Next Generation Desktop (NGDE) Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Poly
Type of Requisition:
PipelineClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphPublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
IT Infrastructure and OperationsJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Cluster, Enterprise IT, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Thin Client SupportCertifications:
NoneExperience:
8 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
Next Generation Desktop (NGDE) Systems Administrator
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.
CIO Infrastructure Services (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 Next Generation Desktop (NGDE) Systems Administrator supporting CIO Infrastructure Services, you will maintain, secure, and optimize a largescale thin client and virtual desktop ecosystem that delivers multidomain access across distributed environments. You will ensure resilient, high performance desktop delivery platforms, sustain enterprise wide availability, and support modernization efforts that enhance user productivity and mission readiness. Your work enables fast, secure access to critical resources across a modern, virtualized desktop enterprise.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administer, operate, and maintain NGDE thin client and virtual desktop systems, ensuring reliable access to multiple networks and virtualized environments
Monitor NGDE infrastructure health, availability, storage utilization, network routing, and console status, resolving alerts and addressing performance degradations
Manage enterprise distribution consoles, licensing, session management, routing assignments, authentication sources, and cluster/cell configurations
Support integration and sustainment of server side and backend components including connection brokers, certificates, device firmware, and virtualization platforms
Troubleshoot complex NGDE issues including session failures, connectivity problems, certificate issues, authentication errors, and client to cluster routing challenges
Implement configuration updates, version changes, hardware improvements, and operational adjustments to maintain secure, optimized NGDE environments
Maintain documentation, system inventories, SOPs, and configuration artifacts supporting change control, sustainment, and continuous improvement
Collaborate with engineering, network, cybersecurity, endpoint, and virtualization teams to integrate new capabilities, support modernization efforts, and maintain cross domain accessibility
Apply security patches, client updates, firmware changes, and backend platform fixes across NGDE systems to maintain compliance with security and configuration baselines
Identify and remediate noncompliant NGDE components by reviewing vulnerability and compliance reports, resolving patch exceptions, and validating corrective actions across multinetwork environments
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
NGDE Systems Administrator Senior - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 8+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
NGDE Systems Administrator Principal - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 10+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
NGDE Systems Administrator Sr. Principal - Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an IT‑related field or 12+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g. Security+ CE)
Additional required certification & training – Forcepoint Trusted Thin Client (40hrs course)
Hands on experience administering thin client, VDI, or multinetwork desktop delivery environments
Strong proficiency with virtual desktop platforms, session management, certificate services, client imaging, routing rules, and remote administration
Experience with secure configuration practices, desktop hardening, and compliance enforcement
Familiarity with patching processes, version updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance auditing
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex NGDE, authentication, connectivity, and routing 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 $96,569 - $130,651. 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:
40Travel Required:
NoneTelecommuting Options:
OnsiteWork Location:
USA MD Annapolis JunctionAdditional 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.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.About Our Work:
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 atgdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected VeteransSkills Required
- Active Top Secret SCI clearance with favorable polygraph
- US citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in IT-related field or 8+ years relevant IT experience
- 8+ years of related IT experience (job-level dependent: 8/10/12+ for higher levels)
- Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE)
- Forcepoint Trusted Thin Client training (40 hours)
- Hands-on experience administering thin client, VDI, or multinetwork desktop delivery environments
- Strong proficiency with virtual desktop platforms, session management, certificate services, client imaging, routing rules, and remote administration
- Familiarity with patching processes, version updates, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance auditing
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex NGDE authentication, connectivity, and routing issues
- Strong documentation, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills
- Onsite work at specified US locations
General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.
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What We Do
We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.
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