VDI Engineer

$69,500 - $94,500/Yr

HX5 - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Colorado Springs, CO

Space Research and Technology

About the position

The VDI Engineer position at HX5 involves supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) by designing, deploying, and managing the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). This role requires a strong background in systems administration and engineering, particularly in enterprise environments, and focuses on ensuring the effective operation of VDI solutions for MDA's cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support MDA's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) infrastructure.
• Design and document installation and configuration solutions.
• Manage the Citrix VDI, VMware VDI, and Cloud VDI environments.
• Deploy multi-server solutions to MDA's Cloud environments.
• View and respond to events reflected in the various administration and monitoring devices.
• Attend various meetings (crew/team, staff, change, configuration, etc.).
• Perform administration of VDI environments including troubleshooting, break/fix activities, patching, and remediation of servers.
• Coordinate efforts with other work centers and personnel to resolve Remedy incidents related to systems/supporting infrastructure.

Requirements

• HS Diploma (or GED) and 3 years of general experience; or Associate's degree and 1 year of general experience; or Bachelor's degree and 0 years of general experience.
• 3 years of experience as a systems administrator/engineer in a medium to large Enterprise environment supporting a variety of operating systems.
• Experience with Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) products.
• Experience documenting designs and performing installations of enterprise level infrastructure.
• Experience with implementing Cyber-Security best practices.
• Current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE Certification or higher.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Current Citrix, VMware, or Azure certifications.
• Experience with VMware or RHEL virtualization products.
• Experience with Cloud Environments (Azure and/or AWS).
• Experience using Remedy software.
• Experience supporting a DoD customer.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance