Job Description

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

SYSTEMS ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

At GDIT, you are trusted to deliver secure, reliable virtual desktop capabilities supporting critical Government missions. Join a team where your engineering expertise drives innovation across Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and enterprise-scale virtualization platforms.

You will lead engineering enhancements, design modern virtual desktop solutions, and solve complex challenges that directly impact our customers and national security operations.  You will be responsible for engineering, securing, and optimizing enterprise VDI platforms.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Designing, implementing, and sustaining Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Provisioning, and Virtual Apps/Desktops in large-scale environments.
• Engineering and supporting Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Automating processes using PowerShell or Python
• Performing Tier 3+ troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of VDI infrastructure.
• Maintaining engineering documentation, processes, and procedures for VDI lifecycle management.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with poly
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliance (Security+ CE, SSCP, GSEC, CySA+, or CCNA Security, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience
• Minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience designing, developing, maintaining, and testing desktop virtualization infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, App Layering, ELM
  • Azure Virtual Desktop deployments on Windows Server 2019/2022
  • Windows 10/11 SOE, imaging, evergreen methodologies
  • Scripting (PowerShell and/or Python)
  • SQL Clustering Failover (preferred)
  • Enterprise networking, cloud, and virtualization architectures

Preferred certification(s):

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (1Y0-312)
• CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud
• Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
• Azure Virtual Desktop specialty certs

Locations:

• Colorado Springs, CO
• Aurora, CO
• Annapolis Junction, MD
• Tampa, FL
• Miami, FL
• Omaha, NE
• Sterling, VA
• Norfolk, VA
• Quantico, VA

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

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