Virtual Desktop Engineer

TEKsystems is seeking a Virtual Desktop Engineer to support the US Army Intelligence and Security Command in Savannah, GA.

Responsibilities:
- Virtual Desktop Engineer will support the design, configuration, and maintenance of a large, globally accessed virtual desktop environment.
- Experienced in system design and integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement
- Troubleshooting all related performance issue across the organization
- Ensure optimization of desktops for platform interoperability and act as liaison between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
- Offers endpoint support on issues and trouble resolution tasks on Virtual Desktop related tasks.
- Document operational integration of future technologies (and update as required.)
- Maintains an Advanced knowledge relative to administration, engineering, and implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure-related technologies.
- Operate across multiple and complex production environments with multiple stakeholders.
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Conducts trade studies and makes recommendations on solutions and "make buy" decisions.

Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of experience
- Required Skillset:
- Experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop, VMware administration, VMware Horizon VDI, BIG-IP F5 application delivery controller, Citrix Netscalers
- Experience providing engineering support for legacy and current versions of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure services
- Knowledge of Virtual Apps and Desktops provisioning
- Knowledge of Gateway and Secure Access Appliances (F5, Netscaler, etc.)
- Experience managing Thin Client endpoint devices (Dell, HP, 10Zig)
- Experience with virtual disk profile management services (Liquidware, FsLogix, Citrix PM, VMware DEM)
- Experience in troubleshooting and resolving Windows based virtual desktop problems
- Must be able to work and collaborate remotely with management and team members
- Experience with Nutanix AOS running on Nutanix AHV, Nutanix Files, and Prism Central
- Familiarity with Citrix Virtual Application and Desktop (CVAD) architecture
- Utilizing profile disk management services, Microsoft FSLogix
- Utilizing Liquidware Stratusphere UX to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve desktop performance issues
- Experience with supporting/addressing customer training objectives
- Experience with Active Directory/ Group Policies
- Familiarity with Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting
- Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI
- Required Certification(s):
- DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
- Required Security Environment Certification: CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent
- Require One of the following Certification
- VMware Certified Professional - Desktop Management 2023 (VCP-DTM 2023)
- Citrix Certified Professional in Virtualization (1Y0-204)
- Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI)
- Microsoft Exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
- Microsoft Exam SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator:
EX200 Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)