Requirements
- Proficient in VDI Platform Engineering & Testing
- Build and maintain gold images, manage multi-session host pools, configure FSLogix profile containers, and implement cost-saving auto-scaling rules.
- Package and deploy applications, integrate Active Directory/AWS Directory Services, administer WorkSpaces pools, and configure streaming protocols (WSP/PCoIP).
- Provision and optimize instant clones, manage virtualization storage layers, configure Horizon Connection Servers, and orchestrate hybrid extensions.
- Testing & and establish User Feedback Loops, gather performance metrics (latency, logon times, peripheral compatibility), and refine virtual desktop templates based on structured user feedback.
Skills Required
- CompTIA Security+
- BS in Information Technology or closely related field
Security Requirements
- US Citizenship Required
- Active TS/SCI clearance held by the DoD required
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
- VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility (VCP-DTM) or Omnissa Horizon credentials
Preferred Experience and Technical Prerequisites
- Experience configuring and operating 10ZiG Manager or equivalent thin-client deployment consoles.
- Strong technical communication skills, with experience drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical design blueprints, and system whitepapers.
- Documented experience executing STIG checklists and supporting CTO/ATO documentation packages in highly regulated enterprise environments.
About NextGen:
NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:
- Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure.
- Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.
- Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.
- Strive to achieve results as an organization.
- Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.
- Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.
- Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.
- Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
RefID: A01x
Skills Required
- Proficiency in VDI platform engineering and testing
- Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology or a closely related field
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- US citizenship
- Active TS/SCI clearance held by the Department of Defense
- Microsoft Certified Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
- VMware Certified Professional Desktop and Mobility or Omnissa Horizon credentials
- Experience configuring and operating 10ZiG Manager or an equivalent thin-client deployment console
- Technical communication experience drafting SOPs, technical design blueprints, and system whitepapers
- Documented experience executing STIG checklists and supporting CTO/ATO documentation packages
What We Do
NextGen is an award-winning IT solutions and services provider. NextGen is a fast-growing company that employs agile and mature processes in areas of innovation, research and development, program management, systems engineering, and technology commercialization. Current customers include the Department of Defense, Federal Government, and commercial companies. NextGen utilizes a mixed model consisting of Services and Solution Development in support of customer goals. Our core areas of expertise include Software Development, Research and Development, Enterprise IT Systems Engineering, and Cyber Security & Data Management. NextGen obtained ISO 9001 certification and achieved CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraisal. Recent and steady growth led to our recognition by INC 5000 as the 211th (2016), 440th (2017), 1096th (2018), 1703rd (2019), and 2437th (2020) fastest-growing company in the US and 19th fastest growing IT Services Company in the US. NextGen has offices near Aberdeen, MD; Ft. Meade, MD; Dayton, OH; O’Fallon, IL, and Morgantown, WV. We understand the paradigm shift of doing more with less; developing, operating, and supporting complex systems and missions while keeping pace with changing technologies; and providing high-quality working solutions to analysts and warfighters supporting the Federal Government. We aggressively manage internal costs to ensure competitive salaries for top talent while ensuring cost-effective delivery to our customers. As the demand for quality increases, NextGen is well-positioned to tackle the most intricate challenges facing the defense and intelligence communities today.
