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VMware Virtual Desktop Engineer

Quantico, VA · On-site +1

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 ...

SAIC

VMware Virtual Desktop Engineer

Quantico, VA

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 ...

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VMware Virtual Desktop Engineer

VMware Virtual Desktop Engineer

Science Applications International Corporation

Quantico, VA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Description
Introduction
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.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
It is required that the Virtual Desktop Engineer Senior have the following qualifications:
  • BA/BS
  • Five (5) or more years of related experience. Four (4) additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 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 Us
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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