Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer

Description Leidos is seeking an experienced Senior Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. DES Program Link: www.leidos.com/des Primary Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain virtual desktop infrastructures within the Azure IL5 and IL6 cloud and connectivity with DoD Fourth Estate Agency environments Support the development and maintenance of privileged access workstations (PAW) Manage VDI resource pools within the Azure IL5 and IL6 environments Create custom virtual desktop images for each DoD agency Monitor and mitigate issues within the VDI infrastructure, working closely with Tier 1-2 service desk personnel Identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations within the VDI domain, aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies through repeatable offerings, and lower sustainment costs Adhere to security best practices and guidelines, leveraging your knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance Demonstrated experience designing, building and maintaining VDI environments as such as Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon, Amazon Workspace, Citrix or other platforms Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security or CISSP Preferred Qualifications Active DoD Secret clearance Experience delivering VDI solutions for U.S. Government customers Recognized certification such as Microsoft Certified Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty, VMware Certified Professional – End-User Computing DISADES External Referral Eligible Original Posting Date: 2024-11-21 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. REQNUMBER: R-00148740 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.