment time and improving end-user experience across environments
• Collaborate with engineering, cyber, and operations teams to implement engineered VDI solutions, support accreditation, and transition capabilities into production environments
• Document engineering designs, test results, SOPs, and integration steps for VDI deployments and enhancements

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, or 8-12+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g. Security+ CE, etc.)
• ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION: Citrix Certified Associate-Virtualization, Azure Fundamentals, or an industry equivalent VDI certification
• CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
• Hands on engineering experience with VDI technologies (Citrix, VMware, Azure Virtual Desktop, or similar)
• Strong understanding of VDI architecture, hypervisors, desktop baselines, drivers, certificates, and secure remote access technologies
• Familiarity with patching, vulnerability management, secure configuration baselines, and accreditation processes
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex VDI performance, compatibility, and integration issues
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross team collaboration skills

• US citizenship required

• LOCATION: Onsite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#CIS

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans