VDI / Citrix Engineer Sr Principal

Clearance Level
Secret
Category
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Location
Remote, Working from the USA
Key Skills For Success

Citrix VDI

Cloud Hosting

Virtual Environments

REQ#: RQ229063
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Position Summary

The VDI/Citrix Engineer designs, deploys, integrates, and maintains virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions across both on‑premises and cloud environments. This role supports high‑speed VDI platforms—including Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and AWS Workspaces—and contributes to mission‑critical customer programs requiring secure, scalable, and high‑performance virtual environments.


Core ResponsibilitiesDesign & Architecture
  • Define system architecture for new and existing VDI environments.
  • Develop enterprise‑level and solution‑level designs for on‑premises and cloud VDI systems.
VDI Platform Engineering
  • Deploy and enhance cloud‑based VDI solutions across AWS, Azure, and other providers.
  • Integrate Citrix, AVD, and AWS Workspaces with existing infrastructure.
  • Build and manage gold images, application packaging, and software offerings.
Systems Engineering & Administration
  • Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, management tools, and system software.
  • Administer Windows Server, Linux/Unix, Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions, and large‑scale integrations.
  • Maintain environments at required security posture; apply updates and remediations.
Cloud Engineering
  • Build, migrate, and test AWS and Azure environments and integrations.
  • Use infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Automate operations and expand cloud hosting capabilities.
Operational Support
  • Monitor and maintain infrastructure to meet client requirements.
  • Provide documentation, technical briefings, and support program status reviews.
  • Collaborate with remote teams and provide occasional after‑hours on‑call support.
Additional Duties
  • Coordinate with technical teams responsible for cloud hosting infrastructures.
  • Deploy large‑scale environments via infrastructure‑as‑code.
  • Rapidly prototype to refine system requirements and technical specifications.
  • Maintain environment configuration in line with industry standards and best practices.
  • Remediate application/package installations.
  • Develop templates or scripts to automate developer and operations functions.
  • Identify new tools and processes to improve cloud platforms.
  • Prepare technical documentation and briefing materials for reviews and control gates.

Required Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.
  • Experience: 10+ years.
  • Minimum of 4–5 years in VDI engineering or systems engineering.
  • Clearance: Active Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret.
  • Certifications: DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II (Security+).
  • Technical Skills: Citrix, AVD, AWS Workspaces; Windows/Linux administration; AWS CloudFormation; Terraform; Ansible; Identity & Access Management; Profile Management; large‑scale system integration.

Desired Skills
  • Citrix certifications (e.g., CCAV, CCP‑V).
  • Azure Virtual Desktop; ARM/BICEP templates and automation.
  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and project lifecycle workflows.
  • Location: Remote with 25% travel. Miami is the preferred location, and the travel will be less for a candidate located there.

 

GDIT Is Your Place
  • Full‑flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
  • 401K with company match.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career.
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
  • Cutting‑edge technology you can learn from.
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company‑paid holidays.

#GDITPriority

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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Our Identity Verification Process

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