VDI Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

The chosen candidate is to provide support for a broad range of programs including planning, analysis and

testing various components for unclassified and classified networks in support of Joint Service Provider. The

correct candidate will integrate into a team of Systems Administrators supporting daily operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experience working with VMWare ESXi or other virtualization platforms

• Experience using Hyperconverged platforms

• Experience with fabric interconnect; UCS line of Cisco products and services

•Performs functions at a high level of skill and proficiency.

•Optimizes system operation and resource utilization and performs system capacity analysis and planning.

•Updates firmware and required device profiles installed / deployed to Zero Client devices.

•Maintains fully patched/updated/mitigated Operating System image for testing and production and provides

assistance to customers with operations of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) systems.

•Collaborates with other Systems Administrators with troubleshooting and resolving issues that negatively

affect the customer’s virtual computing environment.

•Works directly with VMware VCenter Server/ESXi Hosts and VMWare Horizon View Administrator and

maintains the virtual client pools, and virtual machines for maximum efficiency and monitors the virtual and

physical network to ensure system availability.

•Updates/remediates patching of ESXi host devices.

•Compiles the VDI Operating System image for testing and deployment to the user production environment.

•Occasional on-call support in the event of an emergency situation (approximately every eight weeks.).

•Shift schedule is daily Monday – Friday

• Knowledge of Server or Desktop hardware

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance
• 6 years equivalent experience/combined education, certification.
• CompTIA Security+ CE
• Current Microsoft Windows 10 or VMware (VCA or VCP- preferred) certifications
• An ideal candidate would have demonstrated experience in use of Cisco UCS or Hyperflex/HX specifically.
• On-call support is a requirement. Surge support outside of normal business hours (EST) will be required. Normal shift schedule Monday – Friday, EST, start/end time may vary based on commute.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,

sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.