Senior VDI Engineer

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Springfield, VA, USA
In-Office
145K-155K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Senior VDI Engineer will architect and maintain a global virtual desktop infrastructure, handle Tier 3/4 escalations, optimize performance, and manage identity lifecycle.
Summary Generated by Built In

**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

You’re the expert. We’ll make sure the mission knows it.

At D2 Tech Services, a VDI Engineer isn’t just a support role — you’re the SME who keeps a large-scale, globally accessed virtual desktop environment running at mission speed. Your architecture decisions and Tier 3/4 expertise will directly shape how intelligence professionals do their jobs every day.

We’re looking for a motivated self-starter with deep Citrix expertise, a passion for operational excellence, and the clearance to work where it counts. If that’s you, we have an immediate opening and we’re ready to move.

What you’ll own

You’ll operate as the go-to authority on VDI across complex, multi-stakeholder production environments — designing, optimizing, and resolving issues no one else can.

  • Architect, design, and maintain a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment
  • Serve as the organization-wide SME for diagnosing and resolving VDI performance issues
  • Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support to system administrators across the enterprise
  • Optimize desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between VDI technologies
  • Drive process automation and improvement initiatives to reduce operational overhead
  • Manage identity lifecycle across the VDI environment
  • Conduct trade studies and make “build vs. buy” recommendations with confidence
  • Apply deep technical expertise across disciplines and operate in complex, multi-stakeholder production environments
What you bring to the tableMust-haves
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 5+ years of progressive VDI experience (Administrator through Senior Engineer), with a B.S. degree or equivalent
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later
  • Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) and Machine Creation Services (MCS)
  • Citrix Cloud Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)
  • Citrix NetScaler / ADC / VPX
  • Citrix Workspace Environment Management (WEM) and App Layering
  • Liquidware Profile Unity
  • Hyper-V and VMware VDI experience
  • Familiarity with HP AnyConnect and Leostream
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills — you’ll work across teams and stakeholders at all levels
Strong differentiators
  • Experience managing Windows Server clustering
  • Infrastructure as Code exposure: Terraform, Ansible, or similar
  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) or VMware vCenter 6.7
  • Active Directory and Group Policy administration
  • Home directory, profile management, and desktop software provisioning

Your clearance. Your expertise. Your next mission.

D2 Tech Services is actively interviewing cleared candidates. VDI roles at this level don’t stay open long — apply now and bring your skills to work that truly matters.

Additional Information

  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
  • Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $145-$155k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
  • Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.  As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience.  Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.


Skills Required

  • 5+ years of VDI experience
  • B.S. degree or equivalent
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops v7.15 and later
  • Experience with Citrix NetScaler / ADC / VPX
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The Company
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
30 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

D2 Consulting provides services to the Federal Government focused in the following three area's We leverage D2 Consulting engineering, operations and governance best practices to efficiently and effectively deploy, maintain and continuously improve IT services and solutions. This includes not only engineering solutions such as VDI and providing direct support to operations but also deploying the tools to instrument and maintain Enterprise performance and availability (including ITSM and Enterprise Management Tools). Protect & Secure: This is our cyber security practice, which includes functions like audit and information assurance, as well as the traditional mechanics of securing IT systems and services. We have experience working with the Government to better manage risk to help move the accreditation process along. This is especially true with respect to adapting accreditation controls to a cloud environment. Cloud Migration and Data Center modernization/consolidation: This area is focused on cloud migration and adoption as well as data center consolidation. We work to ensure that infrastructure requirements are implemented correctly, according to best practices and in a timely manner.

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