**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**
Software Virtualization EngineerLocation: Springfield, VA
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Travel: Occasional (to St. Louis, MO)
At D2, you’ll do more than engineer technology — you’ll help safeguard today and shape a smarter tomorrow. We’re seeking a Software Virtualization Engineer to join our mission-driven team supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
If you thrive on solving complex challenges, optimizing virtual environments, and making critical systems more resilient and efficient, this is your opportunity to put your expertise to work for a mission that truly matters.
What You’ll DoAs a key member of our virtualization team, you’ll design, build, and maintain virtualized mission applications that support intelligence operations around the world. Your day-to-day will include:
Developing and packaging virtualized mission applications for both VDI sessions and thick clients
Collaborating with testers and mission SMEs to validate application behavior and optimize performance
Streamlining the application sequencing process and identifying automation opportunities
Enhancing backup, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations for critical systems
Working hands-on with VMware SDDC products to troubleshoot, optimize, and secure virtualization infrastructure
Ensuring application configurations and user settings persist seamlessly in non-persistent environments
Contributing to technical documentation, test plans, and implementation guides to keep teams aligned and informed
Supporting incident resolution and software requests in a fast-paced, high-impact environment
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Systems Administration or Virtualization
(Equivalent education, training, or experience accepted in lieu of a degree)
8140.01M IAT Level II certification
3+ years with VDI technologies (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft RDS)
2+ years with application virtualization tools (e.g., Citrix XenApp, App-V, FlexApp, App Volumes)
Deep knowledge of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server (2012+) environments
Proficiency in PowerShell or other automation/scripting tools
Experience with non-persistent desktops and profile management tools (VMware DEM, ProfileUnity, etc.)
Familiarity with Active Directory, Group Policy, and ITIL frameworks
Understanding of application load balancing and architectural design principles
Experience creating technical documentation and architecture diagrams
Certifications such as VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV) a plus
Knowledge of ticketing systems like Service+, ServiceNow, or Remedy
At D2, you’ll be part of a tight-knit engineering community dedicated to excellence, innovation, and mission success. We offer:
The chance to directly support national security and intelligence missions
A culture that values learning, collaboration, and technical mastery
Opportunities to influence design decisions and see your work in action
Competitive compensation and career growth in a high-demand field
Ready to engineer the future of virtualization?
Apply today and help us build a smarter, more secure tomorrow.
Additional Information
- All your information will be kept confidential according to appropriate 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 Consulting 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.
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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.
